Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 22, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Papa Ginos. This Cookie Policy applies to the website papa-ginos.rest (hereinafter referred to as the "Website") and is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, what types of cookies we deploy, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

Papa Ginos is committed to being transparent about the data we collect when you visit our Website. We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure our Website functions correctly, to improve your user experience, to analyze how our Website is used, and to deliver relevant advertising to you.

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data. If you have any questions about this policy or our data practices, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this document.

By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you may disable them using the methods described in this policy, although please be aware that doing so may affect your experience on our Website.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-enabled device when you visit a website. They are widely used across the internet to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better browsing experience, and to provide information to website owners and operators.

Cookies typically contain the following information:

  • The name of the website that placed the cookie
  • A unique identifier (a randomly generated number)
  • An expiration date (after which the cookie is automatically deleted)
  • Various settings and preferences associated with your visit

When you return to a website that previously placed a cookie on your device, the website can read the cookie and recognize you or your device. This allows the website to remember your preferences, keep you logged in, or track your behavior across multiple sessions.

2.1 Session Cookies vs. Persistent Cookies

Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that exist only for the duration of your visit to our Website. They are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Session cookies are typically used to maintain your session as you navigate through different pages on our Website.

Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period of time (defined by the cookie's expiration date) or until you manually delete them. Persistent cookies allow our Website to remember your preferences and settings when you return for future visits.

2.2 First-Party Cookies vs. Third-Party Cookies

First-Party Cookies: These are cookies that are set directly by papa-ginos.rest. They are primarily used for essential website functions and to remember your preferences.

Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by external services and platforms (such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, and social media platforms) that are integrated into our Website. Third-party cookies allow these external services to track your activity across multiple websites.

3. How We Use Cookies

Papa Ginos uses cookies for a variety of purposes, all aimed at improving your experience on our Website and helping us understand how our Website is being used. Specifically, we use cookies to:

  • Ensure the proper functioning of our Website and its core features
  • Remember your preferences and settings between visits
  • Analyze how visitors use our Website so we can improve its design and content
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising campaigns
  • Deliver targeted advertising that is relevant to your interests
  • Detect and prevent fraud and security threats
  • Enable social media sharing functionality
  • Process online orders and maintain your shopping cart (where applicable)

4. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize the cookies used on our Website into four main types: Essential, Functional, Analytics, and Advertising cookies.

4.1 Essential Cookies

Essential cookies do not store any personally identifiable information. Without these cookies, certain parts of our Website would not work properly. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Website to you, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our Website functions.

4.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable our Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly. These cookies may remember:

  • Your language preference
  • Your location for delivery purposes
  • Your login status
  • Your previously saved orders or favorite menu items

4.3 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Website. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our Website and will not be able to monitor its performance.

We primarily use Google Analytics for this purpose, which is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our Website.

4.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

Advertising cookies may be set through our Website by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

We use Google Ads conversion tracking and remarketing cookies to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and to serve relevant ads to people who have previously visited our Website.

5. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on papa-ginos.rest:

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users on a session basis. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate — limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites. Analytics 1 minute
_gat_gtag_UA_* Google Analytics Used to throttle the request rate when using Google Tag Manager. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense and Google Ads for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Stores and tracks conversions. Advertising 3 months
_fbp Facebook / Meta Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Helps track user behavior for advertising targeting. Advertising 3 months
_fbc Facebook / Meta Stores the Facebook click identifier from the last time the website was visited via a Facebook ad link. Advertising 2 years
cookieconsent_status papa-ginos.rest Stores the user's cookie consent preference to avoid displaying the cookie consent banner on subsequent visits. Essential 1 year
session_id papa-ginos.rest Maintains your browsing session and shopping cart contents while you navigate through the Website. Essential Session
user_preferences papa-ginos.rest Stores your preferences such as language selection, location settings for delivery, and previously selected menu items. Functional 6 months
cart_token papa-ginos.rest Maintains the contents of your shopping cart so that items are not lost if you navigate away from the ordering page. Functional 7 days
XSRF-TOKEN papa-ginos.rest Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by ensuring that form submissions originate from our Website. Essential / Security Session

6. How to Manage and Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (except for strictly necessary cookies). There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you before a cookie is placed on your device. Please note that if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our Website.

Here are links to cookie management instructions for the most commonly used browsers:

6.2 Opt-Out Tools for Third-Party Cookies

You can also opt out of specific third-party cookies using the tools provided by those companies:

6.3 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link available in the footer of our Website. Please note that your preferences are saved using a cookie on your device, so if you clear your cookies, you will be asked for your preferences again on your next visit.

6.4 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our Website through a mobile device, you can manage cookie settings through your mobile browser settings, similar to the desktop browser instructions above. Additionally, your mobile device may provide options to limit ad tracking. On Apple iOS devices, you can go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking. On Android devices, you can go to Settings > Google > Ads.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you are free to disable or restrict cookies, please be aware that doing so may impact your experience on our Website. The following describes the potential impact of disabling each type of cookie:

Cookie Type Impact of Disabling
Essential Cookies Our Website may not function properly. You may not be able to complete orders, navigate between pages correctly, or use secure features of the Website.
Functional Cookies Your preferences will not be saved between visits. You may need to re-enter your location, language preferences, and other settings each time you visit. Your shopping cart may not retain its contents.
Analytics Cookies We will not be able to track your visit or understand how you use our Website. This means we will have less data to help us improve the Website experience for all users. Your visit will not be counted in our traffic statistics.
Advertising Cookies You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. Disabling these cookies does not mean you will see fewer ads — only that the ads you see will be less personalized and may be less relevant to you.

8. Cookies and California Privacy Rights

If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Some of the cookies we use may involve the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information as defined under these laws, particularly advertising and targeting cookies that involve third-party data sharing.

As a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information to third parties
  • Know what personal information is collected about you through cookies
  • Request deletion of personal information collected through cookies
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. You can also opt out of the use of cookies for advertising purposes using the tools described in Section 6 of this policy.

Additionally, under the FTC Act, we are committed to fair and honest data practices. We do not engage in deceptive or unfair practices in connection with our use of cookies or the collection of your data through our Website.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, and our Website does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can use the cookie management tools described in this policy to control the tracking cookies used on our Website.

10. Children's Privacy and Cookies

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the use of cookies or any other means. If you believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided personal information to us through our Website, please contact us immediately at [email protected] so that we can take appropriate action.

11. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated Cookie Policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our Website after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

12. More Information About Cookies

If you would like to learn more about cookies and how they work, the following resources provide helpful information:

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are committed to addressing your concerns promptly and transparently.

Papa Ginos — Contact Information

This Cookie Policy was last reviewed and updated on May 22, 2026. © 2026 Papa Ginos. All rights reserved.