Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 17, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Pizza Ranch ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website ranch-piz.digital (the "Website"). This policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we deploy, and the choices you have regarding their use.

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together govern your use of our Website. We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use and ensuring that your experience on our Website is safe, functional, and personalized.

As a food business operating in the United States, we comply with applicable federal and state laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and relevant guidelines issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). If you are a California resident, you have additional rights regarding the data collected through cookies, as outlined in our Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. These files are stored in your web browser and allow the website — or third parties — to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit, preferences, or actions over time.

Cookies serve many purposes. Some are essential for a website to function properly, while others help improve user experience, analyze how visitors interact with the site, or deliver targeted advertising content. Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information on their own, but in some cases, when combined with other data we hold, they may be used to identify you.

2.1 How Cookies Work

When you visit ranch-piz.digital, our server sends a cookie to your browser. Your browser stores this cookie file and sends it back to our server every time you make a subsequent request. This process allows us to recognize returning visitors, maintain session continuity, and collect analytical data about usage patterns.

Cookies can be "session cookies" or "persistent cookies." Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you manually delete them.

2.2 Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may also use other similar tracking technologies, including:

  • Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that help us track user behavior and email open rates.
  • Local Storage: A browser-based storage mechanism that allows data to be stored locally on your device beyond the scope of a single session.
  • JavaScript Tags: Scripts embedded in our website that collect information about your interactions and transmit it to analytics or advertising platforms.
  • Device Fingerprinting: A method of collecting information about your device settings to create a unique identifier for analytics purposes.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use four main categories of cookies on our Website. Each category serves a distinct purpose, and your consent preferences may vary depending on the type.

3.1 Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for our Website to function correctly. Without them, certain features — such as logging in, adding items to a cart, or navigating between pages — would not work. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to provide our services, they do not require your consent under most applicable laws. However, we believe in full transparency and include them here for your information.

Essential cookies may include session identifiers, security tokens, and load-balancing cookies that ensure stable and secure access to our Website.

3.2 Analytics / Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to identify which pages are most visited, detect technical errors, and improve the overall performance and usability of our site. Without these cookies, we would have limited ability to optimize the user experience.

We use Google Analytics to power our analytics functions. Google Analytics sets cookies that collect data such as your IP address (anonymized), browser type, pages visited, time spent on each page, and the source of your visit.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable our Website to remember choices you have made in the past — such as your location, preferred language, or saved menu favorites — so that we can offer a more personalized experience during future visits. These cookies are not essential for the Website to work, but disabling them may affect the quality and convenience of your experience.

3.4 Advertising / Targeting Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to deliver promotional content and advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may be set by our advertising partners — including Google Ads and Meta (Facebook) — through our Website. These cookies track your browsing habits across multiple websites to build a profile of your interests and display targeted ads. They can also be used to limit the number of times you see an ad and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

We may share information collected through advertising cookies with our trusted third-party advertising partners. These partners may use this data in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.

4. Specific Cookies Used on Ranch-Piz.Digital

The table below provides a detailed overview of the specific cookies currently active on our Website, including their names, purposes, types, and durations.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how visitors use the Website. Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how visitors use the Website. Used to store and count pageviews. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used to throttle the request rate, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites. Helps manage the volume of requests made to Google's servers. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Tracks conversions from Google Ads campaigns. Advertising 3 months
_fbp Meta (Facebook) Used by Meta (Facebook) to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Identifies browsers for providing advertising and site analytics services. Advertising 3 months
fr Meta (Facebook) Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevancy of ads. Collects a unique browser and user ID for targeted advertising. Advertising 3 months
PHPSESSID Pizza Ranch (First-Party) Preserves user session state across page requests. Required for the core functionality of our Website, including the ordering system and user authentication. Essential Session
csrf_token Pizza Ranch (First-Party) Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by verifying that form submissions originate from our Website. Essential Session
user_prefs Pizza Ranch (First-Party) Stores user preferences such as saved menu items, dietary filters, and location settings to provide a more personalized browsing experience. Functional 6 months
cookie_consent Pizza Ranch (First-Party) Records the user's cookie consent preferences to ensure that only permitted cookies are loaded during subsequent visits. Essential 1 year
lang_pref Pizza Ranch (First-Party) Saves the user's preferred language or regional settings so that the correct localized content is displayed on future visits. Functional 1 year

Note: The above list may be updated periodically as we add or remove features from our Website. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy regularly for the most current information.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not have direct control over the cookies placed by these third parties. Third-party providers may use cookies to collect information about your online activities across our site and other websites. The following third-party services may set cookies when you visit ranch-piz.digital:

  • Google LLC — Analytics, advertising, and mapping services
  • Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook/Instagram) — Social media integration and advertising
  • YouTube (Google LLC) — Embedded video content
  • Stripe / PayPal — Secure payment processing (if applicable)
  • Hotjar — Heatmapping and user behavior analytics (if applicable)

We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of these third-party providers to understand how they use your data.

6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to choose whether to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through the browser settings. Please note that if you choose to disable certain cookies, some features of our Website may not function as intended.

6.1 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser's settings menu. The following links provide instructions for managing cookies in the most commonly used browsers:

6.2 Opt-Out Tools for Advertising Cookies

You may opt out of interest-based advertising from specific third-party providers using the following tools:

6.3 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our Website through a mobile device, you can manage cookie and tracking preferences through your device's privacy settings. On iOS devices, navigate to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking. On Android devices, navigate to Settings > Privacy > Ads.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

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

Cookie Type Impact of Disabling
Essential Cookies The Website may not function correctly. You may be unable to place orders, log in to your account, or complete checkout processes. Core security features may also be compromised.
Analytics Cookies We will be unable to collect usage data or understand how visitors interact with our Website. This limits our ability to improve our services and fix technical issues. Your browsing experience will not be directly affected.
Functional Cookies Your personalized preferences — such as saved items, location settings, and language choices — will not be remembered between visits. You may need to re-enter these preferences each time you visit the Website.
Advertising Cookies You will still see advertisements, but they may be less relevant to your interests. Disabling these cookies does not mean you will see fewer ads; it simply means the ads you see will not be tailored to your browsing behavior.

8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a resident of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), grants you specific rights concerning your personal information, including data collected through cookies. These rights include:

  • Right to Know: The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
  • Right to Delete: The right to request deletion of your personal information.
  • Right to Opt Out of Sale/Sharing: The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights.
  • Right to Correct: The right to correct inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: The right to limit how we use and disclose sensitive personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact section below. We will respond to verified requests within 45 days as required by law.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make material changes to this policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you through the Website or via email.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of ranch-piz.digital following any updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us using the details below:

Pizza Ranch — Contact Information

We are committed to addressing your concerns promptly and transparently. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you may also file a complaint with the relevant regulatory authority in your state or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ftc.gov.

This Cookie Policy was last reviewed and updated on April 17, 2026. © 2026 Pizza Ranch. All rights reserved.