Cookie Policy
Last Updated: May 28, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Pizza Ranch. We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use on our website. This Cookie Policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we deploy on pizzaranch-food.click, and the choices you have regarding their use.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data. Together, these documents form our complete data transparency framework in accordance with applicable United States privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act governing fair and transparent business practices.
By accessing and 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 are free to disable them using the methods described in this document; however, please note that doing so may affect the functionality and 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 by website owners to make their sites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and enable certain features or functionalities.
Cookies are created by the web server and sent to your browser, where they are stored. Each time you visit the same website, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing the website to recognize your device and remember information about your previous visits or preferences.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Pizza Ranch) are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called third-party cookies. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website, such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics. The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
2.1 How Do Cookies Work?
When you visit pizzaranch-food.click, our web server may send a cookie to your browser. Your browser stores this cookie in a designated file on your device. The next time you visit our website, your browser retrieves the cookie and sends the data back to our server. This process allows us to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Keep you logged in to your account (if applicable)
- Understand how you use and navigate our website
- Improve the speed and security of our site
- Deliver relevant advertisements and promotions
- Analyze traffic and usage patterns to improve our services
2.2 Types of Cookies by Duration
Cookies can be classified based on how long they remain on your device:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain on your device only until you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session on the website, such as keeping items in a shopping cart.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences across multiple visits to our website.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Pizza Ranch uses the following categories of cookies on our website:
3.1 Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, certain features of our website would not function properly, and we cannot provide you with the services you have requested. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information about you and cannot be disabled through our cookie preferences.
Examples include cookies that remember your login session, maintain the security of your online interactions, and enable you to navigate between pages without losing information you have entered.
3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies
These 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 our site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to collect data about how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.
3.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website and enable us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). These cookies 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, and your experience on our website may be less personalized.
3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that advertisements are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
We use Google Ads and may use other advertising platforms to show you targeted advertisements on our website and on other sites across the internet. These third-party advertising partners may use cookies to collect information about your activities on our website and other sites to provide you with targeted advertising based on your interests and browsing behavior.
4. Specific Cookies We Use
The following table provides details about the specific cookies used on pizzaranch-food.click:
| 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 and track unique visitors across sessions. | 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 within a single day. | Analytics | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Limits the number of requests made to Google's servers and helps manage data collection speed. | Analytics | 1 minute |
_gcl_au |
Google Ads | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Also used for conversion tracking and linking advertising clicks to actions on the website. | Advertising | 90 days |
_ga_[container] |
Google Analytics (GA4) | Used to persist session state for Google Analytics 4. Helps identify unique users and track sessions across our website. | Analytics | 2 years |
cookieconsent_status |
Pizza Ranch | Stores the user's cookie consent preferences so that the cookie banner is not displayed on every page visit. Records whether the user has accepted, rejected, or customized cookie settings. | Essential | 1 year |
PHPSESSID |
Pizza Ranch | Preserves user session state across page requests. This is a standard session identifier used by PHP-based web applications to maintain session continuity. | Essential | Session |
_fbp |
Facebook / Meta | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Helps identify visitors and track conversions from Facebook ads. | Advertising | 90 days |
fr |
Facebook / Meta | Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevancy of ads. Contains a unique browser and user ID used for targeted advertising. | Advertising | 90 days |
NID |
Registers a unique ID to remember your preferences and other information such as preferred language, how many search results you wish to have shown per page, and whether you want Google's SafeSearch filter to be activated. | Functional | 6 months | |
IDE |
Google DoubleClick | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and presenting targeted ads to the user. | Advertising | 1 year |
5. How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in several ways, as described below. Please note that if you choose to disable or restrict certain cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly or may be unavailable to you.
5.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is being placed on your device. The specific steps to manage cookies vary depending on the browser you use. Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. You can choose to block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or allow all cookies.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can choose to delete cookies when Firefox closes, block cookies from specific websites, or block all cookies.
- Apple Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy. You can block all cookies or block only cross-site tracking cookies.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data. You can block cookies, allow cookies only from specific sites, or clear cookies when you close the browser.
- Opera: Go to Settings > Advanced > Privacy & security > Site Settings > Cookies and site data.
For more detailed information about how to manage cookies in your browser, you can visit the help pages of your specific browser or visit www.allaboutcookies.org, which provides comprehensive guidance on cookie management across different browsers and devices.
5.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Services
In addition to browser-level controls, you can use the following opt-out tools provided by specific third-party services we use:
Google Analytics Opt-Out
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
This add-on prevents Google Analytics JavaScript from sharing information about visit activity with Google Analytics.
Google Ads and Personalized Advertising
To opt out of Google's use of cookies for personalized advertising, you can visit Google's Ads Settings page at:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads
Alternatively, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative's opt-out page at:
https://optout.networkadvertising.org/
Facebook / Meta Advertising Opt-Out
To opt out of Facebook's use of cookies for targeted advertising, you can visit your Facebook Ad Preferences at:
https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings
You can also use the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out tool at:
https://optout.aboutads.info/
European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA)
While our primary audience is based in the United States, visitors from other regions can use the EDAA opt-out tool:
https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
5.3 Mobile Device Settings
If you access our website via a mobile device, you can manage cookies and tracking preferences through your device's settings. On iOS devices, you can limit ad tracking by going to Settings > Privacy > Advertising. On Android devices, you can opt out of personalized ads by going to Settings > Google > Ads.
Additionally, you can reset your device's advertising identifier (IDFA on iOS, GAID on Android) to reset all advertising preferences associated with your device.
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you have the right to manage and disable cookies, it is important to understand how doing so may affect your experience on pizzaranch-food.click. The following table outlines the potential impact of disabling each type of cookie:
| Cookie Type | Impact of Disabling |
|---|---|
| Essential / Strictly Necessary | Disabling these cookies will severely impact the functionality of our website. You may be unable to navigate between pages, complete orders online, use our menu systems, or access secure areas of the site. Core features may stop working entirely. |
| Analytics and Performance | Disabling these cookies will not affect your browsing experience directly. However, it will prevent us from collecting aggregated data about how visitors use our site, which we use to improve our services and user experience over time. |
| Functional | Disabling these cookies may affect how our website behaves and appears. Your preferences such as language settings, saved menu choices, and personalization features may not be remembered between visits, requiring you to re-enter information each time. |
| Advertising and Targeting | Disabling these cookies will not prevent you from seeing advertisements, but the ads you see will be less relevant to your interests. You will still see ads, but they will be random rather than tailored to your browsing behavior and preferences. |
7. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers and devices include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activities tracked. Currently, there is no universally agreed-upon standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, and our website does not currently alter its data collection and use practices in response to DNT signals.
We will continue to monitor developments in this area and update our practices accordingly as industry standards and legal requirements evolve. If you wish to opt out of tracking, we recommend using the specific opt-out tools described in Section 5 of this policy.
8. California Privacy Rights and Cookie Consent
If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regarding the collection and sale of your personal information, including information collected through cookies.
Some of the cookies we use, particularly advertising and analytics cookies, may constitute the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information as defined under California law. As a California resident, you have the right to:
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
- Know what personal information is collected about you
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
To exercise your California privacy rights, or to opt out of the sale/sharing of your personal information through cookies, please contact us using the information provided in Section 10 of this policy, or use the opt-out tools described in Section 5.
9. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and tracking technologies we use, changes in applicable law, or changes to our business practices. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by prominently posting a notice on our website or sending you a direct communication.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Cookie Policy will constitute your acceptance of the updated policy.
Historical versions of this Cookie Policy may be obtained by contacting us using the contact information provided below.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are committed to responding to all inquiries in a timely and transparent manner.
Response Time: We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 10 business days.
Effective Date: This Cookie Policy is effective as of May 28, 2026.