Cookie Policy

Last Updated: July 4, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Giordanos. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data related to you. This Cookie Policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies on our website giordanos-new.click.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which provide additional context about how we handle your personal information. If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-connected device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Giordanos) 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 (e.g., 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.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or install malware on your computer.

2.1 How Cookies Work

When you visit our website for the first time, our server sends a cookie to your browser. Your browser stores this cookie on your device. The next time you visit our website, your browser sends the stored cookie back to our server, allowing us to recognize you and remember your preferences or session information.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time specified in the cookie. Session cookies are deleted from your device as soon as you close your browser. Cookies are set to remember your preferences or login status between visits.

3. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for a variety of reasons, including to:

  • Ensure our website functions correctly and securely
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
  • Deliver relevant advertisements and promotions about our food offerings
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Provide social media features and integrations
  • Protect against fraud and ensure the security of our platform
  • Fulfill legal and regulatory obligations

4. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

4.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies

These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through our website and to enable you to use certain features. Without these cookies, services that you have asked for, such as accessing your account or placing a food order, cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website and services, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our website functions.

4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our website, for example which pages you visit most often, and if you receive error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website performs. We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the site.

4.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For instance, our website may be able to provide you with local restaurant information or remember your food preferences. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

4.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator's permission. They remember that you have visited a website, and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organizations.

5. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on our website giordanos-new.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 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. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Limits the collection of data on high traffic sites. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Measures ad conversions. Advertising 90 days
_fbp Facebook / Meta Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. Identifies browsers for the purposes of providing advertising and site analytics. Advertising 90 days
fr Facebook / Meta Used by Facebook to deliver, measure and improve the relevancy of ads, with a real-time bidding feature from third party advertisers. Advertising 90 days
PHPSESSID giordanos-new.click Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests. Essential for website functionality including shopping cart and user authentication. Essential Session
cookie_consent giordanos-new.click Stores the user's cookie consent preferences to avoid repeatedly displaying the cookie consent banner. Essential 1 year
cart_session giordanos-new.click Stores information about items in your online food order cart so that your selections are preserved during your visit. Functional Session
user_preferences giordanos-new.click Remembers user preferences such as location, preferred restaurant, dietary preferences, and display settings to enhance the user experience. Functional 30 days
__utmz Google Analytics Collects data on where the visitor came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked, and what search term was used. Analytics 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, for the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad. Advertising 1 year
NID Google Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads and remembering user preferences. Advertising 6 months
CSRF_TOKEN giordanos-new.click A security cookie used to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks and ensure secure form submissions. Essential Session

6. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of our website, deliver advertisements on and through the website, and so on. These third parties may include analytics companies, advertising networks, and social media platforms.

Key third-party services that may set cookies on our website include:

  • Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis and user behavior tracking. See Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
  • Google Ads / DoubleClick: For serving targeted advertisements related to our food and restaurant services. See Google's Ad Settings at adssettings.google.com.
  • Facebook / Meta Pixel: For advertising and retargeting campaigns on the Facebook and Instagram platforms. See Facebook's Privacy Policy at facebook.com/policy.php.

We do not control these third-party cookies. You can learn more about the cookies set by these third parties by visiting their respective privacy policies.

7. Your Cookie Choices and How to Manage Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (other than strictly necessary cookies). You can exercise your cookie preferences in the following ways:

7.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, accept only certain types of cookies, or delete cookies that have already been set. The method for doing so varies by browser. Below are links to instructions for the most commonly used browsers:

Please note that if you use your browser settings to block all cookies, you may not be able to access all or parts of our website, including the ability to place online food orders.

7.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Third Parties

You can also opt out of certain types of cookies through the following third-party opt-out tools:

Service Opt-Out Link What It Controls
Google Analytics Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on Prevents Google Analytics from collecting your browsing data across all websites
Google Ads Google Ad Settings Manage what Google ads you see and opt out of interest-based advertising
Facebook / Meta Facebook Ad Preferences Control the types of Facebook ads you see based on your activity
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) NAI Opt-Out Tool Opt out of interest-based advertising from multiple participating companies
Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) DAA Opt-Out Tool Opt out of targeted advertising from DAA member companies
Your Online Choices (EU/UK) Your Online Choices Manage behavioral advertising preferences from multiple advertising companies

7.3 Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our website currently does not respond to DNT signals in a standardized way, as there is no universal technical standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals. We will continue to monitor developments in DNT standards and update our practices accordingly.

7.4 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our website through a mobile device, you can manage cookies and tracking through your mobile device settings. Most mobile operating systems allow you to reset your advertising identifier (Apple IDFA or Google Advertising ID) or opt out of interest-based advertising through your device's privacy settings.

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable or restrict cookies, please be aware that doing so may affect the functionality and your experience on our website. Below is a summary of what may happen if you disable different types of cookies:

8.1 If You Disable Essential Cookies

  • You may not be able to log in to your account or maintain a session
  • Your online food order cart may not function properly
  • Security features protecting your data may not work correctly
  • You may be repeatedly asked to verify your identity
  • Forms and checkout processes may not complete successfully

8.2 If You Disable Analytics Cookies

  • We will not be able to track your visit for statistical purposes
  • Your experience on the website will generally remain unchanged
  • We may have reduced ability to improve our website based on user behavior

8.3 If You Disable Functional Cookies

  • Your preferences (such as location or dietary settings) will not be saved
  • You may need to re-enter information on each visit
  • Some personalized features may not be available
  • The website may not remember your preferred restaurant location

8.4 If You Disable Advertising Cookies

  • You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests
  • We will have reduced ability to measure the effectiveness of our marketing
  • You may see ads for products or services that are not relevant to you

9. Cookie Policy for California Residents

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights regarding cookies and the personal information they collect under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Some of the information collected through cookies may be considered "personal information" under California law, including information that can be used to identify, relate to, or describe you.

California residents have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected about them, including through cookies
  • Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed, and to whom
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
  • Access their personal information
  • Request deletion of their personal information
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising their privacy rights

Please contact us at [email protected] to exercise any of these rights or to submit a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" request.

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use, changes in technology, regulatory requirements, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes we make will be posted on this page, with the "Last Updated" date revised accordingly.

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 constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Where required by law, we will notify you of significant changes to this Cookie Policy or seek your renewed consent for the use of cookies.

11. More Information About Cookies

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

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or how we handle your personal information, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Contact Information
Company: Giordanos
Website: giordanos-new.click
Email: [email protected]

We will endeavor to respond to all inquiries regarding this Cookie Policy within a reasonable timeframe, and no later than 30 days from the date of receipt of your request, in accordance with applicable United States privacy laws including the FTC Act and applicable state privacy regulations.