Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 2, 2026

1. 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. These files are stored in your web browser and allow websites and third parties to recognize your device when you return to that site or visit other websites.

Cookies were designed to be a reliable mechanism for websites to remember information (such as items added to a shopping cart) or to record your browsing activity. They can also be used to remember arbitrary pieces of information that the user previously entered into form fields, such as names, addresses, passwords, and payment card numbers.

Cookies are not harmful programs or viruses. They are simply small data files that help websites function more efficiently and provide useful information to website owners. Cookies cannot execute code or deliver viruses to your computer.

1.1 How Do Cookies Work?

When you visit pizzpunch.digital 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 cookie back to our server, which allows us to recognize your device and remember your preferences or actions.

Some cookies are set by us (first-party cookies), while others are set by third-party services that we use on our website, such as Google Analytics or advertising networks (third-party cookies). Cookies can be either "session cookies," which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies," which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them manually.

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

At Punch Pizza, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies for a variety of purposes, including:

  • To ensure our website functions properly and securely
  • To remember your preferences and settings during and between visits
  • To understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
  • To deliver relevant advertisements and promotional content
  • To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • To provide you with a personalized browsing experience
  • To enable certain features such as online ordering and menu browsing
  • To protect against fraudulent or malicious activity on our website

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use four main categories of cookies on pizzpunch.digital. Below is a detailed explanation of each category:

3.1 Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are absolutely necessary for our website to function properly. Without these cookies, certain features of our website — such as the online ordering system, secure login areas, and shopping cart functionality — would not work. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled without significantly affecting the performance of our website.

Essential cookies are typically set in response to actions you take on the website, such as filling in a form, setting your privacy preferences, or placing a food order.

3.2 Analytics / Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

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.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. For example, these cookies may be used to remember your preferred location, language settings, or whether you have previously consented to our cookie policy. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

3.4 Advertising / Targeting Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.

These cookies may track your browsing activity across multiple websites to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on pizzpunch.digital, including their purpose, type, and duration:

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request and used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for analytics reports. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Used to distinguish users and store and count pageviews. This cookie stores and updates a unique value for each page visited and is used to help track user sessions during the day. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used to throttle request rates to Google Analytics servers. This cookie limits the collection of data on high traffic sites. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Stores and tracks conversions, helping us understand how users who clicked on our ads interact with our website. 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. Helps measure, optimize, and build audiences for advertising campaigns. Advertising 90 days
fr Facebook / Meta The primary advertising cookie used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevancy of ads. Collects a unique browser and user ID for targeted advertising purposes. Advertising 90 days
session_id Punch Pizza A strictly necessary session cookie used to maintain your user session while you browse our website, add items to your cart, or complete the online ordering process. Essential Session
cookie_consent Punch Pizza Stores your cookie consent preferences. This cookie remembers whether you have accepted or declined our use of non-essential cookies so we do not ask you again on subsequent visits. Essential 1 year
cart_token Punch Pizza Used to maintain the contents of your food order cart between pages and between visits, ensuring your selections are not lost during the ordering process. Functional 7 days
user_location Punch Pizza Remembers your selected restaurant location or delivery area preference so that relevant menu items and pricing are displayed on return visits. Functional 30 days
_gac_ Google Ads Contains campaign-related information for the user. If you have linked your Google Analytics and Google Ads accounts, Google Ads website conversion tags will read this cookie unless you opt out. Advertising 90 days
IDE Google DoubleClick Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report a 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 to present targeted ads to the user. Advertising 1 year

Note: This table may be updated periodically as we add or remove third-party services. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy regularly.

5. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics for the website and to deliver advertisements on and through the website. These third-party services include, but are not limited to:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information anonymously about your use of our website. For more information about how Google uses this data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads to advertise our food services online. Google's advertising cookies help us track conversions from our paid advertising campaigns and retarget visitors who have shown interest in our products.

Facebook / Meta Pixel

We use the Facebook Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram, and to deliver more relevant ads to users who have visited our website. For more information, please visit Meta's Privacy Policy.

Payment Processors

When you place an order through our website, our payment processor may set cookies to ensure the security and integrity of your transaction. These are essential cookies necessary for completing your food order.

6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in the following ways:

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The methods for doing this vary from browser to browser; please refer to your browser's help documentation for more information. Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most popular browsers:

6.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Third Parties

You can also opt out of cookies set by specific third-party services using the following tools:

  • Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics.
  • Google Ads Personalization: Visit Google Ads Settings to manage or opt out of personalized advertising from Google.
  • Facebook / Meta Ad Preferences: Visit Facebook Ad Settings to control how Facebook uses your data for advertising.
  • Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): Use the NAI Opt-Out Tool to opt out of interest-based advertising from NAI member companies.
  • Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): Use the DAA Opt-Out Tool to opt out of participating companies' interest-based advertising.
  • Your Online Choices (YourAdChoices): Visit YourAdChoices to manage advertising preferences from participating companies.

6.3 Mobile Device Settings

If you are accessing our website on a mobile device, you may also be able to control advertising tracking through your device's settings:

  • iOS (Apple): Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking to limit ad tracking.
  • Android (Google): Go to Settings > Privacy > Ads to opt out of ad personalization.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or block cookies, please be aware of the following potential impacts:

7.1 Essential Cookies Disabled

If you disable essential cookies, core functions of our website may cease to work properly. This includes:

  • The online food ordering system may not function correctly
  • You may be unable to add items to your cart or complete a purchase
  • Secure login and account management features may not work
  • Form submissions may fail or produce errors

We strongly recommend that you keep essential cookies enabled to ensure the full functionality of pizzpunch.digital.

7.2 Analytics Cookies Disabled

If you disable analytics cookies, we will be unable to track how visitors use our website. While this will not directly affect your ability to use our website, it will limit our ability to identify and fix problems, improve performance, and enhance user experience. Your visit will still be recorded in aggregate, anonymous statistics.

7.3 Functional Cookies Disabled

If you disable functional cookies, some features that enhance your experience will no longer work. For example:

  • Your location and delivery address preferences will not be saved
  • You may need to re-enter preferences every time you visit
  • Personalized menu recommendations may not be available

7.4 Advertising Cookies Disabled

If you disable advertising cookies, you will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. You will see the same number of ads, but they will be chosen randomly rather than tailored to your preferences and browsing history.

8. Cookie Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our data practices, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to periodically review this page to stay informed about our use of cookies. The date at the top of this page indicates when this Cookie Policy was last updated.

If we make significant changes to this Cookie Policy, we may notify you by placing a prominent notice on our website or by sending you a notification through other means, such as email.

9. Your Rights Under US Privacy Law

Depending on your state of residence within the United States, you may have specific rights regarding your personal data, including data collected through cookies:

9.1 California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a resident of California, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including the right to:

  • Know what personal information is being collected about you through cookies and tracking technologies
  • Know whether your personal information is being sold or disclosed and to whom
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 10 below.

9.2 FTC Act Compliance

Our use of cookies and data collection practices complies with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce. We are committed to transparent and fair data practices in all our digital operations.

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:

Punch Pizza

We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 30 business days. If you are a California resident exercising rights under the CCPA/CPRA, we will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law (generally 45 days, with a possible extension of an additional 45 days).