Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 2026

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Glass nickel pizza's Cookie Policy. This policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website glassnickelpizzas.click and related services.

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides additional details about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, provide personalized content, analyze website traffic, and support our online ordering system. Your consent to our cookie usage helps us deliver the best possible experience when you visit our site or place an order for our delicious pizzas.

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They contain information that the website can retrieve later, helping to remember your preferences, login status, and other details about your visit.

Types of Cookies by Lifespan:

  • Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They help maintain your session while browsing our site and are essential for features like keeping items in your shopping cart.
  • Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them. They remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

Types of Cookies by Origin:

  • First-party Cookies: Set directly by our website (glassnickelpizzas.click) and can only be read by our site.
  • Third-party Cookies: Set by external services we use, such as Google Analytics or social media platforms.

3. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important purposes that enhance your experience with Glass nickel pizza:

  • Essential Website Functionality: Enable core features like secure login, shopping cart persistence, and order processing
  • Performance Improvement: Monitor website performance and loading times to ensure optimal user experience
  • User Experience Personalization: Remember your preferences, delivery location, favorite menu items, and dietary restrictions
  • Analytics and Statistics: Understand how visitors interact with our website to improve our services and menu offerings
  • Marketing and Advertising: Deliver relevant promotions and special offers based on your interests and ordering history
  • Food Service Optimization: Track popular menu items, peak ordering times, and delivery performance

4. Types of Cookies We Use

Below is a comprehensive breakdown of all cookies used on our website, organized by category:

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled without affecting core functionality:

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
PHPSESSID Glass nickel pizza Maintains user session and shopping cart data Essential Session
cart_items Glass nickel pizza Stores items in shopping cart between visits Essential 7 days
user_location Glass nickel pizza Remembers delivery location for order estimates Essential 30 days
csrf_token Glass nickel pizza Security protection against cross-site request forgery Essential Session
load_balancer Glass nickel pizza Routes requests to appropriate server Essential Session

4.2 Performance/Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website:

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users and sessions Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Distinguishes users and sessions (short-term) Analytics 24 hours
_gat_gtag Google Analytics Throttles request rate to prevent spam Analytics 1 minute
_gat_UA Google Analytics Throttles request rate for Universal Analytics Analytics 1 minute
page_views Glass nickel pizza Tracks page visits for performance analysis Analytics 30 days

4.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and provide enhanced, personalized features:

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
user_preferences Glass nickel pizza Stores dietary restrictions and food preferences Functional 1 year
favorite_items Glass nickel pizza Remembers favorite menu items for quick ordering Functional 6 months
delivery_address Glass nickel pizza Saves delivery addresses for convenience Functional 90 days
language_pref Glass nickel pizza Remembers language selection Functional 1 year
ui_theme Glass nickel pizza Stores user interface preferences Functional 1 year

4.4 Targeting/Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements and track marketing campaign effectiveness:

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_fbp Facebook Enables Facebook advertising and remarketing Marketing 90 days
_fbc Facebook Tracks conversions from Facebook ads Marketing 90 days
fr Facebook Contains unique browser and user ID for advertising Marketing 90 days
promo_tracking Glass nickel pizza Tracks promotional campaign effectiveness Marketing 30 days
referral_source Glass nickel pizza Tracks how users found our website Marketing 30 days

5. Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies on your device. These partners help us provide better service, analytics, and marketing capabilities:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our menu presentation, optimize our ordering process, and enhance overall user experience.

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Facebook Pixel

Facebook Pixel helps us track conversions from Facebook ads, build targeted audiences for advertising, and remarket to people who have visited our website.

Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

Opt-out: Facebook Ad Preferences

Google Ads

We use Google Ads to reach potential customers who are searching for pizza delivery and restaurant services in our area.

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Opt-out: Google Ad Settings

6. Cookie Duration

Different cookies have different lifespans depending on their purpose:

Duration Category Lifespan Examples Purpose
Session Cookies Until browser closes PHPSESSID, csrf_token Essential website functionality
Short-term (1-7 days) 1-7 days cart_items, _gid Shopping cart, basic analytics
Medium-term (30-90 days) 30-90 days user_location, _fbp Location memory, advertising
Long-term (6 months - 2 years) 6 months - 2 years user_preferences, _ga User preferences, detailed analytics

7. How to Manage Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies on our website. You can control cookies through your browser settings, use our cookie consent tool, or opt out of specific services.

7.1 Browser Settings

All modern browsers allow you to control cookies. Here are step-by-step instructions for the most popular browsers:

Google Chrome

  1. Click the three dots menu in the top-right corner
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Click "Privacy and security" in the left sidebar
  4. Click "Cookies and other site data"
  5. Choose your preferred cookie settings:
    • Allow all cookies
    • Block third-party cookies in Incognito
    • Block third-party cookies
    • Block all cookies
  6. To delete existing cookies, click "See all cookies and site data"
  7. Find "glassnickelpizzas.click" and click "Remove"

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click the menu button (three horizontal lines)
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Click "Privacy & Security" in the left panel
  4. Under "Cookies and Site Data" choose your preference:
    • Accept cookies and site data from websites
    • Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed
    • Manage exceptions for specific sites
  5. Click "Manage Data..." to delete specific cookies
  6. Search for "glassnickelpizzas.click" and remove if desired

Safari (macOS)

  1. Click "Safari" in the menu bar
  2. Select "Settings" (or "Preferences" in older versions)
  3. Click the "Privacy" tab
  4. Under "Cookies and website data" choose:
    • Always allow
    • Allow from websites I visit
    • Allow from current website only
    • Always block
  5. Click "Manage Website Data..." to delete specific cookies
  6. Search for "glassnickelpizzas.click" and remove

Microsoft Edge

  1. Click the three dots menu in the top-right corner
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Click "Cookies and site permissions" in the left sidebar
  4. Click "Cookies and site data"
  5. Choose your cookie preference:
    • Allow sites to save and read cookie data
    • Block third-party cookies
    • Block all cookies
  6. Click "See all cookies and site data" to manage individual cookies
  7. Find "glassnickelpizzas.click" to view or delete our cookies

7.2 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of specific tracking services using these direct links:

7.3 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner at the bottom of the page. You can:

  • Accept All: Allow all cookies for the best experience
  • Reject All: Block all non-essential cookies
  • Customize: Choose which categories of cookies to allow

To change your preferences after your initial choice, look for the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer, or clear your browser cookies and revisit our site.

8. Consequences of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable cookies, doing so may impact your experience on our website:

Essential Cookies Disabled:

  • Unable to maintain items in your shopping cart
  • Login functionality may not work properly
  • Security features may be compromised
  • Order processing may fail
  • Location-based delivery estimates unavailable

Functionality Cookies Disabled:

  • Preferences won't be remembered between visits
  • No saved favorite menu items
  • Need to re-enter delivery address each time
  • Language and display preferences reset

Analytics Cookies Disabled:

  • We can't improve our website based on user behavior
  • Menu optimization becomes more difficult
  • Performance issues may take longer to identify

Marketing Cookies Disabled:

  • Less relevant advertising
  • No personalized promotions
  • Repeated ads for items you've already purchased
  • May see more generic, untargeted advertisements

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites requesting not to track users. Currently, there is no standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals.

Glass nickel pizza's current response to DNT signals:

  • We recognize DNT signals but do not automatically disable all tracking
  • Essential cookies necessary for website function will still be used
  • We encourage using our cookie consent tool for more granular control
  • Analytics and marketing cookies can be disabled through our consent preferences

To enable Do Not Track in your browser:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data → Send a "Do Not Track" request
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Send websites a "Do Not Track" signal
  • Safari: Settings → Privacy → Ask websites not to track me
  • Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Do Not Track requests

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or business operations. When we make significant changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Post a notice on our website homepage for 30 days
  • Send email notifications to registered customers (if applicable)
  • Request new consent through our cookie banner if legally required

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

For significant changes that materially affect cookie usage, we will provide more prominent notice and may require explicit consent before implementing the changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding our Cookie Policy or cookie practices, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +1 913-384-5998

Address:
3936 W 69th Terrace
Prairie Village, KS 66208
USA

We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 48 hours. For urgent matters related to privacy or data protection, please call during business hours.

12. More Information

For additional information about cookies, privacy, and your rights, we recommend these resources:

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Privacy Tools:

Note: This Cookie Policy is part of our commitment to transparency and your privacy rights. We believe in giving you control over your data while providing the best possible experience when ordering from Glass nickel pizza. Thank you for taking the time to understand how we use cookies to serve you better.