Cookies Policy for Gourmet Delights Restaurant
This Cookies Policy explains how Gourmet Delights Restaurant ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, gourmetdelights.com (the "Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Gourmet Delights) 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).
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. For example, we use cookies to:
- Help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart (if applicable).
- Understand and save your preferences for future visits.
- Keep track of advertisements.
- Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
Types of Cookies We Use
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described in more detail below:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through our Website and to enable you to use some of its features. Without these cookies, services that you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
Performance and Functionality Cookies
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
Analytics and Customization Cookies
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you in order to enhance your experience.
Advertising 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 ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
Cookie Table
The following table provides more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across pages. | Gourmet Delights | Session | Essential |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Google Analytics | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate. If Google Analytics is deployed via Google Tag Manager, this cookie will be named _dc_gtm_. | Google Analytics | 1 minute | Analytics |
| marketing_cookie | Tracks user behavior for targeted advertising. | Third-party advertising partner | 30 days | Advertising |
| font_preference | Stores the user's preferred font size for accessibility. | Gourmet Delights | 1 year | Functionality |
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the options provided below:
- Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
- Specific Opt-Outs: For specific third-party cookies (like Google Analytics), you can use the opt-out tools provided by those third parties.
Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please, therefore, re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at [email protected] or contact us at:
Gourmet Delights Restaurant
Attn: Data Protection Officer
555 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
This Cookies Policy is reviewed and maintained by Dr. Eleanor Vance, Privacy Compliance Manager at Gourmet Delights. Policy review occurs bi-annually, or more frequently if legal requirements change.