Cookie Policy
Last Updated: June 5, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Giordanos. 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, what types of cookies we deploy on eatgiordanos.click, and the choices you have regarding their use.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect, process, and protect your personal information. Our practices are governed by applicable United States federal and state laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act regarding unfair or deceptive practices.
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-enabled device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make websites work more efficiently, improve user experience, and 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, such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics. The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your device both when it visits the website in question and when it visits certain other websites.
Cookies can be classified by their duration:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted from your device when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you browse our website.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period of time, or until you delete them manually. They are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.
In addition to cookies, we may also use other similar tracking technologies such as web beacons (also known as clear pixels or tracking pixels), pixel tags, and local storage objects (LSOs). These technologies work similarly to cookies and allow us to monitor activity on our website and gather information about how users interact with our content.
3. Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for several important reasons:
- To ensure our website functions properly and securely.
- To remember your preferences and settings so you don't have to re-enter them on each visit.
- To understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and where visitors come from.
- To improve our website's performance and your overall experience.
- To deliver relevant and personalized advertising, including on third-party platforms.
- To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
- To prevent fraud and ensure the security of our online services.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
We categorize the cookies used on eatgiordanos.click into the following types:
4.1 Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. Without these cookies, services you have asked for — such as adding items to your cart, logging into your account, or completing an online order — cannot be provided. These cookies do not require your consent because they are essential to the functioning of the website. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
4.2 Functional / Preference Cookies
Functional cookies allow our website to remember information that changes the way the site behaves or looks, such as your preferred language, your location (for finding nearby Giordanos locations), or your username. These cookies may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog post. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
4.3 Analytics / Performance Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. These cookies help us improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily. We use services like Google Analytics to collect this data.
4.4 Advertising / Targeting Cookies
Advertising 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 our 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 other organizations.
5. Specific Cookies We Use
The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on eatgiordanos.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. | 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 for a shorter session period. | 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 (AdSense) | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Measures ad conversion rates. | Advertising | 3 months |
_fbp |
Facebook (Meta) | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. | Advertising | 3 months |
_fbc |
Facebook (Meta) | Stores the ad click information used by Facebook for tracking and measuring advertising conversion events. | Advertising | 3 months |
PHPSESSID |
Giordanos (eatgiordanos.click) | Preserves your session state across page requests. Essential for maintaining your cart and login status. | Essential | Session |
csrf_token |
Giordanos (eatgiordanos.click) | Helps protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks, ensuring the security of form submissions. | Essential | Session |
user_preferences |
Giordanos (eatgiordanos.click) | Stores your site preferences such as location, language, and previously selected menu items for a more personalized experience. | Functional | 1 year |
cookie_consent |
Giordanos (eatgiordanos.click) | Records your cookie consent preferences so we can remember your choices and avoid displaying the consent banner on every visit. | Essential | 1 year |
cart_session |
Giordanos (eatgiordanos.click) | Maintains the contents of your shopping cart as you browse through our online menu and ordering system. | Essential | Session |
location_data |
Giordanos (eatgiordanos.click) | Stores your preferred delivery or pickup location to streamline the ordering process on return visits. | Functional | 30 days |
_ga_[ID] |
Google Analytics (GA4) | Used to persist session state and track user interactions with the website as part of Google Analytics 4 measurement. | Analytics | 2 years |
Note: The cookies listed above represent our current usage as of June 5, 2026. We regularly review and update our cookie usage, and this table may be updated accordingly.
6. Third-Party Cookies and Services
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use cookies placed by trusted third-party services that appear on our website. These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices, which we encourage you to review:
6.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
For more information on how Google uses data from our website, please visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
6.2 Google Ads
We use Google Ads conversion tracking to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. This service uses cookies to track what happens after a user clicks on a Google advertisement. The data collected is aggregated and anonymous.
6.3 Facebook (Meta) Pixel
We may use the Facebook Pixel, a piece of code from Meta Platforms, Inc. ("Facebook"), which allows us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising by understanding the actions people take on our website. The Facebook Pixel collects data that helps Facebook show our ads to people who are most likely to find them useful.
For more information about Facebook's data practices, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
7. How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (except for strictly essential cookies). You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
7.1 Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
7.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when cookies are being sent. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser. Please refer to your browser's help menu for instructions:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge
- Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/
7.3 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Services
You can opt out of specific third-party tracking services using the following tools:
| Service | Opt-Out Link |
|---|---|
| Google Analytics (all versions) | https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout |
| Google Ads Personalization | https://adssettings.google.com |
| Facebook (Meta) Ad Preferences | https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings |
| Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out | https://optout.networkadvertising.org |
| Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out | https://optout.aboutads.info |
| Your Online Choices (EU/International) | https://www.youronlinechoices.com |
7.4 Do Not Track (DNT)
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. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Our website does not currently alter its data collection practices in response to DNT signals, but we will continue to monitor developments in this area and update our practices accordingly.
7.5 California Residents — Your Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regarding your personal information and the use of cookies that may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising. These rights include:
- The right to know what personal information is being collected and how it is used.
- The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
- The right to delete personal information collected about you.
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 10 of this policy, or visit our Privacy Policy for more details.
8. Impact of Disabling Cookies
The specific impacts of disabling each category of cookie are as follows:
8.1 Disabling Essential Cookies
If you disable essential cookies, certain parts of our website will not function properly. You may not be able to log into your account, maintain items in your shopping cart, complete an online order, or use secure features of our site. We strongly recommend keeping essential cookies enabled for the best experience.
8.2 Disabling Functional Cookies
Disabling functional cookies means that certain features of our website will not function as intended. For example, we may not be able to remember your location preferences, previously visited pages, or your login credentials. You may need to re-enter your preferences every time you visit our website.
8.3 Disabling Analytics Cookies
Disabling analytics cookies will mean we are unable to gather data on how you use our website. While this will not impact your ability to use our website, it will limit our ability to improve the user experience for all visitors.
8.4 Disabling Advertising Cookies
If you disable advertising cookies, you will still see advertisements, but they may be less relevant to your interests. You may also see the same advertisements repeated more frequently, as we will not be able to cap the frequency of ads shown to you.
9. Changes 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, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
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.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us:
- Company: Giordanos
- Website: eatgiordanos.click
- Email: [email protected]
We aim to respond to all inquiries within 30 business days. For California residents wishing to exercise rights under the CCPA/CPRA, we will respond within 45 days as required by law.
This Cookie Policy was last updated on June 5, 2026 and applies to all users of eatgiordanos.click.