Cookie Policy
Last Updated: July 2, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Chopt. 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, the types of cookies we deploy, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
This policy applies to all pages and services available through our website at choptcafe.rest. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this document.
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 to make websites work more efficiently, to enhance user experience, and to provide information to the website owners.
Cookies typically contain the following information:
- The name of the server that placed the cookie
- The lifetime of the cookie (how long it remains on your device)
- A unique value, usually a randomly generated number
Cookies are not harmful programs or viruses. They cannot run programs or carry viruses. They are simply data files stored on your device that help websites remember information about your visit.
2.1 How Cookies Work
When you visit our website for the first time, a cookie is sent from our web server to your browser, which then stores it on your device. On your next visit to the same website, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing the website to recognize you and remember your preferences.
Cookies may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party services that appear on our pages (third-party cookies). Both types are described in detail below.
2.2 Similar Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may also use other similar tracking technologies on our website, including:
- Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that help us track whether you have visited a page or opened an email.
- Local Storage: A form of web storage that allows websites to store data in a browser with no expiration date.
- Session Storage: Similar to local storage but data is only kept for the duration of your browser session.
- Scripts: Pieces of JavaScript code that help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use four main categories of cookies on our website. Each category serves a specific purpose, and we explain each one in detail below.
3.1 Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly, and services you have asked for cannot be provided.
Essential cookies do not require your consent under applicable laws because they are strictly necessary for the delivery of the service you requested. These cookies never store personally identifiable information beyond what is necessary for the functioning of the website.
Examples of what essential cookies do on our site:
- Remember items you have added to your cart or order
- Maintain your session as you navigate through the website
- Ensure the security of your account and transactions
- Load balancing to ensure the website performs reliably
3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages visitors go to most often, and whether they receive error messages from web pages. These cookies help us improve how our website works and understand how visitors interact with our content.
All information collected by analytics cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. The data helps us identify which parts of our website need improvement and which content is most engaging to our visitors.
3.3 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. 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. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.
3.4 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 our permission.
These cookies remember that you have visited our website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Advertising cookies may track your activity across multiple websites, and this information may be combined with data from other sources to build a profile of your interests and display relevant advertisements to you.
4. Specific Cookies We Use
The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on our website, including their name, 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 site analytics reports. | Analytics | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. This cookie stores and updates a unique value for each page visited and is used to count and track pageviews. | Analytics | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate. If Google Analytics is deployed via Google Tag Manager, this cookie will be named _dc_gtm_<property-id>. It 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. Tracks conversions from Google Ads and helps measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns. | 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. Helps track conversions from Facebook ads. | Advertising | 3 months |
PHPSESSID |
Chopt (First Party) | Preserves user session state across page requests. This is a session management cookie essential for the operation of the website. | Essential | Session |
csrf_token |
Chopt (First Party) | Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by verifying that requests originate from our website. This is a security cookie essential for user protection. | Essential | Session |
cart_session |
Chopt (First Party) | Stores information about items you have added to your order cart so that they are not lost when you navigate between pages. | Essential | 24 hours |
user_preferences |
Chopt (First Party) | Remembers your preferences and settings on our website, such as your preferred location, dietary preferences, or language settings. | Functional | 1 year |
cookie_consent |
Chopt (First Party) | Stores your cookie consent preferences so that we do not show you the cookie consent banner on every visit. | Essential | 1 year |
_ga_<ID> |
Google Analytics (GA4) | Used to persist session state and track user interactions across sessions in Google Analytics 4 properties. | Analytics | 2 years |
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third parties, such as analytics providers and advertising networks. These third parties may use the information they collect through cookies to provide their own services and for their own purposes. We do not have access to or control over the cookies placed by third parties.
The main third parties whose cookies we use are:
5.1 Google
We use Google Analytics to analyze how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. This information is processed to compile statistical reports on website activity.
We also use Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) to run advertising campaigns. Google uses cookies to track conversions from our ads and to serve relevant advertisements to users who have previously visited our site.
For more information about how Google uses data from its partners, please visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
5.2 Facebook (Meta)
We use the Facebook Pixel to track the effectiveness of our Facebook advertising campaigns, to understand the actions people take on our website, and to build audiences for our ads. The Facebook Pixel places cookies on your device when you visit our site.
For more information about Facebook's privacy practices, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your overall experience.
6.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options," "Preferences," or "Settings" menus of your browser. You can set your browser to:
- Notify you when you receive a cookie, allowing you to choose whether to accept it
- Block all cookies from being placed on your device
- Block only third-party cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
- Allow cookies from specific websites you trust
Please follow the links below for instructions on how to manage cookies in your specific browser:
- 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/delete-cookies
- Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
6.2 Opt-Out Tools
In addition to managing cookies through your browser settings, you can use the following opt-out tools provided by third-party services:
- Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Google Ad Personalization: You can opt out of personalized Google advertising at: https://adssettings.google.com
- Facebook (Meta) Advertising Preferences: You can manage your Facebook advertising preferences at: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: Opt out of targeted advertising from NAI member companies at: https://optout.networkadvertising.org/
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: Opt out of interest-based advertising at: https://optout.aboutads.info/
- Your Online Choices (for EU/UK users): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
6.3 Mobile Device Settings
If you access our website via a mobile device, you can manage cookies through your device settings. Most mobile operating systems allow you to reset your advertising identifier or opt out of interest-based advertising. Please refer to your device's user manual or the settings menu for instructions.
7. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable or block cookies, please be aware that some features and functionality of our website may not work correctly. The following impacts may occur:
| Cookie Type | Impact of Disabling |
|---|---|
| Essential Cookies | The website may not function properly. You may be unable to complete online orders, maintain your session, or access certain secure areas of the website. We strongly recommend keeping these cookies enabled. |
| Analytics Cookies | We will be unable to track and analyze how you use our website, which means we may not be able to improve our services based on your usage patterns. Your browsing experience will not be significantly affected. |
| Functional Cookies | The website will not remember your preferences, such as your preferred location or dietary settings. You may need to re-enter your preferences each time you visit the site. |
| Advertising Cookies | You will still see advertisements, but they may be less relevant to your interests. Disabling these cookies will not stop you from seeing ads — it will only make them less personalized. |
8. Your Privacy Rights Under United States Law
Depending on the state in which you reside, you may have specific rights regarding your personal information collected through cookies and similar technologies.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the right to:
- Know what personal information is being collected about them
- Know whether their personal information is sold or disclosed, and to whom
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information
- Access their personal information
- Request deletion of their personal information
- Not be discriminated against for exercising their privacy rights
The use of advertising and analytics cookies may constitute the "sharing" of personal information under the CPRA. California residents may opt out of this sharing by using the opt-out tools listed in Section 6.2 above or by contacting us directly.
Other states including Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and others have enacted similar consumer privacy legislation. We are committed to honoring applicable privacy rights for residents of all US states.
Additionally, our use of cookies and similar technologies is guided by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, which requires us to be transparent and honest in our data practices.
9. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals, but you can use the cookie management tools described in Section 6 to control tracking on our site.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through cookies or any other means. If you believe that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately using the details below so that we can take appropriate action.
11. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable laws, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make significant changes to this policy, we will notify you by:
- Displaying a prominent notice on our website
- Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
- Where appropriate, notifying you by email
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.
12. 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:
Chopt
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: choptcafe.rest
We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 business days.