Cookie Policy
Last Updated: May 20, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to the Cookie Policy of Mod Pizza. This policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them on our website meal-modpizza.digital, and what choices you have regarding their use. We are committed to being transparent about our data practices and ensuring that your online experience with us is safe, personalized, and enjoyable.
As a food-oriented business operating in the United States, we comply with applicable federal and state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act governing consumer protection and online data practices. If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information, including information collected through cookies.
By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with our use of cookies, you may adjust your browser settings or opt out using the tools described in 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 their websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and gather analytical information about how the site is used.
Cookies are created by the web server that hosts the website and sent to your browser. Your browser then stores the cookie on your device. Each time you return to the same website, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing the website to recognize your device and remember certain information about your previous visits.
Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (known as "first-party cookies") or by third-party organizations that provide services to that website (known as "third-party cookies"). Some cookies are stored only for the duration of your browser session and are deleted when you close your browser (known as "session cookies"), while others remain on your device for a longer period (known as "persistent cookies").
In addition to cookies, we may also use similar tracking technologies such as:
- Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny graphic images embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track user activity.
- Local Storage: A mechanism for websites to store data locally within the user's browser.
- JavaScript Tags: Code snippets that collect information about how you interact with our website.
- Fingerprinting: A technique that uses combinations of device characteristics to identify users across sessions.
Throughout this policy, we use the term "cookies" to refer to all of these technologies collectively.
3. Why Do We Use Cookies?
Mod Pizza uses cookies for a variety of purposes, all aimed at improving your experience on our website. Specifically, we use cookies to:
- Ensure the website functions correctly and securely
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Keep you logged in to your account (if applicable)
- Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
- Deliver personalized content and advertisements relevant to your interests
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
- Protect against fraud and unauthorized access
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Types of Cookies We Use
We categorize the cookies we use into four main types:
4.1 Essential Cookies
Essential cookies (also known as "strictly necessary" cookies) are required for the basic functionality of our website. Without these cookies, certain features of the website would not work properly. These cookies do not collect any information that could be used for marketing purposes and cannot be switched off in our systems.
Examples of what essential cookies do include: enabling you to navigate between pages, logging in to secure areas of our website, and using shopping cart functionality when ordering food online.
4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. 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.
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to collect information about how users interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data such as the number of visitors, the pages they visit, and how long they spend on each page.
4.3 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.
Examples include remembering your location to show relevant menu items, storing your language preferences, and saving your food order history for convenience.
4.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
Advertising cookies (also known as targeting or marketing 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 measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission.
We use Google Ads and may use other advertising platforms to serve targeted advertisements to users who have previously visited our website or shown interest in our food products and services.
5. Specific Cookies We Use
The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on meal-modpizza.digital:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users and track sessions across different browsing sessions. | Analytics | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users within a single day and expires more quickly than _ga. | Analytics | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Limits the collection of data on high traffic sites by throttling the number of requests made to Google's servers. | Analytics | 1 minute |
_gcl_au |
Google Ads | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Tracks conversion events and measures 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. Tracks user behavior across websites for retargeting purposes. | Advertising | 3 months |
cookieconsent_status |
meal-modpizza.digital | Stores the user's cookie consent preferences to ensure the consent banner is not repeatedly displayed on every page visit. | Essential | 1 year |
session_id |
meal-modpizza.digital | Maintains your session state across page requests. Essential for keeping you logged in and maintaining your shopping cart or food order during a single browsing session. | Essential | Session |
csrf_token |
meal-modpizza.digital | A security cookie used to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. Helps protect the integrity of form submissions and user account actions on our website. | Essential | Session |
user_prefs |
meal-modpizza.digital | Stores user preferences such as dietary restrictions, favorite menu items, and location settings to provide a personalized browsing experience on return visits. | Functional | 6 months |
cart_data |
meal-modpizza.digital | Saves the contents of your food order cart so that items are not lost if you navigate away from the ordering page or accidentally close your browser tab. | Functional | 7 days |
_ga_[ID] |
Google Analytics (GA4) | Used to persist session state in Google Analytics 4. Collects data on the number of times a user has visited the website along with dates of the first and most recent visit. | Analytics | 2 years |
IDE |
Google DoubleClick | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad. | Advertising | 1 year |
6. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to the cookies we set directly, third parties may also set cookies when you visit our website. These third parties include analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms. We do not have direct control over the information collected by these third-party cookies, and their use is governed by their own privacy and cookie policies.
Key third parties whose cookies may be present on our website include:
- Google LLC – For analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google Ads, DoubleClick). Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook) – For social media integration and advertising. Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
- Twitter/X Corp. – For social sharing and advertising features. Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/en/privacy
- Microsoft Corporation – For Bing advertising and analytics. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties to understand how they use the information they collect.
7. How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (other than strictly necessary cookies). There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:
7.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that if you choose to block all cookies, some features of our website may not function correctly.
Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- 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/
For mobile devices, you can manage cookies through your device's browser settings or by adjusting your privacy settings in your operating system (iOS or Android).
7.2 Opt-Out Tools for Advertising Cookies
You can opt out of interest-based advertising from many advertising networks through the following tools and industry initiatives:
- Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Google Ads Settings: Manage your Google ad personalization at https://adssettings.google.com
- Facebook Ad Preferences: Manage Facebook advertising preferences at https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): Opt out of targeted advertising from NAI member companies at https://optout.networkadvertising.org
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): Use the DAA's opt-out tool at https://optout.aboutads.info
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): For additional opt-out options, visit https://www.youronlinechoices.com
7.3 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 activities tracked. Our website currently does not respond to DNT signals because there is no consistent industry standard for how such signals should be interpreted. However, you can use the other opt-out methods described in this section to limit tracking.
7.4 Mobile Device Advertising ID
If you use a mobile device, you can reset your advertising ID or opt out of interest-based advertising through your device settings:
- iOS (Apple): Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking, and disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track."
- Android (Google): Go to Settings > Google > Ads, and enable "Opt out of Ads Personalization."
8. Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you have the right to disable or restrict cookies, doing so may affect your experience on our website. The following table summarizes the potential impact of disabling each type of cookie:
| Cookie Type | Impact if Disabled |
|---|---|
| Essential Cookies | The website may not function correctly. You may be unable to complete food orders, log in to your account, or use secure areas of the website. Shopping cart functionality may be lost between pages. |
| Analytics Cookies | We will be unable to track website performance or understand how users interact with our website. This means we cannot make data-driven improvements to enhance your experience. No personal data impact for you directly. |
| Functional Cookies | Some personalized features will not work. Your preferences (such as saved dietary preferences or location settings) will not be remembered between visits, and you may need to re-enter information each time you visit. |
| Advertising Cookies | You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. You may see the same ads more frequently, and we will be unable to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns accurately. |
9. Cookies and California Privacy Rights
If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) that apply to the personal information collected through cookies. These rights include:
- Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information we collect through cookies, including the categories of information, the purposes for which it is used, and whether it is shared with third parties.
- Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete personal information we have collected from you through cookies, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: Under the CPRA, you have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Some of our advertising cookie activities may constitute "sharing" under the CPRA.
- Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit our use of sensitive personal information collected through cookies.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.
To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact section below, or visit our Privacy Policy page for more detailed information about your rights and how to submit a request.
10. Children's Privacy and Cookies
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13 through cookies, please contact us immediately using the details below so we can take appropriate action.
In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and FTC guidelines, we take children's online privacy seriously and have implemented measures to prevent the collection of personal data from minors.
11. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, our business operations, or for other reasons. When we make material changes to this policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you through a banner on our website or via 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 tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us:
| Company: | Mod Pizza |
|---|---|
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Website: | meal-modpizza.digital |
We will endeavor to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within a reasonable timeframe. For privacy-related requests, including requests to exercise your rights under the CCPA/CPRA, please clearly state the nature of your request in your communication.