Cookie Policy
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences (e.g., login, language, font size) so you don’t have to re-enter them every time you visit.
2. How do we use cookies?
To give you a smooth pizza‑ordering experience, we use the following types of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Purpose: Essential for the website to function properly – for example, adding pizzas to your cart, completing secure payments, and navigating between pages.
Can you disable them? No, because the website would not work correctly.
Examples: Session cookies (keep you logged in), shopping cart cookies.
Functional Cookies
Purpose: Remember your choices, such as your preferred pizza size (large/medium), usual delivery address, or language (English/Italian).
Can you disable them? Yes, but some features may be less convenient (you’ll have to re‑enter preferences each time).
Example: Cookie that recalls your last order “Pepperoni pizza”.
Performance / Analytics Cookies
Purpose: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site – which pizza pages are most popular, where customers abandon the checkout. All data is anonymous.
Can you disable them? Yes.
Example: Google Analytics cookies.
Targeting / Marketing Cookies
Purpose: Show you pizza deals and offers that are relevant to you. They may track your browsing and serve our ads on other websites (e.g., social media).
Can you disable them? Yes.
Examples: Facebook Pixel, Google Ads cookies.
3. Third‑party cookies
We also use services provided by third parties that may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies. We recommend checking the third parties’ own cookie/privacy policies:
Payment processors: e.g., Stripe, PayPal (to secure your pizza payments).
Social media: e.g., Facebook, Instagram (so you can share “I’m eating pizza” status).
Mapping services: e.g., Google Maps (to show our store locations and delivery zones).
4. How to manage or delete cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
Accept or reject all cookies (if you reject non‑essential cookies, you can still browse the menu but may lose personalisation).
Delete existing cookies.
Set automatic deletion after a certain period.
Browser guides:
For EU/UK users: When you first visit our site, you’ll see a cookie banner where you can accept or reject non‑essential cookies.
5. How long do cookies stay?
Session cookies: Exist only while you browse – deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies: Remain on your device until they expire (maximum 12 months) or you delete them manually.
6. Policy updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will post the new “last updated” date on this page. For significant changes, we may also notify you via a pop‑up on the website or by email (if you have registered).
7. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:
Pizza website operator: HOT 4 U CHICKEN PIZZA LTD
Email: 111111@outlook.com
Address: [Your street address, optional]
Phone: 111111
Note: This is a generic template. If your pizza website uses special plugins (live order tracking, chat support, loyalty points, etc.), add a brief description of their cookies. For full legal compliance (especially GDPR or CCPA), consider consulting a legal professional. Enjoy your pizza! 🍕