Cookie Policy
Understanding how Costa Vida uses cookies to enhance your dining experience
Last Updated: January 15, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Costa Vida's Cookie Policy. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website (costa-vida.rest), and your choices regarding cookies when you visit our site to browse our Mexican food menu, place delivery orders, or learn about our restaurant services.
By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should set your browser preferences accordingly or stop using our website.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
How Cookies Work
When you visit our Costa Vida website, our server sends a cookie to your browser, which stores it on your device. The cookie contains a unique identifier and other information. When you visit our website again, your browser sends the cookie back to our server, allowing us to recognize you and customize your experience.
Types of Cookies by Duration
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They help us manage your session as you browse our menu and place orders.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. They remember your preferences between visits.
Types of Cookies by Origin
- First-Party Cookies: Set directly by costa-vida.rest to enhance your experience on our website.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by other companies (like Google Analytics or Facebook) to help us analyze website performance and deliver relevant advertising.
3. Why We Use Cookies
Costa Vida uses cookies for several important purposes to enhance your online dining experience:
Essential Website Functionality
- Maintaining your shopping cart while browsing our menu
- Remembering your delivery preferences and location
- Enabling secure login to your account
- Processing your food orders safely
Performance Improvement
- Loading our website pages faster
- Optimizing our menu display and ordering process
- Reducing server load for better performance
User Experience Personalization
- Remembering your favorite Mexican dishes and dietary preferences
- Saving your delivery address for faster checkout
- Displaying relevant menu recommendations
- Customizing content based on your location
Analytics and Statistics
- Understanding how visitors use our website
- Identifying popular menu items and ordering patterns
- Improving our food delivery service based on user behavior
- Measuring the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
Marketing and Advertising
- Delivering relevant ads about Costa Vida promotions
- Showing you offers for your preferred Mexican food items
- Measuring advertising campaign performance
- Remarketing to visitors who showed interest in our menu
4. Types of Cookies We Use
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They enable basic features and security functionality.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Costa Vida | Maintains your session while browsing and ordering | Session | Browser session |
| cart_id | Costa Vida | Stores your food items in the shopping cart | Persistent | 7 days |
| csrf_token | Costa Vida | Security protection against cross-site request forgery | Session | Browser session |
| cookieConsent | Costa Vida | Remembers your cookie consent preferences | Persistent | 1 year |
| user_location | Costa Vida | Stores delivery location for order estimation | Persistent | 30 days |
4.2 Performance/Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users and sessions | Persistent | 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics | Used to persist session state | Persistent | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for 24-hour period | Persistent | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate to Analytics | Persistent | 1 minute |
| cv_analytics | Costa Vida | Tracks menu viewing patterns and order behavior | Persistent | 90 days |
4.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization on our website.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| user_preferences | Costa Vida | Stores dietary preferences and spice level choices | Persistent | 1 year |
| language | Costa Vida | Remembers your preferred language setting | Persistent | 1 year |
| delivery_preferences | Costa Vida | Saves preferred delivery times and special instructions | Persistent | 6 months |
| restaurant_location | Costa Vida | Remembers your preferred restaurant location | Persistent | 90 days |
4.4 Targeting/Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements and marketing messages relevant to your interests.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Stores browser identifier for Facebook advertising | Persistent | 3 months | |
| _fbc | Stores last visit information for Facebook ads | Persistent | 3 months | |
| google_ads | Google Ads | Tracks conversions and remarketing for Google Ads | Persistent | 90 days |
| cv_remarketing | Costa Vida | Identifies visitors for targeted promotions | Persistent | 30 days |
5. Third-Party Cookies
We use several third-party services that may place cookies on your device when you visit our website:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and user actions. This information helps us improve our menu presentation and ordering process.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Facebook Pixel
We use Facebook Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and to show you relevant ads about Costa Vida on Facebook and Instagram. The Facebook Pixel tracks actions you take on our website, such as viewing menu items or placing orders.
Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
Google Ads
Google Ads cookies help us measure advertising effectiveness and show you relevant ads about our Mexican food and delivery services across Google's advertising network.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
6. Cookie Duration
Different cookies have different lifespans depending on their purpose:
Session Cookies
These cookies are deleted when you close your browser and are used for:
- Maintaining your login session
- Security tokens and CSRF protection
- Temporary shopping cart data
Persistent Cookies Lifespan Table
| Duration | Cookie Types | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 1 minute | _gat (Google Analytics) | Rate limiting |
| 24 hours | _gid (Google Analytics) | User identification |
| 7 days | cart_id | Shopping cart persistence |
| 30 days | user_location, cv_remarketing | Location memory, marketing |
| 90 days | restaurant_location, cv_analytics, google_ads | Preferences, analytics, advertising |
| 6 months | delivery_preferences | Delivery settings memory |
| 1 year | cookieConsent, user_preferences, language | Consent, user settings |
| 2 years | _ga, _ga_[ID] (Google Analytics) | Long-term analytics tracking |
7. How to Manage Cookies
7.1 Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Here are instructions for popular browsers:
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the three dots menu in the top-right corner
- Click "Settings"
- Click "Privacy and security" in the left menu
- Click "Cookies and other site data"
- Choose your preferred cookie settings:
- Allow all cookies
- Block third-party cookies in Incognito
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies
Mozilla Firefox
- Open Firefox and click the menu button (three horizontal lines)
- Click "Settings" (or "Options")
- Click "Privacy & Security" in the left panel
- In the "Cookies and Site Data" section, you can:
- Delete cookies and site data
- Manage exceptions for specific sites
- Choose to delete cookies when Firefox is closed
- Set Enhanced Tracking Protection to "Strict" to block most tracking cookies
Safari
- Open Safari and click "Safari" in the menu bar
- Click "Preferences"
- Click the "Privacy" tab
- Under "Cookies and website data," choose your preference:
- Always allow
- Allow from websites I visit
- Allow from current website only
- Always block
- You can also click "Manage Website Data" to remove cookies from specific sites
Microsoft Edge
- Open Edge and click the three dots menu in the top-right corner
- Click "Settings"
- Click "Cookies and site permissions" in the left menu
- Click "Cookies and site data"
- Choose your cookie settings:
- Allow all cookies
- Block only third-party cookies
- Block all cookies
- You can add specific sites to allow or block lists
7.2 Opt-Out Links
You can opt out of specific tracking cookies using these links:
- Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Google Ads: Visit Google Ad Settings to control personalized advertising
- Facebook: Adjust your Facebook Ad Preferences
- Network Advertising Initiative: Opt out of Network Advertising
- Digital Advertising Alliance: Consumer Choice Page
7.3 Our Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit costa-vida.rest, you'll see our cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept All: Allow all cookies for the best experience
- Customize: Choose which types of cookies to allow
- Reject All: Block all non-essential cookies
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Clearing your browser cookies (this will show the banner again)
- Contacting us to reset your preferences
- Using the cookie settings link in our website footer
8. Consequences of Disabling Cookies
While you have the right to disable cookies, doing so may limit your experience on our website:
Limited Functionality
- Shopping Cart: Your cart may not save items between sessions
- User Preferences: We won't remember your dietary preferences or delivery location
- Login Issues: You may have trouble staying logged in to your account
- Security: Some security features may not work properly
Features That Won't Work
- Personalized menu recommendations
- Saved delivery addresses and payment methods
- Customized content based on your location
- Quick reordering of previous meals
- Preferred restaurant location memory
9. Do Not Track Signals
Some web browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. At this time, we do not respond to "Do Not Track" signals because:
- There is no standard interpretation of what action to take when a DNT signal is received
- We need certain tracking for essential website functionality and order processing
- Our cookie consent tool provides more granular control than DNT signals
We recommend using our cookie consent tool or browser settings to control your cookie preferences instead of relying on Do Not Track signals.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will:
- Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
- Notify you of significant changes through our website or email
- For material changes, we may ask for your renewed consent
- Archive previous versions for your reference
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies to enhance your Costa Vida experience.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Get In Touch
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
+26 974 189 2527
Address:
2944 E 12th St Unit A
Austin, TX 78702, USA
12. More Information
For more information about cookies and online privacy, you can visit these resources:
- AllAboutCookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
- Network Advertising Initiative: www.networkadvertising.org
- Digital Advertising Alliance: digitaladvertisingalliance.org
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: www.youronlinechoices.eu
- ICO (UK): ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies
Browser Help Pages
- Chrome: Chrome Cookie Settings Help
- Firefox: Firefox Cookie Help
- Safari: Safari Cookie Help
- Edge: Edge Cookie Help
Thank you for taking the time to understand our Cookie Policy. We're committed to transparency about how we use cookies to serve you the best Mexican food and delivery experience possible.