Cookie Policy

Last Updated: June 25, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Pizza Factory ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy applies to our website located at pizzafactorynow.rest and explains in detail how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website.

We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data related to your online activity. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we handle your personal data in compliance with applicable United States federal and state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) where applicable.

By continuing to browse or use pizzafactorynow.rest after being made aware of this Cookie Policy, you acknowledge the practices described herein. You have the right to manage your cookie preferences at any time, and we provide you with clear tools to do so throughout 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 across the internet to make websites work more efficiently, to enhance the user experience, and to provide information to the website owners.

When you visit pizzafactorynow.rest, our web server sends a cookie to your device. Your browser stores the cookie and sends it back to our server each time you make a request to the same website. This allows the website to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences, login status, or items you may have interacted with.

Cookies do not typically contain information that personally identifies you directly. However, personal data that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. The data collected through cookies may be considered personal information under laws such as the CCPA/CPRA.

2.1 How Do Cookies Work?

The process works as follows:

  1. You visit pizzafactorynow.rest for the first time.
  2. Our server sends a small cookie file to your browser.
  3. Your browser saves the cookie on your device's hard drive or memory.
  4. On your next visit, your browser sends the cookie back to our server.
  5. Our server recognizes the cookie and uses the stored data to personalize your experience or gather analytics data.

2.2 Types of Cookies by Duration

Cookies can be classified based on how long they remain on your device:

  • Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are erased from your device when you close your browser. They are used to keep track of your movements from page to page so you are not asked for information you have already provided during a visit.
  • Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period (specified in the cookie's duration) or until you manually delete them. They are activated each time you visit the website that created them.

2.3 Types of Cookies by Origin

  • First-Party Cookies: These are set directly by pizzafactorynow.rest and are used to recognize you when you return to our site.
  • Third-Party Cookies: These are set by a third party (such as Google or Facebook) through our website. We use third-party services for analytics and advertising purposes, and these services may place their own cookies on your device.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

We use four main categories of cookies on pizzafactorynow.rest. Each serves a specific purpose and has different implications for your privacy.

3.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies

These cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Without them, services you have requested — such as browsing our menu, submitting a contact form, or placing an order — cannot be provided. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website to you, they do not require your consent under applicable laws. However, you can still block them in your browser settings, but doing so will likely prevent the website from working as intended.

Essential cookies help with tasks such as:

  • Maintaining the security of our website and your session
  • Remembering items you have added to a cart or order
  • Enabling you to navigate between pages without losing your progress
  • Load balancing across our web servers
  • Remembering your cookie consent preferences

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend on each page, and whether visitors receive error messages. This data helps us understand what is working well and what needs improvement. All information collected by analytics cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous in most cases. We use Google Analytics as our primary analytics platform.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide more personalized, enhanced features. For example, these cookies may remember your location (for store finder features), your preferred language, your name (if provided), or your previous interactions with us. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

Advertising 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. They are usually placed by advertising networks such as Google Ads and Meta (Facebook) with our permission. They remember that you have visited our website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often, targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to website functionality provided by the other organizations.

4. Specific Cookies Used on pizzafactorynow.rest

The following table details the specific cookies used on our website, including their purpose, type, and duration. Please note that this list may be updated periodically as our use of cookies changes.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
cookie_consent Pizza Factory Stores the user's cookie consent preferences so the consent banner does not appear on every page load. Essential 12 months
session_id Pizza Factory Maintains your active session while browsing the website, keeping you logged in and preserving your cart contents. Essential Session
csrf_token Pizza Factory Security cookie used to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks when submitting forms on our website. Essential Session
cart_items Pizza Factory Remembers the items you have added to your order/cart so they persist if you navigate away from the cart page. Essential 24 hours
_ga Google Analytics This is the main Google Analytics cookie. It is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for the site's analytics reports. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. This cookie stores and updates a unique value for each page visited and is used to count and track page views. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate — limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites. It is used to manage the number of requests made to Google's servers. Analytics 1 minute
_ga_[ID] Google Analytics (GA4) Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state and distinguish users across sessions for analytics reporting purposes. Analytics 2 years
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) to store and track conversions. It helps Google Ads to understand which ad clicks led to actions on our website, such as placing an order, so we can measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. Advertising 90 days
_fbp Meta (Facebook) Used by Meta to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third party advertisers. Tracks visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements. Advertising 90 days
_fbc Meta (Facebook) Contains the ad click information from Facebook. This cookie stores the last Facebook Ad click associated with the visitor's browser session for conversion tracking. Advertising 90 days
user_location Pizza Factory Functional cookie that remembers your last selected or searched location (city/ZIP code) to provide you with the most relevant store information and menu options for your area. Functional 30 days
user_preferences Pizza Factory Stores your website preferences such as dietary filter selections (e.g., vegetarian, gluten-free) so they persist across visits for a more personalized browsing experience. Functional 6 months

Note: This table is reviewed and updated regularly. The cookies listed may change as we update our website and services. Please check this page periodically for the most current information.

5. Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar tracking technologies on pizzafactorynow.rest:

  • Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): These are tiny, invisible graphic images (1x1 pixels) embedded in web pages or emails. They allow us to verify that a page has been viewed or an email has been opened, and to note the time and date. We may use web beacons in conjunction with cookies to understand how visitors interact with our content.
  • Local Storage: Similar to cookies, local storage allows websites to store data in your browser, but with a larger capacity and no automatic expiration. We may use local storage to save your preferences and improve site performance.
  • Session Storage: Similar to local storage but data is cleared when you close your browser tab. Used for temporary storage during a single browsing session.
  • JavaScript Tags: Small pieces of code embedded in our website pages that collect data about your interactions and behavior on our site.

6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (except for strictly necessary cookies). There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:

6.1 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit pizzafactorynow.rest, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline different categories of cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link available in the footer of our website.

6.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete cookies, or alert you when cookies are being sent. The instructions for managing cookies vary by browser. Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most popular browsers:

Please note that if you use multiple devices (e.g., a computer and a smartphone) or multiple browsers, you will need to manage cookie settings on each device and browser separately.

6.3 Opt-Out Tools Provided by Third Parties

You can also opt out of specific third-party cookies using the tools provided by those companies:

Service Opt-Out Link What It Does
Google Analytics Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on Prevents Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits across all websites that use it.
Google Ads Google Ads Settings Allows you to opt out of personalized advertising from Google across all their advertising platforms.
Meta (Facebook) Ads Facebook Ad Preferences Allows you to manage your Facebook ad preferences and opt out of interest-based advertising.
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) NAI Opt-Out Tool Allows you to opt out of interest-based advertising from NAI member companies.
Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) DAA WebChoices Tool Allows you to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies in the United States.
Your Online Choices (US) YourOnlineChoices A tool provided by the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) which also accepts opt-outs for many US-based users.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have every right to disable cookies, please be aware that doing so may have a significant impact on your experience when using pizzafactorynow.rest. The impact varies depending on the type of cookie you disable:

  • Essential Cookies Disabled: You will likely be unable to use core functionality of the website, such as maintaining a shopping cart, completing an order, logging into an account (if available), or submitting forms. The website may not display or function correctly. We strongly advise against disabling these cookies.
  • Analytics Cookies Disabled: We will be unable to track your visit in our analytics platform. This will not affect your user experience on our website, but it means we will have less data to understand how visitors use our site, which may slow down our efforts to improve it.
  • Functional Cookies Disabled: We will be unable to remember your preferences and settings. Each time you visit our website, you may need to re-enter information you have provided before, such as your location preference or dietary filter choices. The website will still work, but your experience may be less personalized.
  • Advertising Cookies Disabled: You will still see advertisements, but they will be generic and less relevant to your interests. You may see the same ads more frequently as the frequency-capping feature will not be operational. Disabling these cookies will not affect the core functionality of our website.

8. Your Rights Under US Privacy Laws

Depending on your state of residence, you may have specific rights regarding the data collected through cookies and similar technologies:

8.1 California Residents (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) gives you specific rights regarding your personal information, which may include data collected through cookies:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell or share.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete personal information we have collected from you.
  • Right to Correct: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information. The use of advertising and analytics cookies may constitute "sharing" of personal information under CPRA. You can exercise this right via our Cookie Settings tool or by contacting us directly.
  • Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit our use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

8.2 Other US State Privacy Laws

Other states have enacted or are enacting comprehensive privacy legislation that may grant you similar rights regarding data collected through cookies. We are committed to complying with applicable state privacy laws as they come into effect. If you believe you have rights under your state's privacy law, please contact us using the details below.

8.3 FTC Act Compliance

Our use of cookies and tracking technologies also complies with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act and FTC guidance on online behavioral advertising, including our commitments to transparency and consumer choice.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website pizzafactorynow.rest is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you believe that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information through our website, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will take steps to remove such information and terminate the child's account, if applicable, in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, the cookies we use, or applicable law. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are using cookies.

If we make material changes that significantly affect how we use cookies or your rights regarding them, we will provide a more prominent notice, such as a notification on our website or via email (if we have your email address), as required by applicable law.

Your continued use of pizzafactorynow.rest after the updated Cookie Policy has been posted constitutes your acknowledgment of the changes. If you do not agree with the updated policy, you should adjust your cookie settings or discontinue using our website.

11. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements or cookie policies. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the cookie policy and privacy notice of every website you visit.

12. More Information About Cookies

If you would like to learn more about cookies and their use on the internet, the following independent resources may be helpful:

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or your privacy rights, please do not hesitate to contact us using the details below:

Pizza Factory — Privacy & Cookie Inquiries

We aim to respond to all privacy and cookie-related inquiries within 30 business days of receipt. California residents submitting requests under CCPA/CPRA may receive a response within 45 calendar days, with an extension of an additional 45 days where reasonably necessary, with notice provided.