Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 16, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Dave's Hot Chicken's Cookie Policy. At Dave's Hot Chicken, we are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data related to you. This Cookie Policy applies to the website located at daves-hotchicken.rest (the "Website") and explains what cookies are, what types of cookies we use, how we use them, and how you can control or opt out of their use.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together govern your use of our Website and our data practices. By accessing or using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree, please adjust your browser settings or refrain from using our Website.

For any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected].

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-connected device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners and third-party service providers to make websites work more efficiently, to improve user experience, and to provide reporting information.

Cookies are created by the web server that hosts the website and delivered to your browser. Your browser then stores the cookie locally on your device. When you revisit 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 preferences or past actions.

Cookies can be classified in several ways:

  • First-party cookies: Set directly by Dave's Hot Chicken (i.e., the website you are visiting).
  • Third-party cookies: Set by third parties such as analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) or advertising networks.
  • Session cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted from your device when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them.

In addition to traditional cookies, we may also use similar tracking technologies such as web beacons (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs"), local storage objects, and scripts. This Cookie Policy covers all such technologies collectively referred to as "cookies."

3. Why We Use Cookies

Dave's Hot Chicken uses cookies for a variety of important reasons, including to:

  • Ensure the Website functions properly and securely.
  • Remember your preferences and settings to personalize your experience.
  • Understand how visitors interact with our Website so we can improve it.
  • Deliver relevant and targeted advertising based on your interests.
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
  • Provide social media features and integrations.
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations under United States law, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act and, where applicable, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

4. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize the cookies used on our Website into four main types: Essential, Functional, Analytics, and Advertising. Below is a detailed description of each category.

4.1 Essential Cookies

Essential cookies (also known as "strictly necessary" cookies) are critical for the operation of our Website. Without these cookies, services you have asked for — such as filling out forms, navigating between pages, or accessing secure areas of the Website — cannot be provided. Because these cookies are strictly necessary for the delivery of our Website, they cannot be disabled through our cookie management tools without affecting website functionality.

Examples of what essential cookies enable include:

  • Maintaining your session as you navigate between pages.
  • Remembering items you add to an online order or reservation request.
  • Ensuring security features function correctly.
  • Enabling load balancing and preventing fraudulent activity.

4.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated into our pages. Information collected by functional cookies may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Examples of what functional cookies enable include:

  • Remembering your preferred language or region settings.
  • Storing your previously entered information (e.g., your location for finding the nearest Dave's Hot Chicken location).
  • Enabling embedded media content, such as videos.
  • Providing live chat or customer support functionality.

4.3 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website — for example, which pages are visited most often, how long users stay on each page, and whether users receive error messages. This information helps us understand and improve the performance of our Website. All information collected by analytics cookies is aggregated and, therefore, anonymous. We use Google Analytics as our primary analytics provider.

By using our Website, you may be subject to Google's data collection and processing practices. You can learn more about Google's privacy practices at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

4.4 Advertising Cookies

Advertising cookies (also known as "targeting" cookies) are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission and remember that you have visited a website. This information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers.

We may use Google Ads and other advertising platforms to serve ads to users who have previously visited our Website or who share similar characteristics with our existing customers (remarketing).

5. Cookies We Use: Detailed Table

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on daves-hotchicken.rest, including their name, purpose, type, and duration.

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 pages. Analytics (Third-Party) 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the Website. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. Analytics (Third-Party) 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites. Analytics (Third-Party) 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Stores and tracks conversions from Google Ads. Advertising (Third-Party) 90 days
_fbp Facebook / Meta Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Identifies browsers for the purposes of providing advertising and site analytics services. Advertising (Third-Party) 90 days
cookieconsent_status Dave's Hot Chicken Stores the user's cookie consent status to avoid repeatedly displaying the cookie consent banner on return visits. Essential (First-Party) 1 year
session_id Dave's Hot Chicken Maintains your session state across page requests. Essential for core website functionality, including online ordering and navigation. Essential (First-Party) Session (expires when browser closes)
user_preferences Dave's Hot Chicken Stores user preferences such as selected location, language settings, or previously entered order information to enhance user experience. Functional (First-Party) 30 days
cart_token Dave's Hot Chicken Retains items added to your online ordering cart between sessions so you do not lose your selections when navigating away from the page. Functional (First-Party) 14 days
_ga_[ID] Google Analytics (GA4) Used to persist session state for Google Analytics 4. Collects data about user behavior, traffic sources, and engagement metrics in aggregated form. Analytics (Third-Party) 2 years
IDE Google DoubleClick Used by Google's DoubleClick advertising service to register and report the Website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads in order to measure the efficacy of an ad. Advertising (Third-Party) 1 year
NID Google Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads and to remember user preferences. Advertising (Third-Party) 6 months

Note: This table reflects our best knowledge of the cookies currently in use. As our Website evolves and third-party providers update their technologies, the cookies we use may change. We will update this table periodically to reflect any such changes.

6. Third-Party Cookies and Services

In addition to the cookies we set ourselves, we permit certain trusted third parties to set cookies on our Website. These third parties include analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms. We do not control these third-party cookies and they are subject to the respective third party's own privacy and cookie policies.

The main third parties whose cookies may be present on our Website include:

We are not responsible for the content of third-party websites or the privacy practices of those third parties. We recommend that you review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party services you encounter through our Website.

7. Your Cookie Choices and How to Manage Cookies

You have several options to manage, limit, or refuse cookies on our Website. Please note that restricting or disabling cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our Website, including online ordering functionality. The available options are described below.

7.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, to notify you when a cookie is set, or to delete cookies after each browsing session. Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most commonly used browsers:

Please be aware that if you use different devices to access our Website (e.g., your computer, smartphone, and tablet), you will need to manage your cookie preferences on each device separately.

7.2 Google Analytics Opt-Out

To prevent Google Analytics from collecting and using your data across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, which is available at:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Alternatively, you can opt out of Google's personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings at:

https://adssettings.google.com

7.3 Facebook / Meta Opt-Out

To opt out of Facebook's interest-based advertising and data collection through the Facebook Pixel, you can adjust your ad preferences within your Facebook account settings or visit:

https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings

7.4 Industry Opt-Out Tools

You may also use industry-wide opt-out tools to manage your advertising cookie preferences across multiple participating companies at once:

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you are free to disable or restrict cookies through your browser settings or the opt-out tools described above, please be aware that doing so may have a significant impact on your experience of our Website. Specifically:

Cookie Type Impact If Disabled
Essential Cookies The Website may not function correctly. Features such as online ordering, page navigation, and secure access will likely be unavailable. We strongly recommend keeping these cookies enabled.
Functional Cookies Your preferences will not be saved between visits. You may need to re-enter information (such as your preferred location) each time you visit the Website.
Analytics Cookies We will be unable to collect data about how you use our Website, which may limit our ability to improve our services. Your browsing experience will not be directly affected.
Advertising Cookies You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. Disabling these cookies does not mean you will see fewer ads — only that they will be less targeted to you.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights regarding the personal information we collect through cookies under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These rights include:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, including through cookies.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of personal information we have collected from you.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information as defined under the CCPA/CPRA. The use of certain advertising and analytics cookies may constitute the "sharing" of personal information under California law. You may exercise this right by using our cookie management tools or by contacting us directly.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 11 below. We will respond to verifiable requests within the timeframes required by applicable law.

10. Updates 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, applicable laws, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make material changes to this policy, 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.

Your continued use of our Website after any changes to this Cookie Policy will constitute your acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree to the updated Cookie Policy, please discontinue your use of our Website and adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and other tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are committed to addressing your inquiries promptly and transparently.

Dave's Hot Chicken — Contact Information

We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 30 business days of receipt. If you are a California resident exercising rights under the CCPA/CPRA, we will respond within the timeframes required by applicable California law.