Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 28, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Pizza Ranch. This Cookie Policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them on our website (eat-ranchpizza.click), and what choices you have regarding their use. We are committed to being transparent about the data we collect and how we use it to improve your online experience when browsing our website, placing orders, or interacting with our content.

This policy applies to all users of our website located in the United States and is governed by applicable U.S. privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) for California residents, as well as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act guidelines on digital transparency and consumer protection.

If you have 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-enabled device when you visit a website. These files are stored by your web browser and contain data that can be read by the website that created them upon your next visit. Cookies are widely used across the internet to make websites work more efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide website owners with information about how their sites are being used.

Cookies do not typically contain personal information that directly identifies you by name. However, when combined with other data we hold about you — such as account information or order history — the information stored in cookies may be linked to you as an individual.

2.1 How Do Cookies Work?

When you visit eat-ranchpizza.click, our web server sends a cookie file to your browser. Your browser stores this file and sends it back to our server on your next visit. This allows us to recognize your browser and remember certain information about your preferences or previous actions. Cookies may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party service providers whose services we embed on our website (third-party cookies).

2.2 Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar tracking technologies on our website, including:

  • Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that help us track user engagement and behavior.
  • Local Storage: A browser-based storage mechanism that allows data to persist even after a browsing session ends.
  • Session Storage: Similar to local storage but cleared when your browsing session ends.
  • JavaScript Tags: Small snippets of code that collect and transmit data about your interactions with our website.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Pizza Ranch uses several categories of cookies on eat-ranchpizza.click. Each category serves a distinct purpose, and we explain each one below in detail.

3.1 Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies

These cookies are fundamental to the operation of our website. Without them, core features such as online ordering, cart functionality, user login, and secure payments would not function properly. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled without significantly impacting your ability to use the site.

Legal Basis: These cookies are used based on our legitimate interest in providing a functional and secure website experience.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They collect aggregated and anonymized information about which pages are visited most often, how long users spend on each page, where users come from, and what actions they take. This data allows us to continuously improve the structure, content, and performance of eat-ranchpizza.click.

We use Google Analytics as our primary analytics provider. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address (anonymized), browser type, operating system, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is processed by Google and may be stored on servers outside the United States.

Legal Basis: Your consent, which you provide upon accepting cookies on our website.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make — such as your preferred location, language settings, or items you have added to your cart — and to provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies may also be used to remember your login credentials so you do not have to re-enter them every time you visit.

Legal Basis: Your consent or our legitimate interest in providing a better user experience.

3.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements and promotional content that is relevant to your interests. These cookies track your browsing activity across our website and potentially other websites to build a profile of your interests. We use platforms such as Google Ads and Facebook Pixel for remarketing purposes — meaning you may see Pizza Ranch advertisements on other websites or social media platforms after visiting eat-ranchpizza.click.

Legal Basis: Your explicit consent, which you provide when you accept non-essential cookies on our site.

4. Specific Cookies Used on Our Website

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies currently active on eat-ranchpizza.click, including their names, purposes, types, and durations.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how visitors use the website. Distinguishes individual users. Analytics 2 Years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how visitors use the website. Used to distinguish users within a 24-hour period. Analytics 24 Hours
_gat Google Analytics Used to throttle request rates and limit data collection on high-traffic sites. Prevents excessive data transmission to Google servers. Analytics 1 Minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using Google services. Tracks ad click-throughs and conversions. 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. Enables remarketing campaigns. Advertising 3 Months
PHPSESSID eat-ranchpizza.click Preserves your user session state across page requests. Essential for the shopping cart and online ordering functionality. Essential Session
csrf_token eat-ranchpizza.click Helps prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks by verifying that form submissions originate from our website. Essential Session
user_preferences eat-ranchpizza.click Stores your website preferences such as location, dietary filter settings, and display options to enhance your browsing experience. Functional 1 Year
cart_session eat-ranchpizza.click Remembers items you have added to your online order cart so they persist if you navigate away from the page or close the browser. Functional 7 Days
cookie_consent eat-ranchpizza.click Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not prompt you with the cookie banner on every visit. Essential 1 Year
_ga_[ID] Google Analytics 4 Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state and track user journey across pages during the same session. Analytics 2 Years

Note: The cookies listed above represent those currently in use on eat-ranchpizza.click. This list may be updated periodically as we add or remove third-party services.

5. Third-Party Cookies and Services

Some cookies on eat-ranchpizza.click are set by third-party services that we use to enhance our website's functionality and marketing capabilities. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review them:

  • Google LLC: We use Google Analytics and Google Ads services. Google's privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
  • Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook): We use the Facebook Pixel for advertising. Meta's cookie policy is available at https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/.
  • Payment Processors: If you complete a transaction on our website, our payment processing partners may set their own cookies necessary for fraud detection and payment verification.

We do not control the cookies set by these third parties and are not responsible for their data practices. Their use of your data is governed solely by their own respective privacy policies.

6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have several options for managing and controlling cookies on your device. Please note that disabling certain types of cookies may affect your experience on eat-ranchpizza.click and may limit your ability to use certain features, such as online ordering or saved preferences.

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings menus. You can typically find cookie management options under "Privacy," "Security," or "Settings" in your browser. Below are direct links to cookie management instructions for the most popular browsers:

6.2 Opt-Out Tools for Advertising Cookies

If you wish to opt out of targeted advertising cookies specifically, you can use the following industry-provided opt-out tools:

6.3 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our website on a mobile device, you can control cookies and tracking through your device's settings:

  • iOS (Apple iPhone/iPad): Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking to limit ad tracking.
  • Android: Go to Settings > Google > Ads and enable "Opt out of Ads Personalization."

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable cookies, doing so may have the following effects on your experience with eat-ranchpizza.click:

  • Essential Cookies Disabled: Core website functions will not operate correctly. You may be unable to add items to your cart, proceed through checkout, or maintain a logged-in session.
  • Analytics Cookies Disabled: We will be unable to collect data about how you use our website. This will not affect your experience but will limit our ability to improve our site based on user behavior.
  • Functional Cookies Disabled: Your preferences (such as saved location, dietary filters, or login information) will not be remembered between visits, requiring you to re-enter this information each time.
  • Advertising Cookies Disabled: You will still see advertisements, but they will not be personalized based on your browsing history or interests. You may see ads that are less relevant to you.

8. Your Privacy Rights Under U.S. Law

Depending on the state in which you reside, you may have specific rights regarding your personal data collected through cookies. Pizza Ranch respects these rights and is committed to honoring them.

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) grants you the following rights with respect to 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 deletion of personal information we have collected about 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, including through advertising cookies. You may exercise this right by clicking "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" on our website or contacting us directly.
  • Right to Correct: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You may request that we limit our use of sensitive personal information to what is necessary to provide our services.
  • 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 Section 10 of this policy.

8.2 Other U.S. State Privacy Laws

Residents of other U.S. states that have enacted comprehensive privacy laws (including but not limited to Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, and Florida) may have similar rights regarding personal data collected through cookies. We are committed to complying with applicable state privacy laws and will respond to legitimate rights requests accordingly.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

Pizza Ranch reserves the right to update this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. 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 via email or a prominent notice on our website.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences. Your continued use of eat-ranchpizza.click after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

10. 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 reach out to us. We are happy to assist you and will respond to all inquiries in a timely manner.

Pizza Ranch — Contact Information

When contacting us regarding this Cookie Policy, please include "Cookie Policy Inquiry" in the subject line of your email and provide sufficient detail about your request so that we can assist you effectively. For California residents exercising rights under the CCPA/CPRA, please indicate your state of residence and the specific right you wish to exercise.