Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 17, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Punch Pizza's Cookie Policy. At Punch Pizza, we are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use on our website. This Cookie Policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, what types of cookies we deploy on punchs-pizz.digital, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, both of which are available on our website. Together, these documents form our complete framework for data handling and user rights under applicable United States law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act.

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us using the details provided at the end of 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 provide better user experiences, and to give website owners useful information about how their sites are being used.

Cookies are created by the web server hosting a website and delivered to your browser. Your browser stores the cookie as a small file. The next time you visit the same website, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing the website to recognize your device and remember your preferences or activity.

Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information on their own, but they can be linked to personal information that you have shared with us or that we have collected about you from other sources. Understanding this connection is an important part of our commitment to transparency.

2.1 How Cookies Work

When you visit punchs-pizz.digital, our web server sends a cookie to your browser. The cookie is stored in a designated folder on your device. Each time you revisit our website or access a page on our site, your browser reads the cookie and transmits the associated information back to our server or to the server of the relevant third party. This process is what enables features like keeping you logged in, remembering your cart contents, or tracking how you navigate our site.

Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party organizations whose services are embedded within our pages (third-party cookies). Both types are used on punchs-pizz.digital, and this policy covers both.

2.2 Similar Tracking Technologies

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

  • Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny graphic images embedded in web pages or emails that track user behavior and email open rates.
  • Local Storage: A method of storing data in your browser that persists even after the browser is closed, used for saving preferences.
  • Session Storage: Similar to local storage but data is cleared when the browser session ends.
  • JavaScript Tags: Code snippets used to collect data about how you interact with our site.

All references to "cookies" in this policy include these similar tracking technologies unless otherwise specified.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Punch Pizza uses cookies for several different purposes. Below, we describe each category of cookie that we use on our website.

3.1 Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

Essential cookies are fundamental to the operation of our website. Without these cookies, certain features of punchs-pizz.digital would not function correctly. These cookies do not require your consent under most applicable regulations because they are strictly necessary for delivering our services. Examples of what essential cookies enable include:

  • Maintaining your session as you navigate between pages
  • Remembering items you have placed in an online order form
  • Processing secure payments and transactions
  • Preventing fraudulent activity and ensuring website security
  • Balancing server load and ensuring website stability

3.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. These cookies may track things such as your preferred language, your location for finding the nearest Punch Pizza location, or your ordering preferences. The information collected by functional cookies may be anonymized and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. Examples include:

  • Remembering your preferred pizza customizations or previous orders
  • Storing your delivery address for future visits
  • Remembering accessibility settings or display preferences
  • Recognizing when you have logged into your account

3.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with punchs-pizz.digital by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve our website, identify popular menu items and features, and understand where our visitors come from. We use Google Analytics to power this category of cookie. The information collected includes:

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Traffic sources (how you found our website)
  • Devices and browsers used to access our site
  • Geographic location at a city or region level
  • User interactions such as button clicks and form submissions

3.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant and engaging to you. These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners, such as Google Ads. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other websites. They do not directly store personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. Examples include:

  • Tracking conversions from our advertising campaigns
  • Retargeting users who have visited our website with relevant ads
  • Measuring the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Limiting how often you see the same advertisement

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on punchs-pizz.digital, including their names, purposes, types, and durations.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users and track sessions across our website. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users within a 24-hour period. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic websites. Helps manage the number of requests made to Google's servers. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Tracks conversions from Google Ads and measures advertising campaign effectiveness. 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 retargeting of users who have visited punchs-pizz.digital on Facebook and Instagram platforms. Advertising 3 months
session_id Punch Pizza (First-Party) Maintains your active session while browsing our website, ensuring continuity as you navigate between pages and preserving your shopping cart contents. Essential Session (deleted when browser is closed)
cart_token Punch Pizza (First-Party) Stores a unique identifier for your shopping cart, allowing us to retrieve your selected items if you close and reopen your browser before completing your order. Functional 7 days
user_prefs Punch Pizza (First-Party) Remembers your website preferences such as your preferred location, language settings, and accessibility options to personalize your browsing experience. Functional 1 year
cookie_consent Punch Pizza (First-Party) Records your cookie consent preferences so that we do not repeatedly ask for your consent on each visit. Stores which categories of cookies you have accepted or declined. Essential 1 year
csrf_token Punch Pizza (First-Party) A security cookie used to prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. Ensures that form submissions on our website are genuine and not generated by malicious third parties. Essential Session
_ga_[ID] Google Analytics 4 Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state and measure user engagement. Collects information about how visitors use our website to help us improve the user experience. Analytics 2 years

Note: This table represents the primary cookies used on our website. The specific cookies deployed may vary over time as we update our technologies and third-party service providers. We will update this Cookie Policy when significant changes occur.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on punchs-pizz.digital are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control how these third-party organizations use cookies. The main third parties that set cookies through our website include:

  • Google LLC: For analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google Ads). Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
  • Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook/Instagram): For social media integration and advertising retargeting. Meta's privacy policy is available at facebook.com/policy.php.

We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties to understand how they use the data collected through cookies placed on our website.

6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

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

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being set. Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of punchs-pizz.digital may not function as intended. Here are instructions for the most common browsers:

6.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Services

In addition to browser-level controls, you can opt out of specific third-party tracking services using the following tools:

  • Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This add-on prevents Google Analytics from collecting information about your visits.
  • Google Ads Personalization: You can manage or disable Google ad personalization by visiting adssettings.google.com.
  • Facebook/Meta Ad Preferences: You can manage your Facebook advertising preferences by visiting your Facebook Ad Preferences page at facebook.com/ads/preferences.
  • Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: The NAI provides a tool to opt out of interest-based advertising from its member companies, available at networkadvertising.org.
  • Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: The DAA provides a consumer opt-out tool for interest-based advertising at aboutads.info/choices.
  • YourAdChoices: Available at youradchoices.com for managing advertising cookies from participating companies.

6.3 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our website on a mobile device, you can manage cookies through your mobile browser settings in a manner similar to desktop browsers. Additionally, your mobile operating system may provide settings to limit ad tracking:

  • iOS (iPhone/iPad): Settings → Privacy → Tracking → disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track"
  • Android: Settings → Privacy → Ads → opt out of Ads Personalization

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While we respect your right to control cookies, it is important to understand that disabling certain types of cookies may affect your experience on punchs-pizz.digital. Below we outline the potential impact of disabling each category of cookie:

8. Your Privacy Rights Under United States Law

Depending on your state of residence, you may have specific rights regarding the personal information collected through cookies. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is being collected about them
  • Know whether their personal information is being sold or disclosed, and to whom
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information
  • Access and request deletion of their personal information
  • Non-discrimination for exercising their privacy rights
  • Correct inaccurate personal information
  • Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information

Cookies that track your behavior for advertising purposes may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under the CCPA/CPRA. To opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information through cookies, please use the opt-out tools listed in Section 6.2 above, or contact us directly using the details in Section 10.

The FTC Act also protects consumers against unfair or deceptive practices in relation to data collection and advertising. Punch Pizza is committed to full compliance with all applicable federal and state privacy laws.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make significant changes to this policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you through a prominent notice on our website or via email.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are using cookies. Your continued use of punchs-pizz.digital after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

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 contact us. We are committed to responding to all inquiries promptly and transparently.

Punch Pizza — Contact Information

Business Name: Punch Pizza

Email: [email protected]

Website: punchs-pizz.digital

This Cookie Policy was last reviewed and updated on April 17, 2026. Punch Pizza is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we use cookies and tracking technologies on our website.