Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 20, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Papa Ginos ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy applies to our website located at papaginos.top and explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we deploy, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data related to your browsing experience on our website. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides additional details about how we handle personal information collected through our website.

As a food business operating in the United States, we comply with applicable U.S. federal and state privacy regulations, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act governing consumer protection and online transparency.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-enabled device) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how visitors use their sites.

Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information on their own, but in combination with other data they may be used to identify you. Cookies are sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie.

2.1 How Cookies Work

When you visit papaginos.top, our web server sends a cookie to your browser, which stores it on your device. On your next visit to our site, your browser sends that cookie back to our server. This process enables our website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit — such as your preferred language, your login status, or items in your shopping cart.

Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (known as "first-party cookies") or by third-party services that provide content or features on that website (known as "third-party cookies").

2.2 Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may also use other similar tracking technologies, including:

• Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny, invisible graphic files embedded in web pages or emails that help us track whether a page was accessed or an email was opened.
• Local Storage: A browser feature that allows websites to store data locally within your browser, similar to cookies but with greater storage capacity.
• Session Storage: Similar to local storage but the data is only retained for the duration of your browser session.
• Fingerprinting: A technique that collects information about your device's configuration to create a unique identifier for tracking purposes.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on papaginos.top:

3.1 Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. Without them, core features such as logging in, adding items to a cart, or completing an order would not function properly. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled without affecting website functionality.

Examples of what these cookies enable:

• Maintaining your session while you browse our website
• Remembering items you have added to your order
• Ensuring security features work correctly
• Load balancing to ensure the website performs optimally

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This information allows us to improve the structure, content, and performance of our website. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Analytics data collected may include:

• Pages visited and the order of those pages
• Time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our website (e.g., through a search engine or a link)
• Technical information about your device and browser
• Geographic region (at the country or city level)

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language preference, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customizable parts of the website.

Examples of functional cookie uses:

• Remembering your preferred location for ordering food
• Saving your language preferences
• Remembering whether you have accepted this Cookie Policy
• Providing live chat support features

3.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also 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 the website operator's permission.

We use Google Ads and may use other advertising platforms to deliver targeted promotions for our food offerings. These cookies may track your browsing activity across multiple websites to build a profile of your interests.

4. Specific Cookies Used on papaginos.top

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on our website:

5. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

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

5.1 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 notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not work correctly.

Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data. View instructions
• Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. View instructions
• Apple Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data. View instructions
• Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data. View instructions
• Opera: Go to Settings > Advanced > Privacy & security > Site Settings > Cookies. View instructions

5.2 Opt-Out Tools Provided by Third Parties

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

• Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Google Ads Personalization: Manage your Google ad settings at: https://adssettings.google.com
• Facebook (Meta) Ads Preferences: Manage your Facebook ad settings at: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: Use the NAI opt-out tool at: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: Use the DAA opt-out tool at: https://optout.aboutads.info
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): Use the Your Online Choices tool at: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu

5.3 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit papaginos.top, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link available at the bottom of our website.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to restrict or disable cookies, please be aware that doing so may affect your experience on papaginos.top. Below is a summary of the potential impacts:

7. Third-Party Cookies and Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, applications, and services. Please note that we do not control the cookies or privacy practices of those third parties, and this Cookie Policy does not apply to their websites. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Third-party services that may set cookies on our website include, but are not limited to:

• Google LLC — Analytics, advertising, and tag management services
• Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook) — Social media and advertising services
• Stripe / PayPal — Payment processing services (if applicable)
• Intercom / LiveChat — Customer support chat services (if applicable)

8. Cookie Duration Explained

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

• Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They do not collect information from your computer and expire as soon as you end your browsing session.
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period of time (as indicated in the specific cookies table above) or until you manually delete them. These cookies are reactivated each time you visit our website.

9. Your Privacy Rights Under U.S. Law

If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) with respect to your personal information, including information collected through cookies. These rights include:

• Right to Know: The right to request disclosure of the personal information we have collected about you.
• Right to Delete: The right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: The right to direct us not to sell or share your personal information with third parties.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights.
• Right to Correct: The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: The right to limit our use of sensitive personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below. We will respond to your request within 45 days, as required by applicable law.

Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act requires us to engage in fair and transparent data practices. We are committed to providing you with clear and accurate information about how we use tracking technologies on our website.

10. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. As a result, our website does not currently respond to DNT browser signals. We will update this policy if an industry standard for DNT compliance is established.

California residents may also make use of the Global Privacy Control (GPC), a browser-based signal designed to communicate opt-out preferences automatically. We are actively working to honor GPC signals in compliance with the CPRA.

11. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to update this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our business operations, or for any other reason we deem necessary. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

If we make significant changes to this Cookie Policy that materially affect how we process your data, we will notify you through a prominent notice on our website or, where appropriate, by sending you a direct notification.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us using the details below: