Cookie Policy
Last Updated: May 14, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Dave's Hot Chicken ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy applies to our website located at daveschicken.click and explains what cookies are, how we use them, what types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use on our website. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect and process your personal data.
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-connected device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better user experience, and to provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.
Cookies are created by your web browser and stored on your device. When you return to the same website, your browser sends the cookie back to the website, allowing the site to recognize your device and remember information about your previous visit.
2.1 How Cookies Work
When you first visit daveschicken.click, our server sends a cookie to your browser. Your browser stores this cookie on your device. On your next visit, your browser automatically sends the cookie back to our server. This allows us to recognize you as a returning visitor and tailor your experience accordingly.
Cookies can be either "session cookies" or "persistent cookies":
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that exist only during your browsing session. They are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device after your browser is closed. They are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits and expire after a set period of time or when you manually delete them.
2.2 First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies
- First-Party Cookies: These are cookies set directly by Dave's Hot Chicken when you visit our website. They are used to improve your experience on our site.
- Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by external services or companies that we partner with, such as Google Analytics or advertising platforms. These third parties may use cookies to track your activities across different websites.
2.3 Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may also use other similar tracking technologies on our website, including:
- Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Small, transparent images embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track whether a page has been viewed or an email has been opened.
- Local Storage: A feature of HTML5 that allows websites to store data locally within your browser, similar to cookies but with greater storage capacity.
- JavaScript: Scripts that can collect information about your browsing behavior on our website.
3. Why We Use Cookies
Dave's Hot Chicken uses cookies and similar technologies for several important reasons:
- To ensure our website functions correctly and securely
- To remember your preferences and settings so you don't have to re-enter them each visit
- To understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve it
- To provide relevant advertising about our food offerings and promotions
- To analyze the performance of our marketing campaigns
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements
- To prevent fraud and enhance the security of our website
4. Types of Cookies We Use
We categorize the cookies we use into the following types:
4.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as security, network management, and account access. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website cannot function properly without them.
Essential cookies are used to:
- Enable you to navigate our website and use its features
- Remember items you have added to your cart (where applicable)
- Authenticate logged-in users and maintain secure sessions
- Prevent fraudulent use of our website
- Load balance traffic to ensure website stability
4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. We use this data to improve how our website works and to understand which pages are most popular.
Analytics cookies help us:
- Count the number of visitors to our website
- See how visitors move around the website when they are using it
- Identify which pages generate the most interest in our menu items
- Understand where visitors come from (e.g., search engines, social media)
- Measure the effectiveness of our online content
4.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Functional cookies enable us to:
- Remember your language or region preferences
- Remember your login details so you don't have to log in every time
- Provide personalized features such as saved menu preferences
- Enable embedded content such as videos or maps
- Remember your cookie consent settings
4.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These 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, measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, and track whether you clicked on an ad that led you to our website.
Advertising cookies allow us and our partners to:
- Show you relevant advertisements for Dave's Hot Chicken on other websites
- Track conversions from our Google Ads campaigns
- Retarget users who have previously visited our website
- Measure the return on investment of our advertising spend
- Build audience profiles for targeting similar potential customers
5. Specific Cookies We Use
The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on daveschicken.click:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | This is the main Google Analytics cookie. It registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. It distinguishes individual users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | 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 and sessions. | Analytics | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate — limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites. It reduces the number of requests made to the Google Analytics servers. | Analytics | 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 campaigns. | 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. Helps track visits across websites and build audience profiles. | Advertising | 3 months |
cookieconsent_status |
Dave's Hot Chicken | Stores your cookie consent preferences so that we can remember your choices and not display the cookie consent banner on subsequent visits. | Essential / Functional | 1 year |
session_id |
Dave's Hot Chicken | A session cookie used to maintain your session while you browse the website. It ensures that your activity during a single browsing session is linked together. | Essential | Session (deleted when browser is closed) |
cart_token |
Dave's Hot Chicken | Used to maintain the contents of your shopping cart or order in progress, allowing items to be remembered as you navigate between pages. | Essential / Functional | Session / 30 days |
user_preferences |
Dave's Hot Chicken | Stores your site preferences such as language settings, display preferences, and any personalization options you have selected during your visit. | Functional | 6 months |
_ga_[ID] |
Google Analytics (GA4) | Used to persist session state and user behavior data across pages for Google Analytics 4. The [ID] suffix corresponds to the specific GA4 property identifier for daveschicken.click. | Analytics | 2 years |
Note: This table reflects the cookies currently in use as of May 14, 2026. We periodically review and update the cookies we use, so this list may be updated from time to time.
6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You have several options for managing, restricting, or disabling cookies. Please note that restricting certain cookies may impact the functionality of our website.
6.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can configure your browser to:
- Block all cookies
- Block only third-party cookies
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
- Alert you before a cookie is stored on your device
Below are links to instructions for managing cookies in the most popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge
- Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
6.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Providers
In addition to browser-level controls, you can use the following tools to opt out of specific tracking technologies:
| Provider | Opt-Out Tool | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on | Install this browser add-on to prevent your data from being collected by Google Analytics across all websites. |
| Google Ads | Google Ad Settings | Manage your Google ad preferences and opt out of personalized advertising from Google. |
| Facebook / Meta | Facebook Ad Preferences | Manage your Facebook advertising preferences and opt out of interest-based ads. |
| Network Advertising Initiative | NAI Opt-Out Tool | Opt out of interest-based advertising from multiple advertising networks at once. |
| Digital Advertising Alliance | DAA Opt-Out Tool | Use the DAA's WebChoices tool to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies. |
6.3 Mobile Device Settings
If you access our website from a mobile device, you can manage your advertising preferences through your device's settings:
- iOS (Apple): Go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking, and disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track." You can also limit ad tracking in Settings → Privacy & Security → Apple Advertising.
- Android (Google): Go to Settings → Privacy → Ads, and select "Opt out of Ads Personalization."
7. Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you have the right to disable or restrict cookies, please be aware that doing so may affect your experience on our website. Here is a summary of potential impacts:
| Cookie Type | If Disabled... |
|---|---|
| Essential Cookies | The website may not function properly. You may not be able to access certain pages, complete orders, log in to your account, or use key features of the site. We strongly recommend keeping these cookies enabled. |
| Analytics Cookies | We will not be able to collect information about how you use our website. This means we may not be able to identify and fix usability issues or improve the site based on user behavior data. Your browsing experience will not be directly affected. |
| Functional Cookies | Your preferences and settings (such as saved preferences or login details) will not be remembered between visits. You may need to re-enter information each time you visit the site. |
| Advertising Cookies | You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. You may see the same ads more frequently, and we will be less able to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. |
8. Your Rights Under U.S. Privacy Law
As a business operating in the United States, we are committed to complying with applicable U.S. privacy and consumer protection laws.
If you are a resident of California, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:
- The right to know what personal information is collected about you through cookies and similar technologies
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
- The right to correct inaccurate personal information
- The right to limit the use of sensitive personal information
Some of the cookies we use — particularly advertising and analytics cookies — may constitute the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under California law. If you wish to opt out, please use the opt-out tools listed in Section 6.2 or contact us directly at [email protected].
Our use of cookies and data collected through tracking technologies is also governed by the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive trade practices. We are committed to transparency and honesty in our data collection practices.
9. Cookies and Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information through our website, please contact us immediately at [email protected] so we can take appropriate action.
10. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable laws, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. 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 use cookies. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
If we make significant changes to this Cookie Policy, we may also notify you by placing a prominent notice on our website or by contacting you directly via email (where we have your contact information).
11. Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. Please note that this Cookie Policy applies only to daveschicken.click. Third-party websites and services have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review those policies when visiting external sites. We are not responsible for the cookie practices of third-party websites.
12. 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:
Dave's Hot Chicken
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: daveschicken.click
We will make every effort to respond to your inquiry within a reasonable timeframe, and no later than 30 days from receipt of your request.