Cookie Policy
Last Updated: May 22, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Dave's Hot Chicken (daveshotchicken-eat.digital). This Cookie Policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them on our website, and what choices you have regarding their use.
Dave's Hot Chicken ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to being transparent about the technologies we use to operate and improve our website and online services. This policy applies to all pages and services available through daveshotchicken-eat.digital.
Please read this policy carefully. If you have any questions, you can contact us at any time using the contact 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 by websites to make the browsing experience more efficient and to provide information to the website owners.
Cookies are sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize a user's device and remember certain information about your preferences or past actions.
2.1 How Do Cookies Work?
When you visit daveshotchicken-eat.digital, our web server sends a cookie to your browser, which stores it as a small file on your device. The next time you visit our site, your browser sends the cookie back to our server, which allows us to recognize your device and remember your preferences. Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (known as "first-party cookies") or by third parties, such as analytics providers or advertisers ("third-party cookies").
2.2 Types of Cookies by Duration
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate through our website.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time (or until you delete them). They are activated each time you visit the website that created that particular cookie.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use several categories of cookies on daveshotchicken-eat.digital. Below is a detailed explanation of each category:
3.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. Without them, our website cannot function properly, and services you have requested, such as filling out forms or accessing secure areas, cannot be provided. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information and cannot be turned off.
Essential cookies help with things like:
- Remembering items in your online order or reservation
- Keeping you logged in as you navigate through pages
- Ensuring secure access to our website
- Storing your cookie consent preferences
3.2 Analytical / Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us understand how visitors interact with our site — for example, which pages are most popular, how visitors move around the site, and if they encounter any errors. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our website.
3.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as your preferred language, location, or other customizable elements. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our website. Disabling these cookies may affect the quality of your experience on our site, as personalization features may not function correctly.
3.4 Advertising / Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.
4. Specific Cookies We Use
The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on daveshotchicken-eat.digital, including their name, purpose, type, and duration.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookieconsent_status |
daveshotchicken-eat.digital | Stores the user's cookie consent preferences to avoid showing the consent banner on every visit. | Essential | 1 year |
session_id |
daveshotchicken-eat.digital | Maintains the user's session state across page requests, including cart and form data. | Essential | Session |
csrf_token |
daveshotchicken-eat.digital | Security cookie that prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks on form submissions. | Essential | Session |
_ga |
Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how a visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish unique users and calculate visit counts. | Analytical | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how visitors use the website. Used to distinguish users within a 24-hour period. | Analytical | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle the rate of requests made to Google's servers, limiting data collection on high-traffic websites. | Analytical | 1 minute |
_gcl_au |
Google Ads | Used by Google Ads to store and track conversion events and ad campaign effectiveness. Helps measure the performance of advertising campaigns linked to our website. | 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, and to track conversions from Facebook ads. | Advertising | 3 months |
fr |
Facebook / Meta | Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevance of ads. Contains a unique browser and user ID combination. | Advertising | 3 months |
lang |
daveshotchicken-eat.digital | Saves the user's language preference to deliver content in the appropriate language on subsequent visits. | Functional | 1 year |
user_preferences |
daveshotchicken-eat.digital | Stores personalization preferences such as location, dietary preferences, and display settings selected by the user. | Functional | 6 months |
5. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of our website and to deliver advertisements on and through our website. These third parties include, but are not limited to:
5.1 Google
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to improve user experience. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. Google uses this data to compile reports and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
We also use Google Ads to run advertising campaigns. Google may use cookies to track conversions and to show relevant ads to visitors of our site on other websites across the internet.
- Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Analytics Opt-Out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
5.2 Facebook / Meta
We may use Facebook Pixel on our website to measure the effectiveness of our advertising, to understand the actions people take on our website, and to improve our Facebook ad targeting. Facebook may use cookies placed by Meta Platforms, Inc. to track your behavior across websites that have integrated the Facebook Pixel.
- Facebook's Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
- Facebook Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
6. How to Manage and Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (other than strictly necessary cookies). There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:
6.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit daveshotchicken-eat.digital, 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 in the footer of our website.
6.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The following links provide instructions for managing cookies in major 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
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies
- Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
Please note that if you use different devices to access our website (such as your computer, smartphone, or tablet), you will need to ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.
6.3 Opt-Out Tools
In addition to browser-level controls, you can also use the following industry opt-out tools to manage your preferences for interest-based advertising:
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: https://optout.networkadvertising.org/
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: https://optout.aboutads.info/
- Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Facebook Ad Preferences Manager: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
7. Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you have the right to disable cookies at any time, doing so may have a significant impact on your experience when using daveshotchicken-eat.digital. Below is a summary of the potential effects of disabling each category of cookies:
| Cookie Type | Impact of Disabling |
|---|---|
| Essential Cookies | Our website may not function properly. You may not be able to complete orders, access secure areas, or use interactive features. These cookies cannot be disabled without fundamentally breaking the website experience. |
| Analytical Cookies | We will be unable to track and analyze website performance data. This may result in a slower improvement cycle for the website, as we will have less information about how users interact with our pages. |
| Functional Cookies | Personalization features will not work. Your language preferences, location settings, and other customizations will not be remembered between visits, requiring you to re-enter them each time. |
| Advertising Cookies | You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. Disabling these cookies does not reduce the number of ads you see; it only affects their relevance to you. |
8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regarding the use of cookies and tracking technologies that collect personal information.
Under California law, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information is being collected about you through cookies and tracking technologies
- Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
- Request deletion of your personal information collected through cookies
- Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights
To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 11 below or visit our Privacy Policy at daveshotchicken-eat.digital/privacy-policy.
9. Do Not Track Signals
Some web browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites you visit indicating that you do not wish to be tracked. Currently, our website does not respond to Do Not Track browser signals, as there is no consistent industry standard for how to interpret these signals. However, you can use the opt-out tools described in Section 6 of this policy to limit tracking.
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 technology, changes in applicable law, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. Your continued use of daveshotchicken-eat.digital following any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Dave's Hot Chicken
- Website: daveshotchicken-eat.digital
- Email: [email protected]
We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 30 business days of receipt. For urgent matters, please indicate the nature of your concern in the subject line of your email.