Cookie Policy

Effective Date: May 16, 2026  |  Last Updated: May 16, 2026

1. 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 website owners and operators to make their websites work more efficiently, improve the user experience, and provide reporting information.

Cookies are created by the web server and sent to your browser. Your browser then stores the cookie locally so that when you return to the same website, the server can recognize your device and remember certain information about your previous visit, such as your preferences, login status, or items in a shopping cart.

Cookies do not contain executable code or viruses — they are purely text-based files. They cannot access other information stored on your device, and they are typically used to help websites function properly and to provide website operators with valuable analytics data.

1.1 How Do Cookies Work?

When you visit costavidameal.click, our web server sends one or more cookies to your browser. Your browser stores these cookies in a designated folder on your device. Each time you make a subsequent request to our server, your browser sends these cookies back to the server along with the request, allowing us to recognize your device and recall your preferences or activity.

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that exist only for the duration of your browsing session. They are automatically deleted from your device when you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time after you close your browser. They are activated each time you visit the website that created them. They have an expiration date and will be deleted automatically after that date.

Cookies can also be categorized as first-party cookies (set directly by Costa Vida) or third-party cookies (set by third-party services we use, such as Google Analytics or advertising platforms).

2. Why We Use Cookies

Costa Vida uses cookies for a variety of reasons that are essential to delivering a high-quality online experience for our customers. Our food ordering platform relies on cookies to ensure that the website functions correctly, that your preferences are remembered, and that we can improve the overall quality of our services.

Specifically, we use cookies to:

• Ensure our website functions correctly and delivers the features you expect.
• Remember your preferences and settings so you do not have to re-enter them every visit.
• Understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve our content and user experience.
• Deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your interests and browsing behavior.
• Analyze the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
• Prevent fraudulent activity and protect the security of our website and your account.
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements applicable under U.S. law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) where applicable.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize the cookies we use into four main types: Essential, Functional, Analytics, and Advertising cookies. Below is a detailed explanation of each category.

3.1 Essential Cookies

Essential cookies (also known as strictly necessary cookies) are required for the basic operation of our website. Without these cookies, our website cannot function properly, and certain services you have requested — such as placing a food order or accessing a secure area — cannot be provided. Because these cookies are strictly necessary, we do not need to obtain your consent to use them.

Essential cookies typically handle functions such as:

• Maintaining your login session as you navigate through pages.
• Keeping track of items in your food order cart.
• Ensuring the security of your session and protecting against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
• Load balancing to distribute traffic across our servers.

3.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. These cookies may track things like your preferred language, your location for delivery purposes, or your saved restaurant preferences. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

We primarily use Google Analytics for this purpose. Google Analytics collects information about your use of the website, which is then used to compile reports and help us improve the site. Google Analytics cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors, where visitors have come from, and the pages they visited.

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

Advertising 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 and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited a website and may share this information with other organizations such as advertisers.

We use Google Ads cookies to track conversions and to serve you relevant ads based on your browsing behavior. These cookies may be placed by our advertising partners, and they operate under those companies' privacy policies.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on costavidameal.click, including their names, purposes, types, and durations.

5. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver advertisements on and through the website, and so forth. These third-party cookies are governed by the respective third parties' privacy policies.

Key third-party services whose cookies may be present on our website include:

• Google LLC — Google Analytics and Google Ads services. Google is headquartered in the United States and processes data in accordance with its Privacy Policy available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
• Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook) — Facebook Pixel for advertising and conversion tracking. Meta's Data Policy is available at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in several ways, as described below. Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our website and your ability to use certain features, including placing food orders.

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or to notify you when a website tries to set or access cookies. The method for doing this varies from browser to browser, and from version to version. Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most popular browsers:

• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
• 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 Provided by Third Parties

You can also use opt-out tools provided by third-party services to prevent them from collecting your data across websites:

• Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on future visits to our website by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Google Ads Personalization: You can manage your Google Ad settings and opt out of personalized advertising at: https://adssettings.google.com
• Facebook (Meta) Ad Preferences: You can control Facebook advertising preferences at: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: You can opt out of interest-based advertising from NAI member companies at: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: You can opt out of interest-based advertising from DAA member companies at: https://optout.aboutads.info

6.3 Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our website currently does not respond to DNT signals, as there is no consistent industry standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted. We will continue to monitor developments in this area and update our practices as needed.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or restrict cookies, please be aware that some parts of our website may not function properly or may become unavailable to you. The impact depends on which type of cookies you disable:

8. Your Privacy Rights Under U.S. Law

Depending on your state of residence, you may have additional rights regarding the use of cookies and the personal data they collect. Costa Vida is committed to complying with all applicable U.S. privacy laws.

• California Residents: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), you have the right to know what personal information is collected about you, the right to delete your personal information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights. Cookies that track your online behavior for advertising purposes may constitute the "sharing" of personal information under the CPRA. You may opt out by using the methods described in Section 6 of this policy.
• Other U.S. Residents: Additional state privacy laws may apply depending on your location. We encourage you to review your state's applicable privacy laws and contact us if you have questions about your rights.
• FTC Compliance: We are committed to transparent data practices in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive practices in commerce, including with respect to data privacy.

9. 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 to us through the use of our website or cookies, please contact us immediately at the details provided below, and we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, our business operations, or any other reason we deem necessary or appropriate. When we make changes to this policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where required by applicable law, notify you by other means such as posting a notice on our website or sending an email notification.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

11. 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 using the details below. We will do our best to respond to your inquiry within a reasonable time frame.