Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Dave's Hot Chicken ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website daveshotchickengo.rest (the "Website"). This policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, the categories of cookies we deploy, and the choices available to you regarding their use.

By continuing to use our Website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you may disable them by following the instructions provided in this policy; however, please note that doing so may affect certain features and functionality of our Website.

This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, both of which are available on our Website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in an open and transparent manner, in compliance with applicable United States federal and state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website operators to make websites work more efficiently, to provide analytical information, and to support personalized experiences for visitors.

Cookies are sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie. Cookies do many different jobs, such as remembering your preferences, enabling you to navigate between pages efficiently, and generally improving your browsing experience.

2.1 How Do Cookies Work?

When you visit our Website, our server sends a cookie to your browser. The browser stores this small file on your device. On your next visit to our Website, your browser sends the cookie back to our server, which allows us to recognize you and remember your preferences or activities.

Cookies can be categorized based on two key characteristics:

• Duration: Cookies can be either "session cookies" (temporary cookies that are erased when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (cookies that remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them).
• Origin: Cookies can be either "first-party cookies" (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party cookies" (set by a domain other than the one you are visiting, typically by advertising networks or analytics providers).

2.2 Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar tracking technologies on our Website, including:

• Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Small graphic images embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track whether you have accessed specific content or opened an email.
• Local Storage: A feature of web browsers that allows websites to store data locally on your device, which persists even after you close the browser.
• Session Storage: Similar to local storage but data is cleared when the browser session ends.
• Fingerprinting: A method of collecting information about your device's unique characteristics to identify your browser without using cookies.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our Website:

3.1 Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. These cookies do not collect information that could be used to identify you for marketing purposes.

Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Website services to you, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our Website functions.

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, which pages are visited most often, and whether visitors receive error messages from web pages. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. We use this information to improve our Website, understand how our content is performing, and make data-driven decisions about improvements to our services.

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"), which uses cookies to help us analyze how users interact with our Website. The information generated by these cookies about your use of our Website (including your IP address) will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

3.4 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, as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator's permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by other organizations.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on our Website, including their names, purposes, types, and durations:

Note: The above table may not be exhaustive. Third-party services we use may introduce additional cookies, and we encourage you to review the respective privacy policies of these third-party providers for more detailed information.

5. Third-Party Cookies and Services

Some cookies on our Website are placed by third-party services. We do not control the placement or use of these third-party cookies, and they are governed by the privacy policies of the respective third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they use your data:

• Google Analytics & Google Ads: Google LLC — https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Facebook (Meta) Pixel: Meta Platforms, Inc. — https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
• Microsoft Bing Ads: Microsoft Corporation — https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement

6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (other than strictly necessary cookies). You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the following methods:

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences through their settings. You can typically configure your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when cookies are being set. The following links provide instructions for managing cookies in the most commonly used 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

Please note that if you choose to block all cookies through your browser settings, you may not be able to access all or parts of our Website, and some features may not function properly.

6.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Services

You can opt out of specific third-party tracking and advertising cookies using the following tools:

• Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Google Ads Personalization: You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google's Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
• Facebook (Meta) Ad Preferences: You can control the information Facebook uses to show you ads by visiting your Facebook Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: You can opt out of targeted advertising from NAI member companies using the NAI opt-out tool: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: You can opt out of interest-based advertising using the DAA's opt-out tool: https://optout.aboutads.info
• Microsoft Advertising Opt-Out: You can opt out of personalized ads from Microsoft by visiting: https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/ad-settings

6.3 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our Website on a mobile device, you can typically manage your cookie preferences through your device's settings. For mobile advertising IDs, you may:

• iOS (Apple): Go to Settings > Privacy > Tracking to manage app tracking preferences, and Settings > Privacy > Apple Advertising to limit ad tracking.
• Android (Google): Go to Settings > Google > Ads to opt out of personalized ads.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or restrict cookies, please be aware of the following potential impacts on your experience with our Website:

• Essential Cookies Disabled: If you disable strictly necessary cookies, certain features of our Website will not function correctly. You may be unable to complete online orders, access your account, use our shopping cart, or navigate securely between pages.
• Analytics Cookies Disabled: Disabling analytics cookies means we will not be able to monitor Website performance or understand how you interact with our content. This limits our ability to improve our services and identify technical issues.
• Functional Cookies Disabled: If you disable functional cookies, your preferences (such as language settings or previously viewed items) will not be remembered between visits, resulting in a less personalized experience each time you visit.
• Advertising Cookies Disabled: Disabling advertising cookies means you will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. It does not prevent advertising; it only affects the personalization of those ads.

8. Your Privacy Rights Under U.S. Law

Depending on your state of residence, you may have specific rights regarding the use of cookies and the personal data collected through them.

8.1 California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:

• The right to know what personal information is being collected about you through cookies and similar technologies.
• The right to know whether your personal information is being sold or shared, and to whom.
• The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• The right to delete personal information we have collected from you.
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information.
• The right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in Section 10 of this Cookie Policy. Please note that some of the cookies we use may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under California law, and you have the right to opt out of such activities.

8.2 FTC Act Compliance

We are committed to fair and transparent practices in our use of cookies and tracking technologies, consistent with the standards set by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). We do not engage in deceptive or unfair practices in connection with our collection, use, or disclosure of data collected through cookies.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and tracking technologies we use, updates to applicable laws, or changes in our business practices. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to periodically review this Cookie Policy to stay informed about how we use cookies.

If we make significant changes to the types of cookies we use or the purposes for which we use them, we will provide more prominent notice, which may include posting a notification on our Website or sending you an email notification where we have your contact details.

Your continued use of our Website after any changes to this Cookie Policy will constitute your acceptance of those changes.

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 addressing your inquiries promptly and transparently.

We aim to respond to all legitimate cookie-related inquiries within 30 days of receipt. If you are a California resident exercising your rights under the CCPA/CPRA, we will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.

This Cookie Policy was last updated on June 24, 2026 and is effective as of that date. © 2026 Dave's Hot Chicken. All rights reserved.