Cookie Policy
Effective Date: April 20, 2026 | Last Updated: April 20, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Costa Vida's Cookie Policy. Costa Vida is a food business operating in the United States, and we are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data related to your interactions with our website. This Cookie Policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we deploy, and the choices you have regarding cookie management.
This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, both of which are available on our website. If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this document.
We comply with applicable United States federal and state laws governing online tracking and data privacy, including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, and any applicable state-level privacy regulations.
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. These files are created by the web server hosting the website and are stored by your web browser. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device, remember your preferences, and collect information about how you interact with the site.
Cookies serve many important functions on modern websites. They help websites work properly, improve performance, remember your choices, and deliver relevant content. Without cookies, many of the features you rely on when browsing the internet would not function correctly.
Cookies can be categorized based on several criteria:
- First-party cookies – These are set directly by the website you are visiting (in this case, cost-vida.digital).
- Third-party cookies – These are set by a domain other than the website you are visiting, typically by third-party service providers such as analytics or advertising platforms.
- Session cookies – These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you are on the website.
- Persistent cookies – These remain on your device for a specified period of time or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences across multiple visits.
3. How Do Cookies Work?
When you visit cost-vida.digital for the first time, a cookie file is sent from our web server to your browser, which stores it on your device's hard drive or memory. Each time you return to our website, your browser sends the cookie back to our server, allowing us to recognize your device and recall any stored preferences or session data.
Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information by themselves. However, when combined with other data we collect, they can help us build a profile of your browsing behavior and preferences. We handle all such data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
In addition to cookies, we may also use similar tracking technologies such as:
- Web beacons (pixel tags): Tiny invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that track whether content has been accessed or opened.
- Local Storage: A browser feature that allows websites to store data locally on your device, similar to cookies but with a larger storage capacity.
- Session Storage: Similar to local storage, but the data is cleared when the browser session ends.
- Fingerprinting: A method of identifying a device based on its unique configuration and settings.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
Costa Vida uses four main categories of cookies on our website. Below, we describe each category and its purpose.
4.1 Essential Cookies
Essential cookies (also known as strictly necessary cookies) are required for our website to function properly. Without these cookies, certain features or services on our site would not be available. These cookies do not collect personal information for marketing purposes, and they cannot be disabled without significantly impacting your browsing experience.
Examples of what essential cookies do on our website include:
- Maintaining your session while you browse through multiple pages
- Remembering items you have added to your cart or order form
- Ensuring secure connections and protecting against fraudulent activity
- Remembering your cookie consent preferences
4.2 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously or in aggregated form. This data helps us improve the layout, content, and functionality of our website to provide a better user experience.
We use Google Analytics to collect data about visitor behavior on our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to track user interactions and generates statistical reports about website usage, such as the number of visitors, the pages they visit most, how long they spend on each page, and how they found our website.
4.3 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization on our website. These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language, location, or display settings) and provide a more personalized and improved experience.
If you disable functional cookies, some or all of these personalized features may not work correctly, though the core functions of the website will remain accessible.
4.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
Advertising cookies (also called targeting or marketing cookies) are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant and engaging to individual users. These cookies track your browsing habits across our website and other websites to build a profile of your interests. They may be used to limit how many times you see the same advertisement or to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
We use Google Ads and may use other advertising platforms to serve targeted advertisements. These platforms use cookies to track conversions and display relevant ads on other websites and platforms.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), the use of advertising cookies may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. California residents have the right to opt out of such activities. Please see Section 8 for more information.
5. Specific Cookies We Use
The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies currently in use on cost-vida.digital, including their name, purpose, type, and duration.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookieconsent_status |
Costa Vida (First-party) | Stores the user's cookie consent preferences to avoid showing the consent banner repeatedly. | Essential | 1 year |
PHPSESSID |
Costa Vida (First-party) | Maintains the user's session across page requests, enabling cart and login functionality. | Essential | Session |
csrf_token |
Costa Vida (First-party) | Protects against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by validating form submissions. | Essential | Session |
_ga |
Google Analytics (Third-party) | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users. | Analytics | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics (Third-party) | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website. Distinguishes users within a 24-hour window. | Analytics | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics (Third-party) | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites. | Analytics | 1 minute |
_ga_[container_id] |
Google Analytics (Third-party) | Used to persist session state when using Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Tracks user interactions across sessions. | Analytics | 2 years |
_gcl_au |
Google Ads (Third-party) | Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Stores and tracks conversions from Google Ads. | Advertising | 3 months |
IDE |
Google DoubleClick (Third-party) | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's advertisements. Enables measurement of ad effectiveness. | Advertising | 1 year |
_fbp |
Facebook / Meta (Third-party) | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Tracks visits across websites. | Advertising | 3 months |
fr |
Facebook / Meta (Third-party) | Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevancy of ads. Collects a unique browser and user ID for ad targeting. | Advertising | 3 months |
user_lang |
Costa Vida (First-party) | Stores the user's language preference to display content in the selected language on future visits. | Functional | 1 year |
user_location |
Costa Vida (First-party) | Stores the user's preferred location or nearest restaurant to personalize menu and promotional content. | Functional | 6 months |
recently_viewed |
Costa Vida (First-party) | Tracks recently viewed menu items or pages to improve website navigation and personalization. | Functional | 30 days |
Note: The list of cookies above may not be exhaustive and may be updated from time to time. We recommend reviewing this page periodically for the most up-to-date information.
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 in several ways:
6.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit cost-vida.digital, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept, reject, or customize your cookie preferences by category. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link available in our website footer.
6.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can configure your browser to block cookies, delete existing cookies, or notify you when a new cookie is being placed. Please note that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our website.
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/
6.3 Opt-Out Tools for Third-Party Services
In addition to browser controls, you can opt out of specific third-party tracking cookies using the tools provided by those service providers:
| Service Provider | Opt-Out Tool / Link |
|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on |
| Google Ads / DoubleClick | Google Ads Settings |
| Facebook / Meta | Facebook Ad Preferences |
| Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) | DAA WebChoices Opt-Out Tool |
| Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) | NAI Opt-Out Tool |
| Global Privacy Control (GPC) | Global Privacy Control |
Please note that opting out of third-party advertising cookies does not mean you will no longer see advertisements online. It means that the ads you see will not be tailored to your interests based on your tracked browsing activity.
7. Impact of Disabling Cookies
Depending on which cookies you disable, there may be varying impacts on your experience with our website. Below is a summary of the potential effects:
- Essential Cookies: If you disable essential cookies, our website may not function properly. You may not be able to browse pages effectively, use our online ordering system, maintain a shopping cart, or access secure areas of the site. We strongly recommend that essential cookies remain enabled at all times.
- Analytics Cookies: Disabling analytics cookies means we will not be able to collect data about your visit or behavior on our website. While this will not noticeably affect your browsing experience, it may limit our ability to improve and optimize the website over time based on real user data.
- Functional Cookies: If you disable functional cookies, certain personalization features will not be available. For example, the website may not remember your language preference, location settings, or previously viewed items, requiring you to re-enter these preferences each time you visit.
- Advertising Cookies: Disabling advertising cookies will mean that you will no longer receive personalized advertisements from Costa Vida or our advertising partners. You may still see advertisements, but they will be generic and not tailored to your interests.
8. Your Privacy Rights Under U.S. Law
Depending on where you reside in the United States, you may have specific privacy rights related to the use of cookies and tracking technologies.
8.1 California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), provides you with specific rights regarding the use of cookies and tracking technologies, including:
- Right to Know: You have the right to know what categories of personal information are collected about you through cookies and similar technologies.
- Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information. The use of advertising and analytics cookies may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" under CCPA/CPRA. You can exercise this right by using the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link available in our website footer.
- Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information collected through cookies.
- Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected about you through cookies.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.
We also honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. If your browser or device transmits a GPC signal, we will treat it as a valid opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information, in accordance with California law.
8.2 Other State Privacy Laws
Other U.S. states, including Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Utah, and Texas, have enacted or are in the process of enacting consumer privacy laws that may give residents similar rights regarding cookies and tracking. We are committed to honoring applicable state privacy rights. Please contact us using the information below if you wish to exercise your rights under any applicable state privacy law.
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 are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided personal data through our website, please contact us immediately at the details below and we will take steps to remove such information and disable associated cookies.
We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and do not engage in targeted advertising toward children.
10. Third-Party Websites and Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, and other external services. This Cookie Policy applies only to cost-vida.digital. When you follow a link to a third-party website, that website's own cookie policy will apply and we encourage you to review their policies before interacting with their services.
We are not responsible for the cookie practices or privacy policies of any third-party websites or services.
11. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, applicable law, our business practices, or for any other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make material changes to this policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide a more prominent notice (such as a banner notification on our homepage).
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and related technologies. Your continued use of our website following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are happy to assist you and will respond to your inquiry as promptly as possible.