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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: March 28, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Punch Pizza. This Cookie Policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them on our website punchpizza.click, and the choices you have regarding their use. We are committed to being transparent about our data practices and ensuring you have control over your online experience.

This policy applies to all visitors, users, and customers who access our website. It should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together govern your relationship with Punch Pizza and your use of our digital services.

For any questions or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

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

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 punchpizza.click for the first time, our web server sends a small file to your browser, which stores it on your device. The next time you visit our site, your browser sends this file back to our server, allowing us to recognize you and tailor your experience accordingly.

Cookies can store a wide range of information, including:

  • Your login status and session information
  • Your language and regional preferences
  • Items you have added to your cart or order
  • Pages you have visited and actions you have taken
  • Device and browser information for analytics purposes
  • Advertising identifiers used to show relevant promotions

2.2 Types of Cookies by Duration

Cookies can be classified based on how long they remain on your device:

  • Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They enable our website to link your actions during a single browsing session, such as remembering the items you selected when ordering pizza online.
  • Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time, even after you close your browser. They are used to remember your preferences and settings for your next visit to our site.

2.3 Types of Cookies by Origin

  • First-Party Cookies: These are cookies set directly by Punch Pizza when you visit punchpizza.click. They are primarily used to operate the website and deliver our services.
  • Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by external parties, such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, or social media platforms. These third parties may collect data about your online activities across different websites.

3. Similar Tracking Technologies

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

  • Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that track user behavior and email open rates.
  • Local Storage: Similar to cookies but with greater storage capacity, used to save user preferences locally on your device.
  • Session Storage: Temporary storage that clears when your browser session ends, used for short-term functionality.
  • JavaScript Tags: Small pieces of code that track user interactions and load third-party services on our website.

4. Categories of Cookies We Use

At Punch Pizza, we use four main categories of cookies on punchpizza.click. Each serves a distinct purpose in delivering our services and improving your experience.

4.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function properly. Without them, basic features like page navigation, secure areas, and online ordering cannot work. Because they are essential to the operation of our website, they cannot be disabled without significantly impacting your experience.

Essential cookies enable features such as:

  • Maintaining your session as you browse different pages
  • Remembering items in your online order or cart
  • Enabling secure payment processing
  • Keeping you logged into your account
  • Preventing cross-site request forgery attacks

4.2 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data allows us to improve the structure, content, and functionality of punchpizza.click, ensuring a better experience for all users.

We use Google Analytics, one of the most widely used analytics platforms, to gather insights about website traffic, popular menu items, user journeys, and more. This helps us make informed decisions about our online presence and digital offerings.

4.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced features and personalization on our website. They remember choices you make, such as your preferred location, language settings, or recently viewed menu items. While not strictly essential, these cookies greatly improve the usability and convenience of our website.

4.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant and meaningful to you based on your browsing behavior and interests. These cookies track your visits across different websites to build a profile of your interests and display targeted ads for Punch Pizza specials, promotions, and new menu items.

These cookies are typically set by advertising networks such as Google Ads. The information collected is shared with these third parties to enable interest-based advertising across the web.

5. Specific Cookies We Use

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

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga 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 track sessions across pages. 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 within a single day. Analytics 24 Hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate — limits data collection on high-traffic websites to prevent performance degradation. Analytics 1 Minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Tracks ad conversions and measures the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Advertising 3 Months
PHPSESSID Punch Pizza Maintains your user session across pages. Stores a reference to your server-side session data, including cart items and login status. Essential Session
csrf_token Punch Pizza Security cookie used to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks by verifying the authenticity of form submissions. Essential Session
user_preferences Punch Pizza Stores your location preference, selected store, and delivery address to pre-fill information on your next visit for a faster ordering experience. Functional 6 Months
cookie_consent Punch Pizza Records your cookie consent preferences so you are not shown the cookie consent banner on every visit. Essential 1 Year
cart_items Punch Pizza Saves the items you have added to your online order so they remain in your cart if you navigate away or return to the site. Functional 7 Days
_fbp Facebook (Meta) Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Tracks visits across websites to deliver targeted ads. Advertising 3 Months
lang Punch Pizza Remembers your preferred language setting for a consistent experience across visits. Functional Session
NID Google Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads and to remember the user's preferences. Advertising 6 Months

6. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Under applicable United States privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), we are required to be transparent about how we collect and use data from consumers, including data collected through cookies.

Our use of cookies is based on the following legal grounds:

  • Legitimate Interest: Essential and functional cookies are used based on our legitimate interest in operating a functional and secure website.
  • Consent: Analytics and advertising cookies are placed only with your consent, which you can provide, withdraw, or manage through our cookie consent tool or your browser settings.
  • Contractual Necessity: Certain cookies are necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations when you place an order through our website.

California residents have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information collected through cookies. Please see our full Privacy Policy at punchpizza.click for more information about your California privacy rights.

7. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have several options for managing or disabling cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and performance of our website and may prevent you from using some features, including online ordering.

7.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these options in the "Privacy," "Security," or "Settings" menu of your browser. Here is how to manage cookies in the most popular browsers:

7.2 Opt-Out Tools for Analytics and Advertising

In addition to managing cookies through your browser, you can use the following opt-out tools provided by specific third parties:

Service Opt-Out Tool Link
Google Analytics Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google Ads Google Ad Settings https://adssettings.google.com
Facebook / Meta Facebook Ad Preferences https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences
Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) WebChoices — Browser-Based Opt-Out Tool https://optout.aboutads.info
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) NAI Opt-Out Tool https://optout.networkadvertising.org

7.3 Mobile Device Settings

If you access punchpizza.click from a mobile device, you can control interest-based advertising through your device settings:

  • iOS (Apple): Go to Settings > Privacy > Tracking and disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track." You can also reset your Advertising Identifier under Settings > Privacy > Apple Advertising.
  • Android (Google): Go to Settings > Google > Ads and select "Delete advertising ID" or enable "Opt out of Ads Personalization."

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have every right to disable or limit cookies, doing so may have a significant impact on your experience when using punchpizza.click. Below is a summary of the potential effects based on the type of cookie disabled:

Cookie Type Impact of Disabling
Essential Cookies The website may not function properly. You may be unable to place online orders, maintain your login session, process payments securely, or navigate between pages effectively. Core functionality will be severely impaired.
Analytics Cookies We will not be able to track how you use our website or gather insights to improve your experience. This does not directly affect your ability to use the site, but may mean that we are slower to identify and resolve issues.
Functional Cookies Your preferences, such as your preferred store location, saved delivery address, and cart items, will not be remembered between visits. You will need to re-enter this information each time you visit our site.
Advertising Cookies You will still see advertisements from Punch Pizza and third parties, but they will be less relevant to your interests and browsing behavior. Disabling these cookies does not mean you will see fewer ads, only less targeted ones.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing activity not be tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, and our website does not currently alter its data collection practices in response to DNT signals.

However, you can use the opt-out tools listed in Section 7.2 to limit tracking by specific third-party services, and you can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings as described above.

10. Children's Privacy and Cookies

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly use advertising cookies to track or target children. In accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age without verifiable parental consent.

If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information through our website, please contact us immediately at [email protected] so that we can take appropriate action.

11. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, or integrated services (such as online payment processors and food delivery partners). These third parties have their own cookie and privacy policies that are independent of ours. We are not responsible for the content or data practices of any third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party websites you visit through links on punchpizza.click, particularly before providing any personal information to those sites.

12. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, applicable law, or our business practices. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email or through a prominent notice on our website.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of punchpizza.click after we post any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

13. 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.

Punch Pizza — Contact Information

We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 10 business days. For California residents exercising rights under the CCPA/CPRA, we will respond within 45 days as required by law.