Cookie Policy
Last Updated: March 18, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Pizza Ranch ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use on our website ranchpizz.click. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we deploy, and how you can manage your preferences regarding cookies.
By continuing to browse and use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy, you should adjust your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our website.
This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, both available on our website at ranchpizz.click.
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, to improve the user experience, and to provide reporting information about site activity.
Cookies set by the website owner — in this case, Pizza Ranch — are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable features or functionality provided by third parties to be integrated into the website, such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics.
Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:
- Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your web browser. They are used to maintain your session as you navigate through the website.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time specified in the cookie, or until you delete them manually. They are activated each time you visit the website that created them.
In addition to cookies, we may also use similar tracking technologies such as web beacons (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs"), local storage objects, and fingerprinting techniques. These technologies work in conjunction with cookies and are collectively referred to as "cookies" throughout this policy.
3. Why Do We Use Cookies?
Pizza Ranch uses cookies and similar technologies for a variety of reasons, including:
- To ensure our website functions correctly and securely.
- To remember your preferences and settings so you do not have to re-enter them each time you visit.
- To understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve our content and services.
- To deliver relevant and targeted advertising that may be of interest to you.
- To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and online promotions.
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations as required under applicable United States law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) for California residents.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
We categorize the cookies used on ranchpizz.click into the following types:
4.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. Without these cookies, certain features of our website cannot be provided. They typically include cookies that enable you to log in to secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart, or make use of online ordering services. These cookies do not collect any information about you that could be used for marketing purposes.
Because these cookies are strictly necessary for the delivery of our website services, you cannot opt out of them without impacting how our website functions. These cookies are always active.
4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether error messages are received from web pages. This data helps us improve the way our website works and the quality of its content. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you individually.
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. The information generated by these cookies about your use of our website is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
4.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as your preferred language, region, or other customizable features, and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customizable parts of web pages.
The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
4.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as to 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.
We use Google Ads tracking cookies to measure the effectiveness of our paid advertising campaigns and to enable us to re-engage with visitors who have previously expressed interest in our products or services.
5. Specific Cookies We Use
The following table provides details about the specific cookies used on ranchpizz.click:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users and sessions. | Analytics | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users. | Analytics | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics | Used to throttle the request rate, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites. Helps manage the rate of page load requests to Google Analytics. | Analytics | 1 minute |
_gcl_au |
Google Ads (AdSense) | Used by Google AdSense and Google Ads to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Stores and tracks conversions. | 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. Tracks visits across websites. | Advertising | 3 months |
cookieconsent_status |
ranchpizz.click | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain, ensuring users are not repeatedly prompted to accept or decline cookies. | Essential / Functional | 1 year |
PHPSESSID |
ranchpizz.click | Preserves user session state across page requests. Used to maintain session integrity for online ordering and user authentication purposes. | Essential | Session |
cart_session |
ranchpizz.click | Maintains the contents of your shopping cart or online food order so that items are not lost when navigating between pages. | Essential / Functional | Session |
user_preferences |
ranchpizz.click | Stores user preferences such as location, delivery address defaults, and menu customizations to provide a more personalized experience. | Functional | 6 months |
_uetsid |
Microsoft Bing Ads | Used by Microsoft Advertising to remarket to previous visitors through cross-site tracking and audience segmentation for advertising campaigns. | Advertising | 1 day |
6. Third-Party Cookies and Services
In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of our website, deliver advertisements, and provide other services. These third parties include:
- Google LLC — for analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google Ads, Google AdSense). Google's privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook) — for social media integration and targeted advertising. Facebook's data policy is available at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
- Microsoft Corporation — for Bing Ads and retargeting services. Microsoft's privacy statement is available at https://privacy.microsoft.com.
Please note that these third parties may set cookies on your device independently of our website. We do not have control over how these third parties use information collected through their cookies. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties directly.
7. 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 the following ways:
7.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically set your browser to:
- Block all cookies
- Block only third-party cookies
- Clear cookies when you close your browser
- Receive a notification before a cookie is stored
Please refer to the help documentation for your specific browser:
- 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-sfri11471/mac
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge
- Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
7.2 Opt-Out Tools Provided by Third Parties
You can also opt out of certain third-party cookies directly through the following opt-out 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 Google advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings at: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
- Facebook / Meta Ad Preferences: You can manage your Facebook ad preferences at: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: You can opt out of targeted 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 participating companies at: https://optout.aboutads.info/
- Your Online Choices (for European users visiting our site): https://www.youronlinechoices.com/
7.3 Mobile Device Settings
If you access our website via a mobile device, you can control interest-based advertising through your device settings:
- iOS (Apple): Go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking, and disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track."
- Android (Google): Go to Settings → Privacy → Ads, and enable "Opt out of Ads Personalization."
8. Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you have the right to restrict or disable cookies, please be aware that doing so may affect the functionality and performance of our website. The following impacts may result from disabling specific types of cookies:
| Cookie Type | Impact if Disabled |
|---|---|
| Essential Cookies | Critical website features may cease to function. You may not be able to place orders online, maintain items in your shopping cart, or access secure areas of the website. |
| Analytics Cookies | We will be unable to gather insights into how visitors use our website, which may limit our ability to improve website performance and content over time. |
| Functional Cookies | Your preferences and personalized settings (such as saved delivery addresses or location preferences) will not be remembered between visits, requiring you to re-enter information each time. |
| Advertising Cookies | You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. You may also see ads more frequently since frequency capping will not be effective. |
9. Do Not Track Signals
Some web browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard or legal requirement for how websites should respond to DNT signals. As such, our website does not currently respond to browser DNT signals. However, you can use the cookie management options described in Section 7 to control tracking on our website.
California residents may also exercise their privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more details on exercising these rights.
10. Legal Basis for Using Cookies (U.S. Law)
In the United States, our use of cookies is governed by applicable federal and state laws, including:
- The Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), which requires us to engage in fair and transparent data practices.
- The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which grant California residents specific rights regarding their personal data, including data collected through cookies.
- The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which restricts the collection of personal information from children under 13. Our website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
For California residents, certain types of cookie data may constitute "personal information" under the CCPA/CPRA. Where cookies involve the sale or sharing of such personal information, you have the right to opt out. Please contact us using the details below or visit our Privacy Policy for instructions on how to exercise your California privacy rights.
11. 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, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating 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 the ranchpizz.click website after any changes to this Cookie Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications.
12. 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:
Pizza Ranch — Contact Information
- Company: Pizza Ranch
- Website: ranchpizz.click
- Email: [email protected]
We aim to respond to all inquiries within 10 business days. For California residents exercising rights under the CCPA/CPRA, we will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law (generally 45 days, with the possibility of a 45-day extension where reasonably necessary).