Cookie Policy
Last Updated: June 4, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Cafe Rio's Cookie Policy. This document is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them on our website caferiomeal.rest, and what choices you have regarding their use. We are committed to being transparent about our data practices in accordance with 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 (FTC) Act.
At Cafe Rio, we take your privacy seriously. We want you to have a clear understanding of the information we collect automatically when you visit our website, and how that information is used to improve your experience and help us deliver better services. This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this document.
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 stored in your web browser and contain a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie.
Cookies serve a variety of purposes. Some cookies are essential for a website to function properly, while others help us understand how visitors interact with our site, remember your preferences, or deliver more relevant advertising. Cookies are widely used by websites and online services to make them work — or work more efficiently — as well as to provide reporting information.
2.1 How Do Cookies Work?
When you first visit caferiomeal.rest, our server sends a cookie to your browser, which stores it on your device. On your next visit to our website, your browser sends that cookie back to our server. This allows our website to recognize your browser and remember certain information about your previous visit, such as your preferences, login status, or items in a shopping cart.
Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (known as "first-party cookies") or by third parties, such as analytics providers or advertising networks (known as "third-party cookies"). The duration of a cookie depends on its type — some cookies expire when you close your browser ("session cookies"), while others remain on your device for a specified period ("persistent cookies").
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 invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that help us track user behavior and email open rates.
- Local Storage: A browser feature that allows websites to store data locally on your device without expiration dates.
- Session Storage: Similar to local storage but only stores data for the duration of a browsing session.
- JavaScript Tags: Code snippets embedded in our website pages that collect information about your visit.
For the purposes of this Cookie Policy, all such technologies are collectively referred to as "cookies."
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We categorize the cookies used on caferiomeal.rest into four main types, each serving a different purpose. Understanding these categories will help you make informed choices about which cookies you are comfortable with.
3.1 Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)
Essential cookies are absolutely necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. These cookies do not collect any personal information that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet. Without these cookies, certain features of our website cannot be provided, and our website may not work as intended.
Essential cookies are always active and cannot be disabled through our cookie preferences. However, you may be able to block them through your browser settings, although this may affect your ability to use our website.
3.2 Analytics and Performance 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, measure and improve the performance of our website, and identify which pages are most and least popular. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our website and will not be able to monitor its performance.
3.3 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable our website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. These cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as your language preference, region, or previously entered form data. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly, and your browsing experience may be less personalized.
3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
Advertising cookies are used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on our website and other websites you visit. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners and may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites.
4. Specific Cookies We Use
The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies currently used on caferiomeal.rest, including their name, purpose, type, and duration.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and is used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for site analytics reports. | Analytics | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited and is used to count and track pageviews within a single session. | Analytics | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics | Used to throttle the request rate for Google Analytics, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic websites. This helps Google Analytics manage the volume of requests made to their servers. | Analytics | 1 minute |
_gcl_au |
Google Ads | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Stores and tracks conversions from Google Ads campaigns to measure advertising effectiveness. | 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. Helps identify browsers for the purposes of providing advertising and site analytics services. | Advertising | 3 months |
fr |
Facebook (Meta) | Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevancy of ads. This is Facebook's primary advertising cookie used for targeted advertising. | Advertising | 3 months |
session_id |
Cafe Rio | A strictly necessary session cookie used to maintain your browsing session on our website. This cookie keeps you logged in and preserves your preferences during your visit. | Essential | Session |
csrf_token |
Cafe Rio | A security cookie that helps protect our website and users from Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. This cookie is essential for the safe operation of our website forms. | Essential | Session |
cookie_consent |
Cafe Rio | Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not have to display the cookie notice on every page during your visit or on subsequent visits. | Essential | 1 year |
lang_pref |
Cafe Rio | Remembers your language and regional preferences to provide a more personalized browsing experience on our website. | Functional | 1 year |
cart_data |
Cafe Rio | Stores information about items you have added to your online order cart, ensuring your selections are preserved as you browse through our menu. | Functional | 7 days |
_hjid |
Hotjar | Used by Hotjar to assign a unique User ID to help track user behavior, clicks, scrolls, and interactions on our website to improve usability and user experience. | Analytics | 1 year |
_hjFirstSeen |
Hotjar | Identifies whether this is the first time Hotjar has seen this user, helping us understand new visitor behavior and optimize first-time user experiences. | Analytics | 30 minutes |
5. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to the cookies we set ourselves, we also allow third parties to place cookies on your device when you visit caferiomeal.rest. These third-party cookies may track your online activity across multiple websites and over time. We do not control these third-party cookies and their use is governed by the privacy policies of the respective third parties, not by this Cookie Policy.
The third-party services we currently use that may set cookies on your device include:
- Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis and performance monitoring. Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Ads: For advertising campaign tracking and conversion measurement. Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Facebook (Meta): For social media integration and targeted advertising. Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
- Hotjar: For user behavior analytics and website optimization. Privacy Policy: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/
6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You have several options for managing and controlling cookies on your device. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your overall browsing experience.
6.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options," "Preferences," or "Settings" menu of your browser. Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most commonly used browsers:
- 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/delete-cookies
- Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
Through your browser settings, you can typically:
- View and delete existing cookies stored on your device
- Block all cookies from being set
- Block only third-party cookies
- Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being placed
- Allow cookies only from specific websites
6.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Services
In addition to browser settings, you can use the following opt-out tools to disable specific types of cookies from third-party providers:
| Service | Opt-Out Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on | Install this browser add-on to prevent your data from being collected by Google Analytics. |
| Google Ads | Google Ad Settings | Manage your Google ad personalization settings and opt out of personalized advertising. |
| Facebook (Meta) | Facebook Ad Preferences | Control your advertising preferences on Facebook and opt out of interest-based ads. |
| Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) | NAI Opt-Out Tool | Opt out of interest-based advertising from NAI member companies. |
| Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) | DAA Opt-Out Tool | Opt out of interest-based advertising from DAA participating companies. |
| Hotjar | Hotjar Opt-Out | Opt out of Hotjar's data collection and user behavior tracking on our website. |
6.3 Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Because there is not yet a common understanding of how to interpret the DNT signal, our website does not currently respond to browser DNT signals. We will continue to monitor industry and regulatory developments regarding DNT and update our practices accordingly.
6.4 Mobile Device Settings
If you access our website via a mobile device, you can control cookies through your device settings or the settings within your mobile browser. You can also limit ad tracking through your device's privacy settings:
- iOS (Apple): Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking to limit ad tracking
- Android: Go to Settings > Privacy > Ads to opt out of ads personalization
7. Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you have the right to disable or restrict cookies, doing so may have a significant impact on your experience when using caferiomeal.rest. We want to be transparent about the potential effects:
- Essential Cookies Disabled: If you disable essential cookies, some or all of our website features may not work correctly. You may not be able to complete online orders, log into your account, or use certain interactive features of our website.
- Functional Cookies Disabled: Your preferences, such as language settings, may not be remembered between visits, resulting in a less personalized experience. You may need to re-enter information each time you visit.
- Analytics Cookies Disabled: We will be unable to gather data on how our website performs or how visitors use it, making it harder for us to improve our website and services for you.
- Advertising Cookies Disabled: You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. You may see the same ads repeatedly rather than ads tailored to your preferences and browsing habits.
8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These rights include:
- Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information we collect about you, including information collected through cookies.
- Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
- Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
Certain advertising cookies, particularly those used for cross-context behavioral advertising, may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under California law. To opt out of such activities, please use the opt-out tools provided in Section 6.2 above, or contact us directly using the contact information below.
9. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable laws and regulations, or changes in our business practices. When we make significant changes to this Cookie Policy, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where required by applicable law, by providing more prominent notice.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are using cookies. Your continued use of caferiomeal.rest after any changes to this Cookie Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the changes and your consent to abide by the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are committed to addressing your concerns and responding to your inquiries in a timely manner.
Cafe Rio — Contact Information
- Company Name: Cafe Rio
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: caferiomeal.rest
We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 business days of receipt. If you are making a request regarding your rights under applicable law, please clearly identify yourself and specify the nature of your request so that we may respond appropriately.
This Cookie Policy was last updated on June 4, 2026 and applies to all users of caferiomeal.rest. This policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, including applicable federal and state privacy regulations.