Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 15, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to chickenzchurch.top (the "Website"), operated by Church's Chicken ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we deploy on our Website, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. By accessing or using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you may disable them by following the instructions provided in Section 7 of this policy; however, please note that doing so may affect the functionality of certain parts of our Website.

We are committed to transparency regarding the data we collect and how it is used. This Cookie Policy complies 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 regarding fair and transparent data practices.

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 operators to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better and more personalized user experience, and to collect analytical information about how visitors interact with websites.

Cookies are created by the web server and sent to the browser when you first visit a website. The browser stores the cookie file and sends it back to the server with each subsequent request. This allows the server to identify your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, login status, items in a shopping cart, and other settings.

Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information on their own. However, personal information that we store about you may be linked to information stored in and obtained from cookies. Cookies can be classified in several ways, including by their source (first-party or third-party), by their duration (session or persistent), and by their purpose (essential, functional, analytics, or advertising).

2.1 First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by our Website (chickenzchurch.top) and can only be read by our Website. They are primarily used to improve your experience on our site.

Third-party cookies are set by external services and partners whose content appears on our Website, such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, and social media platforms. These third parties may use cookies to track your online activity across multiple websites.

2.2 Session vs. Persistent Cookies

Session cookies are temporary cookies that are deleted from your device when you close your web browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate through our Website.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time after you close your browser, or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings on your next visit.

3. Similar Tracking Technologies

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

  • Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Small invisible images or code snippets embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track whether a page has been viewed or an email has been 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.
  • JavaScript Tags: Snippets of code that collect information about your interactions with our Website.
  • Fingerprinting: A technique that collects information about your device settings and browser configuration to create a unique identifier for your device.

For simplicity, we refer to all of these technologies collectively as "cookies" throughout this Cookie Policy.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

We use four main categories of cookies on our Website. Below, we describe each category and its purpose.

4.1 Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our Website. Without these cookies, certain features of our Website cannot function properly. Essential cookies do not require your consent as they are necessary for the basic functioning of the Website. They enable core functions such as security, network management, and accessibility. They help to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data.

4.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, these cookies can remember your language preferences, your location, or your login details so you do not have to re-enter them each time you visit our Website. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

4.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether users receive error messages from certain pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor personally; all information collected is aggregated and therefore anonymous. We use this information to improve how our Website works and to understand visitor behavior.

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to analyze traffic on our Website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of the Website in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors, where visitors came from, and the pages they viewed.

4.4 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 and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited our Website and this information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers. We use Google Ads cookies to track conversions and retarget visitors who have previously interacted with our Website.

5. Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on chickenzchurch.top, including their names, purposes, types, and durations.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_session_id chickenzchurch.top Maintains your session while browsing the Website, enabling features such as keeping you logged in. Essential Session
csrf_token chickenzchurch.top Security cookie used to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. Essential Session
cookie_consent chickenzchurch.top Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not ask for consent on every page visit. Essential 12 months
user_preferences chickenzchurch.top Stores your site preferences such as language selection and display settings. Functional 12 months
location_data chickenzchurch.top Remembers your preferred restaurant location to show relevant menu and ordering information. Functional 6 months
cart_session chickenzchurch.top Preserves the contents of your online order cart between browsing sessions. Functional 30 days
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the Website. Used to distinguish users and track sessions across pages. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how you use the Website. Used to distinguish users within a single day. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rates, limiting data collection on high-traffic websites. Analytics 1 minute
_ga_[ID] Google Analytics 4 Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state and track user activity across pages and sessions. Analytics 2 years
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) to store and track conversions, and to link activity on our Website with advertising campaigns. Advertising 90 days
IDE Google DoubleClick Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report website user actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads, with the purpose of measuring the effectiveness of an advertisement. Advertising 13 months
_fbp Facebook (Meta) Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Advertising 90 days
fr Facebook (Meta) Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevance of ads shown on and off Facebook. Advertising 90 days

6. How We Use Cookie Data

The information collected through cookies is used for the following purposes:

  • To ensure the proper functioning and security of our Website.
  • To remember your preferences and personalize your experience on our Website.
  • To analyze how visitors use our Website so we can improve its performance and content.
  • To measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and deliver relevant advertisements to you.
  • To understand our audience demographics and interests to help us tailor our content and marketing efforts.
  • To detect and prevent fraud and other security issues.
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

We process cookie data in accordance with applicable United States privacy laws, including the CCPA/CPRA for California residents, which grants you the right to know what personal information is collected, to delete personal information, to opt-out of the sale of personal information, and to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

7. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (other than strictly necessary cookies). There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:

7.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to block cookies, alert you when cookies are being sent, or delete existing cookies. Please note that if you block or delete cookies, some features of our Website may not work properly.

Below are links to the cookie management instructions for the most commonly used browsers:

7.2 Opt-Out of Google Analytics

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting and using your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This add-on instructs the Google Analytics JavaScript to prohibit sending information to Google Analytics.

7.3 Opt-Out of Google Advertising Cookies

You can opt out of personalized advertising by Google by visiting Google's Ad Settings at: https://adssettings.google.com. You can also use the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out tool at: https://optout.networkadvertising.org.

7.4 Opt-Out of Facebook (Meta) Cookies

You can manage your Facebook advertising preferences and opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting Facebook's Ad Preferences at: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences. If you are not a Facebook user, you can opt out through the Digital Advertising Alliance's WebChoices tool at: https://optout.aboutads.info.

7.5 Industry Opt-Out Tools

You can also use the following industry opt-out tools to manage advertising cookies from multiple companies:

7.6 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our Website through a mobile device, you can manage interest-based advertising by adjusting the settings on your mobile operating system:

  • iOS (Apple): Go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking, and disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track."
  • Android (Google): Go to Settings → Google → Ads, and enable "Opt out of Ads Personalization."

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable cookies, please be aware that doing so may affect your experience on our Website in the following ways:

  • Essential Cookies: Disabling these cookies will prevent core Website functions from working correctly. You may not be able to log in, place orders, or use secure areas of the Website.
  • Functional Cookies: Disabling these cookies means that certain personalization features will not work. You may need to re-enter your preferences each time you visit the Website, and the Website may not remember your location or language preferences.
  • Analytics Cookies: Disabling analytics cookies will not significantly affect your experience on our Website, but it means we will have less information to improve the Website's performance and content for future visitors.
  • Advertising Cookies: Disabling advertising cookies means you will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. You may see the same ads more frequently, as frequency capping will not function without these cookies.

9. Third-Party Cookies and Services

Our Website may include features and services from third-party providers who may set their own cookies on your device. We do not control these third-party cookies and their use is governed by the privacy and cookie policies of the respective third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services:

10. Do Not Track (DNT) 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. As such, our Website does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can use the cookie management options described in Section 7 to control tracking on our Website.

11. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regarding the personal information collected through cookies and similar technologies, including:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, or sell, including personal information collected through cookies.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete personal information collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. Some of our advertising cookies may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under California law. To opt out, please use the opt-out tools described in Section 7 or contact us at the information provided in Section 13.
  • 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 any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To submit a privacy request, please contact us using the information provided in Section 13 below.

12. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

If we make material changes to this Cookie Policy, we may notify you through a prominent notice on our Website or by other means as appropriate. Your continued use of our Website after the effective date of 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 similar technologies, please contact us using the following information:

Church's Chicken

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 30 days. If you are a California resident making a privacy request, we will respond within 45 days as required by the CCPA/CPRA.