Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 3, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Costa Vida ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy applies to our website located at costavida.digital and explains what cookies are, how we use them, what types of cookies we place on your device, and how you can control or delete them.

At Costa Vida, we are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use. Whether you are browsing our menu, placing an online order, or simply exploring our food offerings, this policy helps you understand how data is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies during your visit.

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together govern your use of our website and services.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-connected device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information.

Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, login status, items in your cart, or whether you have previously visited the site. This helps deliver a faster, more personalized browsing experience.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Costa Vida) 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 to be provided by a third party (for example, analytics, advertising, and social media features). The third party placing these cookies can recognize your device both when it visits our website and when it visits certain other websites.

2.1 How Cookies Work

When you visit costavida.digital, our web server sends a small cookie file to your browser, which stores it on your device. On your next visit, your browser sends the cookie back to our server, allowing us to recognize you and remember your preferences. Most cookies contain a unique identifier — a random string of characters — that is assigned to your device the first time you visit.

Cookies can be categorized by their duration:

  • Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that exist only during the time you use a website. They are deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time (defined by the cookie's expiration date) or until you delete them manually. They are activated each time you visit the website that created them.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on costavida.digital:

3.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies

These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website. They enable core features such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services that you have asked for — such as online ordering or logging into your account — cannot be provided. You cannot opt out of these cookies as they are fundamental to the operation of our site.

Examples of what these cookies do include:

  • Remembering items you have added to your cart or order
  • Maintaining your login session
  • Ensuring the security of your connection
  • Complying with legal requirements

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, including which pages they visit most often and whether they receive error messages. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous — it does not identify you personally. We use this data to improve the performance and usability of our website.

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to gather data about your visit, including pages viewed, time spent, and general geographic location (based on IP address).

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred location, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies may also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customizable elements of web pages.

The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

Advertising 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 and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission.

We may use Google Ads and other advertising platforms to reach customers who have previously visited our website or shown interest in our food services. These cookies remember that you have visited our website and this information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information, which may include certain advertising cookie activities. Please see Section 7 for more information on how to exercise these rights.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies placed on your device when you visit costavida.digital:

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. Distinguishes individual users by assigning a randomly generated number. 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 and sessions. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rates, limiting the amount of data collected on high-traffic websites. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense and Google Ads to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites that use their services. Tracks conversions from ad clicks. 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. Advertising 3 months
fr Facebook / Meta Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevance of ads. Contains a unique browser and user ID. Advertising 3 months
PHPSESSID Costa Vida (First-Party) Preserves user session state across page requests. Necessary for maintaining your session while browsing and ordering. Essential Session
cart_token Costa Vida (First-Party) Maintains the contents of your online food order cart between pages and sessions so your selections are not lost. Essential 30 days
user_prefs Costa Vida (First-Party) Stores your location, dietary preferences, and other personalization settings to enhance your browsing and ordering experience. Functional 1 year
cookie_consent Costa Vida (First-Party) Records your cookie consent preferences so that you are not shown the consent banner on every visit. Essential 1 year
__utma Google Analytics (Legacy) Used to distinguish users and sessions. Updates with each page view to track the number of visits, first visit time, and most recent visit time. Analytics 2 years
NID Google Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. Used for targeted advertisements and remembering user preferences. Advertising 6 months

5. Third-Party Cookies and Services

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and so on. These cookies are governed by the privacy policies of the respective third parties, not by this Cookie Policy.

Third-party services that may place cookies on your device when you use costavida.digital include:

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they collect, use, and share your information.

6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (except for strictly necessary cookies). You can exercise your cookie preferences in the following ways:

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when a website tries to set or access a cookie. However, please note that if you choose to block cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.

Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:

  • Google Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies — Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data.
  • Mozilla Firefox: Firefox Cookie Settings — Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
  • Apple Safari: Safari Cookie Settings — Go to Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data.
  • Microsoft Edge: Edge Cookie Settings — Go to Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data.
  • Opera: Go to Settings > Advanced > Privacy & Security > Site Settings > Cookies and site data.

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.com.

6.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Services

You can opt out of specific third-party tracking cookies using the tools provided by those companies:

6.3 Mobile Device Settings

On mobile devices, you can manage cookie-equivalent technologies (such as mobile advertising IDs) through your device settings:

  • iOS (iPhone/iPad): Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking to control which apps can request to track you. You can also reset your Advertising Identifier under Settings > Privacy & Security > Apple Advertising.
  • Android: Go to Settings > Google > Ads to opt out of personalized advertising or reset your advertising ID.

7. Your Rights Under U.S. Law

Depending on your state of residence, you may have specific rights regarding your personal information and how it is collected via cookies:

7.1 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) grants you the following rights:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information is collected about you through cookies and how it is used.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of personal information 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. To exercise this right, click the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in our website footer or contact us directly.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

7.2 Other U.S. State Privacy Rights

Residents of other U.S. states including Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), and Texas (TDPSA) may also have rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of targeted advertising using personal information collected through cookies. We honor these rights to the extent required by applicable law. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 10 below.

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable cookies, doing so may impact your experience on costavida.digital. Here is a summary of what may be affected:

Cookie Type Impact If Disabled
Essential Cookies Cannot be disabled. Disabling these would prevent core website functionality such as online ordering, login, and checkout from working properly.
Analytics Cookies We will not be able to track your visit in our analytics reports. Your browsing experience will not be affected, but we will have less data to improve our website.
Functional Cookies Your preferences (location, language, dietary settings) will not be saved. You may need to re-enter these details each time you visit.
Advertising Cookies You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. You will also not benefit from special promotions targeted to returning customers.

Please note that disabling cookies in your browser settings affects all websites you visit, not just costavida.digital. If you only want to disable cookies for our website, you may be able to do so through your browser's individual site settings.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, by displaying a notice on our website or sending you an email notification.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of costavida.digital after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

10. 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:

Costa Vida

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days of receipt. If you are a California resident making a request under the CCPA/CPRA, we will respond within 45 days as permitted by law.