Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 22, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Pequod's Pizza's Cookie Policy. This document is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them on our website (meal-pequods.click), and what choices you have regarding their use. We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use and ensuring that your online experience is both enjoyable and secure.

As a food service business operating in the United States, we comply with applicable federal and state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) for California residents, as well as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act governing fair and transparent business practices. Our use of cookies is governed by these regulations and by our broader Privacy Policy.

This Cookie Policy applies to all pages hosted under the domain meal-pequods.click and any subdomains associated with it. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected].

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 across the internet to make websites work more efficiently, to enhance user experience, and to provide information to the owners of the site.

When you visit meal-pequods.click, our web server sends a cookie to your browser, which stores it on your device. The next time you visit our website, your browser sends the cookie back to our server, allowing us to recognize your device and remember certain information about your preferences or previous interactions.

Cookies can be categorized in two main ways:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that exist only during your browsing session. They are deleted from your device as soon as you close your web browser.
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period of time (specified in the cookie) or until you manually delete them. They are activated each time you visit the website that created the cookie.

In addition to cookies, we may also use related technologies such as web beacons (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs"), local storage, and similar tracking technologies. For the purposes of this policy, we refer to all of these collectively as "cookies."

3. How We Use Cookies

Pequod's Pizza uses cookies for a variety of purposes. We use them to ensure the proper functioning of our website, to understand how visitors interact with our content, to remember your preferences, and to deliver relevant advertising. Our cookie usage can be broken down into four primary categories, which are described in detail below.

3.1 Essential Cookies

Essential cookies (also called "strictly necessary" cookies) are fundamental to the operation of our website. Without these cookies, core features of the website — such as adding items to your cart, logging into your account, or completing an order — would not function properly. Because they are strictly necessary, these cookies cannot be disabled without severely impacting the website's functionality.

These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information about you and are not used for marketing purposes. They are typically set in response to your own actions, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. They collect information such as which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors spend on the site, how they arrived at the site, and whether they encounter any error messages. This information is aggregated and anonymized, which means it does not directly identify individual users.

We use Google Analytics, a service provided by Google LLC, to collect and analyze this data. Google Analytics uses its own set of cookies to track user interactions. The data collected helps us improve the performance and content of our website, ultimately enhancing your experience as a customer of Pequod's Pizza.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For example, a functional cookie might remember your preferred language, your location (to show you the nearest Pequod's Pizza location), or your delivery preferences. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

Advertising cookies (also called "targeting" or "marketing" 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. These cookies are usually placed by third-party advertising networks, such as Google Ads, with our permission.

These cookies remember that you have visited our website and this information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers. This means that after you have visited meal-pequods.click, you may see advertisements for Pequod's Pizza on other websites you visit.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on meal-pequods.click, including their name, purpose, type, and duration.

Please note that this table may not be exhaustive. Third-party services may update or add cookies at any time. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of our third-party partners for the most up-to-date information.

5. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to the cookies we set ourselves (first-party cookies), our website may also contain cookies set by third parties. These third-party cookies are governed by the respective third party's privacy policy and not by this Cookie Policy. We do not have direct control over the information collected by third-party cookies.

The primary third parties whose cookies may be present on our website include:

• Google LLC — For analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google Ads, DoubleClick). Google's privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
• Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook) — For social media integration and advertising. Meta's privacy policy is available at https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy.
• Other Advertising Networks — We may work with additional advertising partners from time to time who may set cookies on your device to serve targeted advertisements.

6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or decline cookies (with the exception of strictly essential cookies). There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and other websites you visit. Below are links to instructions for managing cookies in popular 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
• Safari (macOS): https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
• Safari (iOS): https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge
• Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

6.2 Opt-Out Tools Provided by Third Parties

Many of our third-party partners offer dedicated opt-out mechanisms that allow you to prevent them from collecting and using your data for targeted advertising and analytics. We encourage you to use these tools if you wish to limit third-party cookie tracking:

• Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Google Ads Personalization: You can manage your Google advertising preferences and opt out of personalized ads at https://adssettings.google.com.
• Facebook / Meta Ad Preferences: You can manage your Facebook advertising preferences by visiting your Facebook Ad Preferences at https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings.
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: You can opt out of interest-based advertising from NAI member companies at https://optout.networkadvertising.org/.
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: US consumers can opt out of behavioral advertising at https://optout.aboutads.info/.
• Your Online Choices (for additional international tools): https://www.youronlinechoices.com/.

6.3 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit meal-pequods.click, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website. Your preferences will be stored via a consent cookie so that we can honor your choices on future visits.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable cookies, it is important to understand that doing so may affect the functionality and your experience on our website. Here is a breakdown of what may happen if you choose to disable different categories of cookies:

• Disabling Essential Cookies: If you disable or block essential cookies, core features of the website will no longer function properly. You may be unable to add items to your cart, log in to your account, complete an order, or access secure areas of the website. We strongly recommend keeping essential cookies enabled.
• Disabling Analytics Cookies: Disabling analytics cookies will prevent us from collecting data about how you use our website. This means we will be less able to monitor and improve website performance and user experience. However, disabling these cookies will not prevent you from using the website normally.
• Disabling Functional Cookies: If you disable functional cookies, the website will not be able to remember your preferences (such as your preferred delivery location or saved menu favorites). You will still be able to use the website, but some features may feel less personalized.
• Disabling Advertising Cookies: If you disable advertising cookies, you will still see advertisements when you browse the internet, but those ads will no longer be tailored to your interests based on your browsing history on our site. You may also see the same advertisements more frequently.

8. Your Privacy Rights Under U.S. Law

As a business operating in the United States, Pequod's Pizza is committed to respecting and upholding your privacy rights under applicable federal and state laws.

For California Residents: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information, including information collected through cookies. These rights include:

• The right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold.
• The right to delete personal information collected from you (with certain exceptions).
• The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information.
• The right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.

Cookie data that identifies you or is linked to you may constitute "personal information" under the CCPA/CPRA. If you are a California resident and wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

FTC Act Compliance: Our cookie practices are also designed to comply with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive practices. We are committed to being transparent about our data collection practices and to honoring the choices you make regarding cookies.

9. Data Retention

The data collected through cookies is retained for varying periods depending on the type of cookie. Session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your browser. Persistent cookies are stored on your device until they expire (as specified in the cookie duration column in the table above) or until you manually delete them.

Where cookie data is processed by our analytics or advertising partners, those parties may retain the data for their own specified periods in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of Google, Meta, and other third-party partners for details on their data retention practices.

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Cookie Policy at any 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. If we make material changes, we may also notify you through a notice on our website or by other means.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. Your continued use of meal-pequods.click after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are happy to assist you and will respond to your inquiry as promptly as possible.