Cookie Policy

Understanding How Ledo Pizza Uses Cookies

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Ledo Pizza ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website ledopizza.rest and related services. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we protect and use your personal information.

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies in this way, you should set your browser settings accordingly or not use our website.

Important: This policy covers cookies used for essential website functionality, analytics, marketing, and improving your pizza ordering experience with us.

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive and allow us to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions.

How Cookies Work

When you visit our website, we may place cookies on your device to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Keep you signed in to your account
  • Provide personalized content and advertising
  • Analyze how you use our website
  • Improve our services

Types of Cookies

Session Cookies: These temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser. They help us track your movement through our website during a single session.

Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us remember your preferences when you return to our website.

First-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by us directly on our website.

Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by other companies' services that we use on our website, such as analytics or advertising services.

3. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important reasons that enhance your experience ordering pizza and using our services:

  • Essential Website Functionality: Some cookies are essential for our website to work properly, such as keeping items in your shopping cart and processing your pizza orders.
  • Performance Improvement: We use cookies to understand how our website performs and identify areas for improvement.
  • User Experience Personalization: Cookies help us remember your delivery location, favorite pizzas, and preferences to make ordering easier.
  • Analytics and Statistics: We use cookies to analyze website traffic, popular menu items, and user behavior to improve our services.
  • Marketing and Advertising: Cookies help us show you relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They cannot be switched off in our systems and are usually set in response to actions you make, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
PHPSESSID Ledo Pizza Manages user session and shopping cart Session Browser session
cookieConsent Ledo Pizza Stores your cookie consent preferences Persistent 1 year
cart_items Ledo Pizza Remembers items in your shopping cart Persistent 7 days
user_location Ledo Pizza Stores delivery location for order processing Persistent 30 days
security_token Ledo Pizza Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks Session Browser session

4.2 Performance/Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website and your pizza ordering experience.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users and sessions Persistent 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users Persistent 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used to throttle request rate Persistent 1 minute
_gat_gtag Google Analytics Tracks page views and events Persistent 1 minute
lp_analytics Ledo Pizza Tracks menu popularity and order patterns Persistent 1 year

4.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the 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.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
preferred_location Ledo Pizza Remembers your preferred delivery location Persistent 90 days
language_pref Ledo Pizza Stores your language preference Persistent 1 year
favorite_items Ledo Pizza Remembers your favorite pizza selections Persistent 6 months
ui_preferences Ledo Pizza Stores your interface customization settings Persistent 1 year
order_history Ledo Pizza Enables quick reordering of previous orders Persistent 1 year

4.4 Targeting/Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They also help limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_fbp Facebook Tracks visitors for advertising purposes Persistent 90 days
_fbc Facebook Stores Facebook click ID for ad attribution Persistent 90 days
ads_prefs Ledo Pizza Stores your advertising preferences Persistent 6 months
marketing_campaign Ledo Pizza Tracks which marketing campaigns led to visits Persistent 30 days
retargeting_pixel Various Partners Enables showing relevant ads on other sites Persistent 90 days

5. Third-Party Cookies

We use several trusted third-party services that may place cookies on your device when you use our website:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how our website is used. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, device type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and time spent on our website.

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Facebook Pixel

We use Facebook Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and show you relevant ads on Facebook and Instagram.

Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/

Ad Preferences: Facebook Ad Preferences

Other Advertising Partners

We may work with other advertising partners to show you relevant ads. These partners may use cookies to collect information about your browsing behavior.

Note: Third-party cookies are governed by the respective third parties' privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they collect and use your data.

7. How to Manage Cookies

7.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Google Chrome

  1. Click the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Click "Privacy and security" in the left sidebar
  4. Click "Cookies and other site data"
  5. Choose your preferred cookie settings
  6. To block all cookies, select "Block all cookies"
  7. To delete existing cookies, click "See all cookies and site data" and then "Remove all"

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click the menu button (three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Click "Privacy & Security" in the left panel
  4. Under "Cookies and Site Data," click "Manage Data"
  5. Choose "Block cookies and site data" to prevent new cookies
  6. Click "Remove All" to delete existing cookies
  7. You can also set exceptions for specific websites

Safari

  1. Open Safari and click "Safari" in the top menu
  2. Select "Preferences"
  3. Click the "Privacy" tab
  4. Under "Cookies and website data," choose your preferred setting
  5. To delete existing cookies, click "Manage Website Data"
  6. Select websites and click "Remove" or "Remove All"

Microsoft Edge

  1. Click the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Click "Cookies and site permissions" in the left sidebar
  4. Click "Cookies and site data"
  5. Toggle "Allow sites to save and read cookie data" to block cookies
  6. Click "See all cookies and site data" to manage individual cookies
  7. Use "Remove all" to delete all stored cookies

7.2 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of specific tracking and advertising cookies using these links:

7.3 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:

  • Accept all cookies for the best experience
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences by category
  • Change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our footer

8. Consequences of Disabling Cookies

While you can use our website with cookies disabled, some functionality may be limited:

Without Essential Cookies:
  • You cannot maintain items in your shopping cart
  • You cannot complete pizza orders
  • You may need to re-enter information repeatedly
  • Some security features may not work properly
Without Functionality Cookies:
  • We cannot remember your preferred delivery location
  • Your favorite pizza selections won't be saved
  • Language and interface preferences will reset
  • Quick reordering features won't work
Without Analytics/Marketing Cookies:
  • We cannot improve our website based on usage patterns
  • You may see less relevant advertisements
  • Marketing communications may be less personalized
  • We cannot measure the effectiveness of our promotions

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal that requests websites not to track users. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to DNT signals.

Our website does not automatically respond to DNT signals, but we provide you with choices about cookie collection through our cookie consent tool and browser settings. You can always opt out of non-essential cookies using the methods described in this policy.

How to Enable Do Not Track

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data > Send a "Do not track" request with your browsing traffic
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Send websites a "Do Not Track" signal
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Website tracking > Ask websites not to track me
  • Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Send "Do Not Track" requests

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make significant changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Notify you through a prominent notice on our website
  • Send email notifications to registered users when appropriate
  • Request new consent if required by law

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and your choices.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Contact Information

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +1 860-567-0043

Address:
Ledo Pizza
828 Bantam Rd
Bantam, CT 06750
United States

Business Hours

Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

We will respond to your cookie-related inquiries within 48 hours during business days.

12. More Information

For more information about cookies and online privacy, you may find these resources helpful:

Remember: This Cookie Policy is part of our broader commitment to protecting your privacy. Please also review our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for complete information about how we handle your personal data.