Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 28, 2026 | Effective Date: May 28, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Taco Time. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data related to you. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website (tacotime-meal.rest), the types of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies, and how that information is used. It also explains how you can control your cookie preferences.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which provide additional context about how we handle personal information collected through our website. These documents together govern your use of our website and our relationship with you as a visitor or customer.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other tracking technologies, please contact us using the contact 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 device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and to help deliver a better and more personalized experience.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Taco Time) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website, such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics. The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your device both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

2.1 How Cookies Work

When you visit our website for the first time, a cookie is sent to your computer or device by our web server. Your browser stores this cookie locally. The next time you visit our site, your browser sends the stored cookie back to our server, allowing us to recognize you and remember your preferences.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. Cookies can store a wide range of information, including information about the pages you visit, how long you spend on each page, your preferences, and other browsing behaviors.

2.2 Session Cookies vs. Persistent Cookies

  • Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire once you close your browser. They are used to carry information across pages of a website and avoid having to re-enter information.
  • Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time you visit the website that created them and help the website remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use several categories of cookies on our website. Each serves a specific purpose and plays a different role in your experience on tacotime-meal.rest.

3.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to move around the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, certain services you have asked for — like placing a food order or accessing your account — cannot be provided. Because they are strictly necessary for the delivery of our services, they cannot be disabled without severely affecting your experience on our site.

These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or for remembering where you have been on the internet.

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website — for example, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works.

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make when you visit our site, such as remembering your language preferences, location, login details, or the items in your shopping cart. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same advertisement from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests. We use Google Ads and similar advertising platforms to reach potential customers online.

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on tacotime-meal.rest, including their names, purposes, types, and durations.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users and track sessions across pages. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. This cookie is used to distinguish users and expires after each session. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Limits the collection of data on high-traffic sites to prevent overloading Google's servers. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Helps track conversions from Google Ads campaigns. 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 users across different devices and websites. Advertising 3 months
PHPSESSID tacotime-meal.rest Preserves user session state across page requests. Essential for maintaining login sessions and shopping cart contents during your visit. Essential Session
cookieconsent_status tacotime-meal.rest Stores the user's cookie consent preferences to ensure the cookie consent banner is not shown repeatedly after the user has made their choice. Essential 1 year
cart_token tacotime-meal.rest Identifies the current user's shopping cart session, allowing items added to the cart to persist across pages and browser sessions. Functional 2 weeks
user_preferences tacotime-meal.rest Stores user interface preferences such as language settings, location preferences, and dietary filter selections to personalize your browsing experience. Functional 6 months
_gac_UA-XXXXXXXX Google Ads / Analytics Contains campaign related information for the user. Used to link Google Ads clicks to Google Analytics sessions and measure campaign effectiveness. Advertising 90 days
IDE Google DoubleClick Used by Google's DoubleClick platform to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's advertisements. Advertising 1 year
NID Google Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted advertisements and for remembering user preferences. Advertising 6 months

5. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of our website, deliver advertisements on and through our website, and so on. These third-party services are governed by their own privacy policies and terms of service.

The primary third parties whose cookies we use include:

  • Google LLC — Analytics, advertising, and map services. Google's privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook) — Social media integration and advertising. Facebook's privacy policy is available at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
  • Stripe / Payment Processors — Secure payment processing for online food orders. These cookies are strictly necessary for processing transactions.

6. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

In the United States, our use of cookies is governed primarily by applicable federal and state laws. Under the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), we are required to be transparent about our data collection practices and to avoid unfair or deceptive practices. We comply with these requirements by providing clear notice about our cookie use through this Cookie Policy.

For users in California, we also comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information, including information collected through cookies. Please see our Privacy Policy for more details about your California privacy rights.

We use cookies on the following legal bases:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are used because they are necessary for the performance of our contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract (i.e., providing the services you request).
  • Analytics, Functional, and Advertising Cookies: These are used based on your consent, which you provide when you accept cookies through our cookie consent mechanism.

7. How to Manage and Control Cookies

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

7.1 Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

7.2 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 if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

Here is how to manage cookies in the most popular browsers:

  • Google Chrome: Go to Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data. You can choose to block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or allow all cookies. More information at: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
  • Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. You can choose your preferred cookie settings and manage exceptions. More information at: Mozilla Firefox Help
  • Apple Safari: Go to Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data. You can block all cookies or block cookies from third parties. More information at: Apple Safari Help
  • Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data. You can block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or see all cookies. More information at: Microsoft Edge Help
  • Opera: Go to Settings → Advanced → Privacy & security → Site Settings → Cookies and site data. More information at: Opera Help

7.3 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our website via a mobile device, you can also manage cookies through your mobile browser settings. The process is similar to desktop browsers. Additionally, your mobile device's operating system may offer settings to limit ad tracking.

  • iOS (iPhone/iPad): Go to Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security to manage cookie settings, or Settings → Privacy → Advertising to limit ad tracking.
  • Android: Open Chrome, tap the three-dot menu → Settings → Site settings → Cookies to manage cookie preferences.

8. Opt-Out Tools for Specific Services

In addition to browser controls, you can opt out of specific third-party tracking services using the following tools:

8.1 Google Analytics Opt-Out

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visit activity.

Download the add-on at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

8.2 Google Ads Opt-Out

You can opt out of Google's use of cookies for advertising purposes by visiting Google's Ad Settings page. This allows you to manage what information Google uses to show you ads.

Visit: https://adssettings.google.com

8.3 Facebook / Meta Opt-Out

You can control the ads you see on Facebook and Instagram by adjusting your ad preferences. You can also opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting:

Facebook Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences

8.4 Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out

The Network Advertising Initiative offers a single location where you can opt out of behavioral advertising from member companies:

https://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp

8.5 Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out

The Digital Advertising Alliance provides tools for opting out of interest-based advertising from participating companies:

https://optout.aboutads.info/

9. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or block cookies, please be aware that some parts of our website may not function properly or may behave differently than expected. Specifically:

Cookie Type Impact of Disabling
Essential Cookies The website may not function properly. You may be unable to log in, maintain a shopping cart, place orders, or access secure areas of the site. We strongly recommend keeping these enabled.
Analytics Cookies We will not be able to track how you use our website, which means we cannot improve the user experience based on your behavior. Your browsing experience will not be directly affected, but you may miss out on improvements we make based on analytics data.
Functional Cookies Your preferences, such as language settings and saved items, will not be remembered between visits. You may need to re-enter information each time you visit the site.
Advertising Cookies You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. You may see the same ads repeated more frequently, and we will be less able to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

10. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. At this time, there is no accepted standard for how websites should respond to "Do Not Track" signals, and we do not currently alter our practices when we receive these signals. However, we do provide you with the opt-out options described in this Cookie Policy to give you meaningful choices about how your information is used.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you believe that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will take steps to delete such information.

12. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use, changes to our services, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Cookie Policy on our website. Your continued use of our website after the effective date of any changes will constitute your acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy.

Where required by applicable law, we will notify you of material changes to this Cookie Policy by posting a prominent notice on our website or by sending you an email notification.

13. 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 using the following details:

Taco Time

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days. If you are a California resident and wish to exercise your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), please indicate this in your message so we can handle your request appropriately.