Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Slim Chickens ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at slimchickens.digital (the "Website"). This policy describes what cookies are, how we use them, your choices regarding cookies, and further information about cookies.

By using our Website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

As a food service business, we use cookies to enhance your ordering experience, remember your preferences, track delivery locations, and maintain your shopping cart across sessions.

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies typically contain two pieces of information: a site name and unique user ID. When you visit our website, our server sends a cookie to your computer or mobile device. Your device stores the cookie in a file located inside your web browser.

Session vs Persistent Cookies

• Session cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. We use these for essential functions like maintaining your shopping cart during your visit.
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a specified period or until manually deleted. These help us remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

First-Party vs Third-Party Cookies

• First-party cookies: Set directly by our website (slimchickens.digital). We have full control over these cookies.
• Third-party cookies: Set by external services we use, such as Google Analytics or Facebook Pixel, for analytics and marketing purposes.

3. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important purposes to enhance your experience on our food service website:

• Essential website functionality: Enable core features like user authentication, shopping cart management, and secure order processing
• Performance improvement: Monitor website performance, identify technical issues, and optimize loading times
• User experience personalization: Remember your preferences, location settings, and previous orders to customize your experience
• Analytics and statistics: Understand how visitors use our website, which menu items are most popular, and identify areas for improvement
• Marketing and advertising: Show relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
• Delivery optimization: Store location data to provide accurate delivery estimates and restaurant recommendations
• Order management: Maintain your shopping cart contents and order history across browsing sessions

4. Types of Cookies We Use

Below is a detailed breakdown of the different types of cookies used on our website:

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of our website and cannot be disabled. They enable core features such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration
PHPSESSID	Slim Chickens	Maintains user session and shopping cart state	Session	Browser session
cookieConsent	Slim Chickens	Stores your cookie preferences and consent choices	Persistent	1 year
cart_items	Slim Chickens	Preserves shopping cart contents between sessions	Persistent	7 days
user_location	Slim Chickens	Stores delivery location for order processing	Persistent	30 days
csrf_token	Slim Chickens	Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery	Session	Browser session

4.2 Performance/Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique visitors and tracks website usage	Persistent	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique visitors with enhanced tracking	Persistent	24 hours
_gat_gtag_UA_*	Google Analytics	Throttles request rate to protect against spam	Persistent	1 minute
_dc_gtm_UA-*	Google Tag Manager	Controls loading of Google Analytics tracking code	Persistent	1 minute

4.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration
preferred_language	Slim Chickens	Remembers your language preference	Persistent	1 year
dietary_preferences	Slim Chickens	Stores dietary restrictions and menu filters	Persistent	90 days
favorite_restaurant	Slim Chickens	Remembers your preferred restaurant location	Persistent	6 months
order_history_view	Slim Chickens	Customizes order history display preferences	Persistent	3 months

4.4 Targeting/Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration
_fbp	Facebook Pixel	Tracks conversions and enables targeted advertising	Persistent	3 months
_fbc	Facebook Pixel	Stores click ID for attribution tracking	Persistent	3 months
IDE	Google DoubleClick	Enables remarketing and personalized ads	Persistent	1 year
fr	Facebook	Delivers, measures, and improves relevance of ads	Persistent	3 months

5. Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted third-party partners who may place cookies on your device when you visit our website. These partners help us provide better service and understand our customers' needs.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site, such as which pages are visited most often and if visitors get error messages from web pages.

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

Facebook Pixel

The Facebook Pixel helps us track conversions from Facebook ads, optimize ads based on collected data, build targeted audiences for future ads, and remarket to people who have already taken action on our website.

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

Google Ads

We use Google Ads for remarketing and conversion tracking to show relevant advertisements to visitors who have previously visited our website.

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

6. Cookie Duration

Different cookies have different lifespans depending on their purpose:

Cookie Type	Duration	Examples	Purpose
Session Cookies	Until browser closes	PHPSESSID, csrf_token	Essential functionality during your visit
Short-term Persistent	1-7 days	cart_items, _gid	Shopping cart, short-term analytics
Medium-term Persistent	1-6 months	favorite_restaurant, _fbp	User preferences, marketing tracking
Long-term Persistent	1-2 years	cookieConsent, _ga	Consent tracking, long-term analytics

7. How to Manage Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies on your device:

7.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Here are instructions for popular browsers:

7.2 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies using these direct links:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Facebook Ads: Facebook Ad Preferences
• Google Ads: Google Ads Settings
• Industry Opt-out: Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-out

7.3 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences by category

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer or by clearing your browser's cookie data and revisiting our site.

8. Consequences of Disabling Cookies

While you can browse our website with cookies disabled, some features and functionality may be limited or unavailable:

• Shopping cart: Your cart items may not be saved between sessions
• User preferences: Location, dietary preferences, and language settings won't be remembered
• Order history: You may not be able to view previous orders or reorder favorite items
• Personalization: Menu recommendations and customized content won't be available
• Login functionality: You may need to log in repeatedly during your session
• Analytics: We won't be able to improve our website based on usage patterns
• Marketing: You may see less relevant advertisements
• Performance: Some pages may load more slowly without caching cookies

For the best experience on our food delivery website, we recommend allowing at least essential and functionality cookies.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites you visit indicating that you do not wish to be tracked. However, there is no accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals.

Currently, our website does not respond to DNT browser signals. Instead, we rely on the cookie consent preferences you set through our consent banner and the cookie management options available in your browser.

We are monitoring developments in DNT standards and may update our practices in the future to honor DNT requests where technically feasible.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, applicable laws, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

When we make material changes to this policy, we will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• Notify you through our website banner or email (if you have subscribed to our newsletter)
• Request renewed consent where legally required

We encourage you to periodically review this Cookie Policy to stay informed about how we use cookies and related technologies.

11. Contact Us

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

For specific questions about cookie management or to exercise your privacy rights, please include "Cookie Policy" in your email subject line.

12. More Information

For more information about cookies and how they work, you can visit these helpful resources:

• All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
• Network Advertising Initiative: www.networkadvertising.org
• Digital Advertising Alliance: digitaladvertisingalliance.org
• Your Online Choices: www.youronlinechoices.com

For browser-specific help with cookie management:

• Chrome: Chrome Cookie Help
• Firefox: Firefox Cookie Help
• Safari: Safari Cookie Help
• Edge: Edge Cookie Help