Cookie Policy

Last Updated: March 27, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Mod Pizza's Cookie Policy. This document is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them on pizzamod.top, what types of cookies we deploy, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use to improve your browsing experience and deliver relevant content and advertising.

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, both of which are available on our website. Together, these documents describe how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with applicable United States federal and state laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), where applicable, as well as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act governing consumer protection practices.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.

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, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Mod Pizza) 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 our website and when it visits certain other websites.

Cookies do not typically contain information that personally identifies you directly, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. Cookies help us provide you with a better experience by allowing us to remember certain information, understand how you interact with our website, and improve our services over time.

2.1 How Do Cookies Work?

When you visit a website, the website sends a cookie to your browser. Your browser stores the cookie in a file located inside your browser. The cookie helps the website remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you. For example, cookies may keep you logged in, remember items in your shopping cart, or save your language preferences.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent 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 that particular cookie. Session cookies are temporary cookies that are only stored on your device while you are visiting the website and are deleted when you close your browser.

3. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry-standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to websites like ours. It is recommended that you leave all cookies enabled if you are not sure whether you need them or not, in case they are used to provide a service that you depend upon.

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure our website functions correctly and securely
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how visitors use our website (analytics)
  • Improve the speed and security of our website
  • Deliver relevant advertising based on your interests
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Enable social media features and sharing
  • Provide customer support tools and live chat functionality

4. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize the cookies we use into four main types:

4.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse our website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, certain services you have asked for cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing purposes. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our website functions.

Essential cookies include those that enable you to navigate the website, use features such as the online ordering system, and access secure areas of the site. They are used to recognize you from one page to the next during a single visit to our website.

4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often and whether they receive error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a specific visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works.

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect and report website usage statistics without personally identifying individual visitors. You can read more about how Google uses your personal information by visiting: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

4.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make when you use our website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience and to avoid you having to re-enter your preferences every time you visit our website.

Information collected by functional cookies may or may not be anonymized, but they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

4.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests. These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners.

They may be used by advertising companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other websites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

5. Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on pizzamod.top:

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. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users on a daily basis. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Limits data collection on high-traffic sites. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Stores and tracks conversions. 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. Tracks visits across websites. Advertising 3 months
PHPSESSID pizzamod.top Preserves user session state across page requests. Essential for website functionality such as maintaining login sessions and shopping cart items. Essential Session
cookieconsent_status pizzamod.top Stores the user's cookie consent status to ensure the consent notice is not shown repeatedly to the same visitor. Essential 1 year
user_pref pizzamod.top Remembers user preferences such as language settings, location, and display options to provide a personalized experience. Functional 6 months
cart_token pizzamod.top Stores information about items added to the online order cart so they are not lost when you navigate away from the page. Functional 30 days
auth_token pizzamod.top Securely authenticates logged-in users and maintains session security to protect your account. Essential Session
_gac_UA-XXXXXXX Google Ads / Analytics Contains campaign-related information for the user. Used to link Google Analytics data with Google Ads campaigns. Advertising 90 days
IDE Google DoubleClick Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads. Advertising 1 year
NID Google Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. Advertising 6 months
_hjSessionUser_* Hotjar Set when a user first lands on a page. Persists the Hotjar User ID, unique to that site. Ensures data from subsequent visits to the same site are attributed to the same user ID. Analytics 1 year
locale pizzamod.top Remembers the user's preferred language or locale settings for a customized browsing experience. Functional 1 year

6. 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, and so on. These third parties may include analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms. We do not control these third-party cookies and they are subject to the respective third party's own privacy and cookie policies.

Key third-party services we use that may set cookies include:

  • Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis and reporting
  • Google Ads: Online advertising and conversion tracking
  • Google DoubleClick: Targeted display advertising
  • Facebook/Meta Pixel: Social media advertising and audience tracking
  • Hotjar: User behavior analytics and heatmapping

7. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Banner that appears when you first visit our website. You can also control and/or delete cookies as you wish through your browser settings.

Please note that if you choose to refuse or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. The specific impact of disabling cookies is described in more detail in Section 8 of this policy.

7.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. 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.aboutcookies.org.

You can manage cookies in your browser by following these links for the most popular browsers:

For mobile devices, please refer to your device manufacturer's instructions or your mobile browser's help documentation for information on managing cookies on mobile platforms.

7.2 Opt-Out Tools for Third-Party Cookies

You can opt out of specific third-party cookie services by using the opt-out mechanisms provided by those services. Below are links to opt-out tools for the major third-party services we use:

Service Opt-Out Link Description
Google Analytics Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on Install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics.
Google Ads Personalization Google Ads Settings Manage your Google ad preferences and opt out of personalized advertising.
Facebook / Meta Ads Facebook Ad Preferences Control your Facebook ad settings and opt out of interest-based advertising.
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) NAI Opt-Out Tool Opt out of interest-based advertising from NAI member companies.
Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) DAA Opt-Out Tool Use the DAA's WebChoices tool to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies.
Hotjar Hotjar Opt-Out Opt out of Hotjar's data collection and tracking on websites using Hotjar.

7.3 Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. We acknowledge DNT signals from major browsers; however, please be aware that our third-party service providers may not honor DNT signals. We encourage you to use the specific opt-out tools provided above in addition to any DNT settings in your browser.

7.4 California Residents — Your Rights Under CCPA/CPRA

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These rights include the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

Certain cookies, particularly advertising and tracking cookies, may involve the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information as defined under California law. To opt out of such activities, please use the opt-out tools listed in Section 7.2 above or contact us directly using the information provided at the end of this policy.

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or restrict cookies, you should be aware that some parts of our website may not function correctly, and certain features and services may be unavailable or limited. The following describes the impact of disabling each category of cookies:

8.1 Disabling Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. If you disable these cookies through your browser settings, you may not be able to use core features of the website, including placing online orders, logging into your account, or accessing members-only content.

8.2 Disabling Analytics Cookies

If you disable analytics cookies, we will not be able to collect anonymous data about your visit to our website. While this will not directly affect your browsing experience, it means we will have less information available to improve and optimize our website for future users. Your experience on the site should remain largely the same.

8.3 Disabling Functional Cookies

Disabling functional cookies means that certain features that enhance your experience will not work as expected. For example, your language preferences or location settings may not be saved between visits. You may need to re-enter information or re-set preferences each time you visit our website.

8.4 Disabling Advertising Cookies

If you disable advertising cookies, you will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. Disabling these cookies does not reduce the amount of advertising you see; it simply means the ads you see will be less targeted and less likely to be relevant to you.

9. Cookies and Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through cookies or any other means. If you believe that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information through our website, please contact us immediately at the email address provided below, and we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes in the cookies we use, legal requirements, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting a prominent notice on our website or by other appropriate means.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

11. More Information

If you are looking for more information about cookies in general, how they work, and how to manage them, the following resources may be helpful:

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us using the information below. We are committed to addressing your inquiries promptly and transparently.

Mod Pizza — Contact Information
Company: Mod Pizza
Email: [email protected]
Website: pizzamod.top

This Cookie Policy was last updated on March 27, 2026. All rights reserved © 2026 Mod Pizza.