Cookie Policy

Effective Date: July 2, 2026  |  Last Updated: July 2, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Dave's Hot Chicken ("we," "us," or "our"). We operate the website daveshotchickengo.top to provide information about our food offerings, locations, online ordering, promotions, and other services related to our restaurant business.

Like most modern websites, daveshotchickengo.top uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, deliver relevant advertising, and ensure our website functions correctly. This Cookie Policy is designed to give you clear, transparent, and comprehensive information about how we use these technologies, what data they collect, and what choices you have regarding their use.

This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, both of which are available on our website. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this document.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device — such as your computer, smartphone, or tablet — when you visit a website. They are widely used by website operators to make their websites work more efficiently, to provide a better and more personalized user experience, and to gather analytical information about how visitors use the site.

Cookies are stored either in your web browser's memory (session cookies) or on your device's hard drive (persistent cookies). Each cookie contains a small amount of data, typically an anonymous unique identifier, the name of the website it originates from, and an expiration date.

When you return to a website, your browser sends the relevant cookies back to the site's server. This allows the website to recognize your device, remember your preferences, and tailor content to suit your interests and behavior.

2.1 How Cookies Work

Here is a simplified overview of how the cookie process works:

1. You visit daveshotchickengo.top for the first time.
2. Our web server sends one or more cookies to your browser.
3. Your browser stores these cookies on your device.
4. On your next visit, your browser automatically sends the stored cookies back to our server.
5. Our server reads the cookies and uses the information to personalize your experience, remember your settings, and analyze your browsing behavior.

Cookies cannot run programs, deliver viruses to your device, or access other information stored on your computer. They are simply data files that help websites deliver a smoother, more personalized experience.

2.2 Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies, including:

• Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny, invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track whether a page has been viewed or an email has been opened.
• Local Storage: A browser feature that allows websites to store data locally on your device beyond traditional cookies, often used to enhance site performance.
• Session Storage: Similar to local storage but data is cleared when the browser session ends.
• JavaScript Tags: Small pieces of code embedded in our website that collect information about your browsing behavior and site interactions.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use four main categories of cookies on daveshotchickengo.top. Each category serves a different purpose, and your level of control over each may vary.

3.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies

Essential cookies enable basic functions like page navigation, secure login areas, shopping cart functionality, and access to protected sections of our website. They do not collect any information about you that could be used for marketing purposes, and they do not remember where you have been on the internet outside of our website.

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us identify which pages are most popular, how users navigate through the site, where users encounter errors, and how we can improve the overall user experience.

We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze this data. Google Analytics uses a set of cookies to track visitor interactions and compile statistical reports about website activity. The information generated by these cookies is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For example, they may remember your preferred location, your language settings, your saved menu preferences, or whether you have previously accepted our cookie policy.

The information collected by these cookies may be anonymized and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

Advertising 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. They are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission.

We use Google Ads and may use Meta (Facebook) Pixel and other advertising platforms to run targeted campaigns and measure the performance of our marketing efforts. These third-party services may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on daveshotchickengo.top, including their purpose, type, and duration.

Note: The cookies listed above represent the primary cookies used at the time this policy was last updated. The specific cookies in use may change over time as we update our website, services, and third-party integrations. We will update this table accordingly.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies, and they are subject to the privacy policies of the respective third parties. The main third-party services we use that may place cookies on your device include:

• Google LLC — Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google DoubleClick. Google's privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
• Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook) — Facebook Pixel for advertising and retargeting. Meta's privacy policy is available at https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/.
• Embedded Content Providers — If our website contains embedded content such as videos, maps, or social media feeds, those platforms may place their own cookies on your device.

We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties to understand how they use your data.

6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have several options for controlling and managing the cookies used on daveshotchickengo.top. Please be aware that disabling certain categories of cookies may affect the functionality of our website and limit the services we can provide to you.

6.1 Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can typically:

• View the cookies stored on your device
• Delete individual cookies or all cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all third-party cookies
• Block all cookies (not recommended — may break website functionality)
• Set preferences to be notified each time a cookie is set

Below are links to the cookie management instructions for the most popular web browsers:

If you are using a mobile device, please consult the documentation for your operating system or browser app for instructions on managing cookies.

6.2 Opting Out of Google Analytics

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting and using your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on, available at:

Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-on →

This add-on instructs the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) to prohibit sending information to Google Analytics.

6.3 Opting Out of Google Advertising Cookies

You can manage your preferences for Google advertising cookies and opt out of personalized advertising through Google's Ads Settings:

Google Ads Settings →

You can also opt out of interest-based advertising from Google and other participating companies through the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page:

NAI Opt-Out →

6.4 Opting Out of Facebook / Meta Cookies

If you wish to opt out of Facebook's interest-based advertising, you can adjust your ad preferences in your Facebook account settings or visit the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page:

Facebook Ad Preferences →

Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out →

6.5 Your Privacy Rights Under U.S. Law

Depending on your state of residence, you may have additional rights regarding cookies and the personal data collected through them. For example:

• California Residents: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), you have the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, and the right to request deletion of your personal information. Tracking technologies used for advertising purposes may constitute "sharing" of personal data under California law.
• Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and other U.S. states with comprehensive privacy laws may provide similar rights regarding targeted advertising opt-outs and data access.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 9 of this policy.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you are free to manage and disable cookies according to your preferences, please be aware that doing so may have a significant impact on your experience when using daveshotchickengo.top.

Here is a summary of how disabling each category of cookies may affect your experience:

• Disabling Essential Cookies: This is generally not possible through browser settings as these cookies are critical for the website to function. Disabling them may prevent you from using the online ordering system, navigating the site properly, or accessing secure areas.
• Disabling Analytics Cookies: The website will continue to function normally, but we will lose the ability to understand how visitors use our site, which may affect our ability to improve your experience over time.
• Disabling Functional Cookies: Some features will not work as expected. For example, the site may not remember your preferred location, language, or menu settings, and you may need to re-enter this information each time you visit.
• Disabling Advertising Cookies: You will still see advertisements from us and our partners, but they will no longer be tailored to your interests and past behavior. You may see the same ads more frequently.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies, changes in applicable laws, or for other operational reasons. When we make changes, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and related technologies. Your continued use of daveshotchickengo.top after we post any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If we make any material changes to this policy that significantly affect how we use cookies or your rights in relation to them, we will take reasonable steps to notify you, such as displaying a prominent notice on our website or, where appropriate, sending you an email notification.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are committed to responding to all inquiries in a timely and transparent manner.

When contacting us about cookies or privacy matters, please include a clear description of your request and, where relevant, the specific cookie or tracking technology you are inquiring about. This will help us respond to you as efficiently as possible.

This Cookie Policy was last updated on July 2, 2026. © 2026 Dave's Hot Chicken. All rights reserved.