Cookie Policy
Understanding how we use cookies to enhance your Slim Chickens experience
Last Updated: January 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Slim Chickens uses cookies and similar technologies on our website slimchickens.pro to enhance your browsing and ordering experience.
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Slim Chickens ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website slimchickens.pro (the "Website"). This policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, and what choices you have regarding their use.
By continuing to use our Website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
If you do not agree with our use of cookies, you should adjust your browser settings or discontinue use of our Website. However, please note that disabling certain cookies may limit your ability to use some features of our Website, particularly our online ordering system.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about user behavior and preferences.
How Cookies Work
When you visit our Website, we may place cookies on your device. These cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. Cookies allow us to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions on our Website.
Types of Cookies by Duration
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They help us track your journey through our Website during a single browsing session.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They help us remember your preferences for future visits.
Types of Cookies by Source
- First-Party Cookies: These are cookies set directly by our Website. We have full control over these cookies and use them to improve your experience on our site.
- Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by other companies whose services we use, such as analytics providers or advertising networks.
3. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several important purposes to enhance your experience on our Website and to help us deliver better food service:
Essential Website Functionality
Some cookies are essential for our Website to function properly. These cookies enable core functionality such as security features, load balancing, and session management. Without these cookies, our Website cannot function correctly.
Order Processing and Cart Management
For our food delivery service, cookies are crucial for maintaining your shopping cart, remembering your food preferences, and processing your orders securely. These cookies ensure that your selected items remain in your cart as you navigate through our Website.
Performance Improvement
We use performance cookies to understand how visitors interact with our Website. This information helps us improve our Website's functionality and user experience, ensuring that you can easily browse our menu and place orders.
Personalization
Cookies help us personalize your experience by remembering your location for delivery estimates, your previous orders, and your preferred restaurant locations. This makes it faster and easier for you to reorder your favorite meals.
Analytics and Statistics
We use analytics cookies to gather information about how our Website is used, which pages are most popular, and how users navigate through our site. This data helps us optimize our Website and improve our services.
Marketing and Advertising
Some cookies help us deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These cookies may track your browsing behavior to show you personalized ads for Slim Chickens products and services.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies we use on our Website:
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take that amount to a request for services.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Slim Chickens | Maintains user session and login state | Session | Browser session |
| _csrf_token | Slim Chickens | Security protection against cross-site request forgery | Session | Browser session |
| cart_session | Slim Chickens | Maintains shopping cart contents | Persistent | 7 days |
| load_balancer | Slim Chickens | Ensures consistent server connection | Session | Browser session |
| cookieConsent | Slim Chickens | Remembers your cookie consent preferences | Persistent | 1 year |
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 users and tracks sessions | Persistent | 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics 4 | Used to persist session state for GA4 | Persistent | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users with 24-hour expiry | Persistent | 1 day |
| _gat_gtag_[ID] | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate to Analytics | Persistent | 1 minute |
| _collect | Google Analytics | Sends usage data to Google Analytics | Session | Browser session |
4.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your delivery location and food preferences.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| user_location | Slim Chickens | Remembers delivery location for order estimates | Persistent | 30 days |
| language_preference | Slim Chickens | Stores language selection | Persistent | 1 year |
| recent_orders | Slim Chickens | Stores information about recent orders for quick reordering | Persistent | 90 days |
| dietary_preferences | Slim Chickens | Remembers dietary restrictions and preferences | Persistent | 6 months |
| restaurant_preference | Slim Chickens | Remembers preferred restaurant location | Persistent | 6 months |
4.4 Targeting/Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to your interests and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Facebook Pixel | Facebook advertising and remarketing | Persistent | 3 months |
| fr | Contains unique browser and user ID for advertising | Persistent | 3 months | |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Used by Google AdSense for advertising efficiency | Persistent | 3 months |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick | Used for targeted advertising and frequency capping | Persistent | 2 years |
| test_cookie | Google DoubleClick | Tests whether browser accepts cookies | Session | 15 minutes |
5. Third-Party Cookies
We work with several trusted third-party service providers who may place cookies on your device when you visit our Website. These partners help us provide better services 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 Website, including which pages they visit most often and if they receive error messages from web pages.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Facebook Pixel
We use Facebook Pixel to track conversions from Facebook ads, optimize ads based on collected data, and build targeted audiences for future ads.
Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
Google Ads
We use Google Ads to show relevant advertisements to users who have visited our Website. These cookies help us measure ad performance and show ads to people who are likely to be interested in our food offerings.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
6. Cookie Duration
Different cookies have different lifespans. The duration depends on the purpose of the cookie and your browser settings.
| Duration Category | Time Period | Examples | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session Cookies | Until browser closes | PHPSESSID, _csrf_token | Essential website functionality |
| Short-term Persistent | 1 minute - 24 hours | _gid, test_cookie | Analytics throttling and testing |
| Medium-term Persistent | 7 days - 6 months | cart_session, user_location | User preferences and functionality |
| Long-term Persistent | 1-2 years | _ga, cookieConsent | Analytics and consent management |
7. How to Manage Cookies
You have several options to manage or disable cookies on our Website. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Website and your ability to place orders online.
7.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. Here are instructions for the most popular browsers:
Google Chrome
- Click on the three dots menu in the top right corner
- Select "Settings"
- Click "Privacy and security" in the left sidebar
- Select "Cookies and other site data"
- Choose your preferred cookie settings
- To block third-party cookies, select "Block third-party cookies"
Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the menu button (three horizontal lines) in the top right
- Select "Settings"
- Click "Privacy & Security" in the left panel
- Under "Cookies and Site Data," click "Manage Settings"
- Choose your cookie preferences
- Click "Save Changes"
Safari
- Click "Safari" in the top menu bar
- Select "Preferences"
- Click the "Privacy" tab
- Under "Cookies and website data," choose your preferred setting
- To remove existing cookies, click "Manage Website Data"
Microsoft Edge
- Click the three dots menu in the top right corner
- Select "Settings"
- Click "Cookies and site permissions" in the left sidebar
- Select "Cookies and site data"
- Choose your preferred cookie settings
7.2 Opt-Out Links
You can opt out of certain third-party cookies by visiting the following links:
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Google Ads: Google Ad Settings
- Facebook: Facebook Ad Preferences
- Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Opt-out Tool
- Digital Advertising Alliance: DAA Opt-out Tool
7.3 Our Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our Website, you'll see a cookie banner that allows you to choose which types of cookies you want to accept. You can:
- Accept all cookies for the full Website experience
- Reject non-essential cookies (some features may be limited)
- Customize your preferences by selecting specific cookie categories
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in our website footer.
8. Consequences of Disabling Cookies
While you have the right to disable cookies, doing so may significantly impact your experience on our Website. Here's what you might experience if you disable certain cookies:
Important Notice
Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from using our online ordering system, maintaining items in your shopping cart, and accessing certain features of our Website.
Essential Cookies Disabled
- Unable to place orders online
- Shopping cart will not function properly
- Login functionality may not work
- Website security features may be compromised
- Page loading may be slower or inconsistent
Functionality Cookies Disabled
- Website will not remember your location or delivery preferences
- You'll need to re-enter your information on each visit
- Quick reordering features will not be available
- Personalized menu recommendations will not work
- Language and region settings will reset
Analytics Cookies Disabled
- We cannot track how you use our Website
- We cannot identify and fix Website issues
- Website improvements will be limited
- Performance optimization will be reduced
Marketing Cookies Disabled
- You may see less relevant advertisements
- You may see more repeated ads
- Special offers and promotions may not be targeted to your interests
- We cannot measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
9. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals your preference not to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals.
At present, our Website does not respond to DNT browser signals because there is no consistent standard for how these signals should be interpreted. We continue to monitor developments in this area and may update our approach in the future.
If you wish to limit tracking, we recommend using the cookie management options described in this policy, including our cookie consent tool and the opt-out links provided above.
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 changes, we will:
- Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
- Notify you of significant changes through a prominent notice on our Website
- In some cases, seek your renewed consent for new uses of cookies
- Archive previous versions of this policy for reference
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Continued use of our Website after policy changes indicates your acceptance of the updated terms.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or your cookie preferences, please don't hesitate to contact us. We're here to help you understand your options and ensure you have the best possible experience with Slim Chickens.
Get in Touch
Our customer service team is ready to help with any questions about cookies or privacy.
12. More Information
For more information about cookies and online privacy, you may find these resources helpful:
- All About Cookies - Comprehensive information about cookies
- Cookies and You - User guide to cookie management
- ICO Cookie Guidance - Official regulatory guidance
- FTC Privacy Guidance - US regulatory information
You can also access browser-specific help for cookie management:
- Chrome Cookie Settings Help
- Firefox Privacy and Security Help
- Safari Cookie Management Help
- Microsoft Edge Cookie Help
Thank You
Thank you for taking the time to read our Cookie Policy. At Slim Chickens, we're committed to transparency about how we use your information to serve you better. We appreciate your trust in us to deliver delicious fried chicken while protecting your privacy.