Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 28, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Dions. We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, what types of cookies we use, how we use them, and how you can control or opt out of their use.

This policy applies to all users who visit cafe-dions.rest and should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected].

As a business operating in the United States, we comply with applicable federal and state laws, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act guidelines on online tracking and disclosure, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) where applicable to California residents.

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 websites work more efficiently, to provide functionality, and to give website owners information about how their site is being used.

Cookies are created by the web server and sent to your browser, where they are stored. When you revisit the same website, your browser sends the cookie back to the server. This allows the server to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences or login status.

Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information on their own, but they may be combined with other information to identify you. There are several types of cookies, differentiated by who sets them and how long they remain on your device:

2.1 First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies

  • First-party cookies are set directly by the website you are visiting (cafe-dions.rest) and can generally only be read by that website.
  • Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. They are often used by advertising networks, analytics providers, and social media platforms to track your browsing activity across multiple websites.

2.2 Session vs. Persistent Cookies

  • Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser. They are used to keep track of your movements from page to page during a single visit.
  • Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time (defined by the cookie's expiration date) or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

2.3 Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may also use other similar tracking technologies on our website, including:

  • Web beacons (pixel tags): Small transparent images embedded in web pages or emails that help us track how users interact with our content.
  • Local storage: A browser feature that allows websites to store data locally on your device, similar to cookies but with greater storage capacity.
  • JavaScript tags: Code snippets that collect information about your device and browsing behavior.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize the cookies we use on cafe-dions.rest into four main types, each serving a distinct purpose:

3.1 Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies

These cookies are absolutely necessary for our website to function properly. Without these cookies, certain features of our website would not work, such as secure areas, shopping carts, or form submissions. Because these cookies are strictly necessary for the delivery of our services, you cannot opt out of them through our cookie management tools. However, you can always block them through your browser settings, though this may affect the functionality of the website.

Essential cookies typically perform functions such as:

  • Maintaining your session as you navigate between pages
  • Remembering items in your order or reservation details
  • Ensuring secure connections to our website
  • Supporting load balancing and server performance

3.2 Functional (Preference) Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made in the past, such as your language preferences, region, or other customizations. These cookies enhance your experience by personalizing our website based on your previous interactions. While not strictly necessary, they significantly improve the usability and convenience of our site.

3.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information about website traffic, user behavior, and performance metrics. This information helps us improve the structure, content, and user experience of our website. The data collected is typically aggregated and anonymous, meaning it does not directly identify individual users.

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to collect and analyze information about how visitors use cafe-dions.rest. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to arriving at our site.

3.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising cookies (also known as targeting cookies) are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These cookies remember that you have visited our website and may share this information with third-party advertisers and advertising networks.

We use Google Ads conversion tracking and remarketing tools, which place cookies on your device to help us understand which ads led you to take certain actions on our site and to show you relevant advertisements on other websites you visit.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on cafe-dions.rest:

Cookie Name Provider Type Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users and track user sessions across the site. 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users within a single day and track user sessions. 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate, limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. Helps manage and control the speed at which data is transmitted to Google servers. 1 minute
_gat_gtag_* Google Analytics Analytics Used to throttle the request rate when Google Analytics is implemented via Google Tag Manager. 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Advertising Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Tracks ad conversion events and links ad clicks to conversions on our website. 90 days
_fbp Facebook (Meta) Advertising Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Tracks visits across websites to deliver targeted advertising. 90 days
fr Facebook (Meta) Advertising Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevancy of ads. Contains a unique browser and user ID used for targeted advertising. 90 days
CONSENT Google Essential / Functional Stores the user's cookie consent preferences and settings for Google services. 2 years
cookieconsent_status cafe-dions.rest Essential Stores the user's consent decision regarding the use of cookies on our website, so the consent banner does not display on every page visit. 1 year
PHPSESSID cafe-dions.rest Essential Preserves user session state across page requests. Necessary for core website functionality including online ordering, reservations, and contact forms. Session
wp-settings-* cafe-dions.rest Functional Used to customize the view of the website interface, storing user preferences such as language and display settings. 1 year
NID Google Functional Registers a unique ID to remember your preferences and other information, such as your preferred language, how many search results you wish to have shown per page, and whether you wish to have the SafeSearch filter activated. 6 months

5. How We Use Cookie Data

The information collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies is used by Dions for the following purposes:

  • Website Operation: To ensure our website functions correctly and securely, including processing online orders, managing reservations, and facilitating contact form submissions.
  • Performance Monitoring: To analyze website traffic, identify popular pages and content, and understand how users navigate our site so we can make improvements.
  • User Experience Personalization: To remember your preferences and settings, making your visits to our website more convenient and tailored to your needs.
  • Marketing and Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements about Dions and our food offerings on our website and on third-party platforms, and to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
  • Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity, unauthorized access, and other security threats to our website.
  • Compliance: To record your consent to the use of cookies and to comply with our legal obligations under applicable law.

6. Third-Party Cookies and Services

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party service providers whose services we have incorporated into our site. We do not control these third-party cookies or how the data collected through them is used. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties for more information:

These third-party services may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use our site. This cross-site tracking is primarily used for interest-based advertising purposes.

7. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have several options for managing and controlling the cookies placed on your device when you visit cafe-dions.rest. Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality and user experience of our website.

7.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options," "Preferences," or "Privacy" section of your browser. The following links provide instructions for managing cookies in the most commonly used browsers:

For mobile devices, you can manage cookies through your device settings or the settings within the browser application you use.

7.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Services

You can opt out of specific third-party tracking and advertising cookies using the following tools provided by the respective companies:

Google Analytics Opt-Out

To prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits to our website, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:

Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-on

Google Ads (Interest-Based Advertising) Opt-Out

To opt out of interest-based advertising by Google, visit Google's Ads Settings or use the NAI opt-out tool:

Google Ads Settings

Facebook (Meta) Opt-Out

To opt out of Facebook's interest-based advertising, visit Facebook's Ad Preferences page:

Facebook Ad Preferences

Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out

You can opt out of interest-based advertising from many participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out tool:

DAA Opt-Out Tool

Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out

The Network Advertising Initiative also provides a tool to opt out of interest-based advertising from its member companies:

NAI Opt-Out Tool

7.3 Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. At this time, our website does not respond differently to DNT signals. We will revisit this policy as industry standards develop.

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to restrict or block cookies placed by our website, please be aware that doing so may have the following consequences:

  • Essential cookies: If you disable essential cookies, parts of our website may not function correctly. You may not be able to complete online orders, make reservations, or submit contact forms.
  • Functional cookies: Disabling functional cookies means that we will not be able to remember your preferences, and you may need to re-enter information each time you visit our site.
  • Analytics cookies: Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use our website, but it will limit our ability to understand how users interact with our site and make improvements accordingly.
  • Advertising cookies: Disabling advertising cookies will not prevent you from seeing advertisements, but those advertisements may be less relevant to your interests. You will still see the same number of ads; they simply may not be tailored to you.

9. Your Rights Under Applicable Law

Depending on your state of residence, you may have specific rights regarding your personal data collected through cookies and tracking technologies.

9.1 California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), grants you the following rights with respect to your personal information:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes. The use of certain advertising cookies on our site may constitute the "sharing" of your personal information under CPRA. To opt out, please use the opt-out tools listed in Section 7.2 above, or contact us directly.
  • Right to Correct: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 11 below.

9.2 Other U.S. State Residents

Various other U.S. states have enacted or are in the process of enacting consumer privacy legislation. If you reside in a state with applicable privacy laws, you may have similar rights regarding your personal data. Please contact us to inquire about your specific rights.

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and tracking technologies we use, changes in applicable laws, or other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will indicate the date of the most recent revision at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

If we make material changes to this Cookie Policy, we will take reasonable steps to notify you, which may include posting a notice on our website or sending an email to the address associated with your account, where applicable.

Your continued use of cafe-dions.rest following the posting of any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Dions

We will endeavor to respond to all inquiries within a reasonable timeframe. For privacy-related requests from California residents, we will respond within 45 days as required by CCPA/CPRA.