Cookies Policy
Welcome to the Gourmet Galaxy Cookies Policy. This page explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website to enhance your browsing experience and provide you with personalized services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that you have control over your online preferences.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be either "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device for a set period of time, or "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser.
Cookies perform various functions, such as remembering your login details, storing your preferences, and tracking your browsing activity. This information helps website owners understand how users interact with their site and improve its overall functionality and user experience. At Gourmet Galaxy, we utilize cookies to enhance your interaction with our site, providing a seamless and personalized experience tailored to your preferences.
There are different types of cookies, including:
- First-party cookies: These are set by the website you are visiting directly.
- Third-party cookies: These are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. This typically happens when the website incorporates elements from other sites, such as social media plugins or advertising networks.
- Session cookies: These are temporary and expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a longer period or until you manually delete them.
How We Use Cookies
At Gourmet Galaxy, we use cookies for several purposes to enhance your experience and improve our services. Our use of cookies falls into the following categories:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas and making online reservations. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided. For example, they ensure that your shopping cart remembers the items you've added as you browse our menu.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages they visit most often and if they receive error messages. This data helps us improve the performance and design of our site. We use tools like Google Analytics to analyze this information and optimize our website for a better user experience.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember your preferences and provide enhanced features, such as language settings, font sizes, and personalized content. They enhance your experience by remembering your choices and tailoring the website to your needs. For instance, they can remember your preferred seating area when making a reservation.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are 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. We may use third-party advertising partners who use cookies to track your browsing activity across different websites. We ensure that these partners comply with all applicable privacy regulations.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown of the specific cookies we use:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across pages. | Session | Until browser is closed |
| ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Performance | 2 years |
| gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Performance | 1 minute |
| gdpr_consent | Records user consent for cookie usage. | Functionality | 1 year |
| ad_id | Tracks users for advertising purposes. | Advertising | 90 days |
Related Information
For information about how we collect, use, and share your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy .
Our website Terms and Conditions .
Gourmet Galaxy is committed to providing a website that is accessible to everyone, regardless of technology or ability. We are continually working to improve the accessibility of our website to ensure we provide equal access to all of our users. For more information please visit our Accessibility page .