Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 17, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Wing Snob ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy explains how Wing Snob uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at wingsnob-eat.rest. This policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, why we use them, and what choices you have regarding their use.

We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use and to ensuring that your experience on our website is safe, functional, and tailored to your preferences. This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together govern your use of our website and services.

Wing Snob is a food service business operating in the United States. Our website may be subject to applicable federal and state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act governing consumer protection and fair business practices.

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 and operators to make websites work more efficiently, to improve user experience, and to provide reporting information.

Cookies are created by your web browser at the request of a website and are stored locally on your device. Each time you return to a website, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing the website to recognize your device and remember certain information about your previous visits.

Cookies can be classified in several ways:

  • First-party cookies are set directly by the website you are visiting (in this case, wingsnob-eat.rest).
  • Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting, typically by advertising networks, analytics providers, or social media platforms.
  • Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you manually delete them.

3. How Do Cookies Work?

When you first visit wingsnob-eat.rest, our server sends a cookie to your browser, which stores it as a small file. On subsequent visits, your browser automatically sends this cookie back to our server, allowing us to recognize your device and customize your experience accordingly.

Cookies can store a wide variety of information, including your preferences, login status, shopping cart contents, browsing behavior, and more. This information helps us deliver a more personalized, relevant, and efficient experience every time you visit our website.

Beyond traditional cookies, we may also use related technologies such as:

  • Web beacons (pixel tags): Tiny invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that track whether you have opened a page or email.
  • Local storage: A mechanism that allows websites to store data locally in your browser, similar to cookies but with greater storage capacity.
  • Session storage: Similar to local storage but data is cleared when your browser session ends.
  • Device fingerprinting: A technique that collects information about your device settings to identify it uniquely.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

Wing Snob uses four main categories of cookies on our website. Each category serves a distinct purpose and is explained in detail below.

4.1 Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies

These cookies are absolutely necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and basic functionality. Without these cookies, our website cannot operate as intended, and you would not be able to use many of its features.

Essential cookies do not require your consent under most applicable privacy laws, as they are strictly necessary for the delivery of the service you have requested. However, we include them here in the spirit of full transparency.

4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to measure and analyze the performance of our website, identify which pages are most popular, and understand how users navigate through our content.

The information collected by analytics cookies is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it does not directly identify individual users. We use this data to continuously improve our website's performance and user experience.

4.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference, location, or saved items) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly, and your browsing experience may be less personalized.

4.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These 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, measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, and track users across websites for marketing purposes.

These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

5. Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on wingsnob-eat.rest, including their names, purposes, types, and durations.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how visitors use the website. Used to distinguish users and count visits. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads (AdSense) Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Tracks ad 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. Advertising 3 months
_fbc Facebook / Meta Stores last visit information when a user clicks a Facebook ad. Used to measure the effectiveness of Facebook advertising campaigns. Advertising 2 years
PHPSESSID Wing Snob (First-Party) Preserves user session state across page requests. Essential for website functionality including online ordering and account sessions. Essential Session
csrf_token Wing Snob (First-Party) Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by verifying form submissions originate from our website. Essential Session
cookie_consent Wing Snob (First-Party) Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not need to ask for your consent on every visit. Essential 1 year
user_prefs Wing Snob (First-Party) Remembers user preferences such as language selection, location, and display settings to personalize your experience. Functional 6 months
cart_items Wing Snob (First-Party) Stores items added to your online order cart so they persist between browsing sessions. Functional 7 days
_hjid Hotjar Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behavior for statistical purposes. Analytics 1 year
_hjSessionUser Hotjar Ensures data from subsequent visits to the same site are attributed to the same user ID for analytics purposes. Analytics 1 year

Note: This table reflects our current cookie usage and may be updated periodically as we add or remove services. We encourage you to review this page regularly for updates.

6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have several options available to manage, restrict, or disable cookies. Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our website and your overall experience.

6.1 Browser Settings

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

6.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Services

In addition to browser-level controls, you can opt out of specific third-party cookies using the tools provided by those services:

6.3 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our website via a mobile device, you can manage interest-based advertising settings through your device's operating system settings:

  • iOS (Apple): Go to Settings > Privacy > Tracking, and toggle off "Allow Apps to Request to Track."
  • Android (Google): Go to Settings > Google > Ads, and select "Opt out of Ads Personalization."

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable or restrict cookies at any time, please be aware that doing so may affect your ability to use certain features and services on wingsnob-eat.rest. The impact will vary depending on which types of cookies you disable:

Cookie Type Impact if Disabled
Essential Cookies Core website features may not work, including online ordering, account login, and secure form submissions. We strongly advise against disabling these cookies.
Analytics Cookies We will no longer be able to track your interactions with our website. This will not affect your browsing experience but may limit our ability to identify and fix usability issues.
Functional Cookies Your preferences (such as saved items, language settings, and location data) will not be remembered between visits. You may need to re-enter information each time you visit.
Advertising Cookies You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. You may see the same ads repeatedly, and we will not be able to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

Please note that even if you opt out of certain cookies, some data collection may still occur through other means, such as server logs, which record IP addresses and page visits for security and operational purposes.

8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a resident of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), grants you specific rights regarding your personal information, including information collected through cookies.

Under the CCPA/CPRA, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell, including data gathered via cookies.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of your personal information collected through cookies, 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, including behavioral advertising cookies that may constitute a "sale" under the CCPA/CPRA.
  • 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 may have the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact section below. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days as required by law.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers include 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 alter its behavior in response to DNT signals. However, you may use the cookie management tools described in Section 6 of this policy to limit tracking on our website.

We continue to monitor developments in DNT standards and may update our practices accordingly in the future.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or integrate third-party services (such as social media plugins, embedded maps, or payment processors). These third parties may use their own cookies and tracking technologies, which are governed by their respective privacy and cookie policies.

Wing Snob is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party websites you visit through links on our website.

11. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, applicable law, or our business practices. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, notify you by email or through a prominent notice on our website.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of wingsnob-eat.rest after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and tracking technologies, please contact us using the details below:

Wing Snob — Cookie Policy Inquiries

We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 10 business days.