Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 30, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Chuys. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data related to your use of our website. This Cookie Policy forms part of our overall Privacy Policy and explains in detail what cookies are, which cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

This policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access our website at food-chuys.click. We encourage you to read this policy carefully so that you understand your rights and choices regarding cookies.

If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, 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 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, improve user experience, and provide reporting and analytics information.

Cookies are created by the web server that hosts the website you are visiting. The server sends a cookie to your browser, which then stores it on your device. When you return to the same website, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing the website to recognize you and remember your preferences or actions over time.

Cookies can be classified in several ways:

  • By party: First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by a different domain than the one you are visiting.
  • By duration: Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them.
  • By purpose: Cookies can serve essential, functional, analytics, or advertising purposes.

3. How We Use Cookies

Chuys uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Ensure our website functions properly and securely
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Analyze traffic patterns and improve the performance of our website
  • Deliver relevant advertising and marketing communications
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Provide a personalized experience to our users
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We use both first-party cookies (set directly by us) and third-party cookies (set by our trusted service providers and partners, such as Google and social media platforms).

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are fundamental to the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, security, and access to secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, our website cannot function properly, and services you have requested cannot be provided. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled through our cookie management tools.

Examples of what essential cookies do:

  • Maintain your session as you navigate between pages
  • Remember items in your cart or order preferences
  • Support security features to protect against fraud
  • Ensure the website loads and displays correctly

4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are most frequently visited, how long users spend on each page, and whether users encounter any error messages. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it does not directly identify you as an individual.

We use Google Analytics to analyze website performance. The data collected helps us understand user behavior and improve our website content and structure to better serve our visitors.

4.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For example, these cookies can remember your preferred language, your location, or your login details, so you do not need to re-enter information every time you visit. The information collected by functional cookies may be anonymized and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

4.4 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. These cookies are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator's permission. They remember that you have visited a website and share this information with other organizations, such as advertisers.

We use Google Ads and similar platforms to reach potential customers and measure our advertising performance. These services may use cookies to track conversions and display relevant ads across the internet.

5. Specific Cookies We Use

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

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. 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 rates, limiting data collection on high-traffic sites. Helps ensure performance and data accuracy. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Tracks conversions and ad clicks. Advertising 90 days
_fbp Facebook / Meta Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Tracks visitor activity for retargeting purposes. Advertising 3 months
PHPSESSID Chuys (First Party) Preserves user session state across page requests. This cookie is essential for the website to function correctly and maintain user sessions. Essential Session
cookie_consent Chuys (First Party) Stores the user's cookie consent preferences so that the consent banner is not shown on every page visit. Essential 1 year
user_pref Chuys (First Party) Remembers user preferences such as language selection, display settings, and previously viewed menu items. Functional 6 months
cart_session Chuys (First Party) Maintains the contents of a user's shopping cart or order selection across browsing sessions so items are not lost when navigating between pages. Essential Session
_dc_gtm_UA-* Google Tag Manager Used by Google Tag Manager to manage Google Analytics script tags and load them efficiently on our pages. Analytics 1 minute
NID Google Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads and to remember user preferences. Advertising 6 months
IDE Google DoubleClick Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report on the user's actions after viewing or clicking one of our ads. Used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Advertising 1 year

6. Third-Party Cookies and Services

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements on and through our website, and perform other functions. Third-party service providers may place cookies on your device when you visit our website. We have agreements with these providers to ensure your data is handled responsibly.

Our main third-party service providers include:

6.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users interact with our website. The data collected includes information such as your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit, time spent on each page, and referring URLs. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

You can learn more about Google's data practices and opt out of Google Analytics by visiting: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6.2 Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords)

We use Google Ads to market our services to users across Google's advertising network. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website. The _gcl_au cookie is specifically used to track conversions from Google Ads campaigns.

You can manage your Google Ads preferences at: https://adssettings.google.com

6.3 Facebook / Meta Pixel

We may use the Facebook Pixel, a tool provided by Meta Platforms, Inc., to measure the effectiveness of our advertising by understanding the actions people take on our website. The Facebook Pixel places cookies that track user behavior and help us target relevant advertising on the Facebook platform.

You can manage your Facebook ad preferences at: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads

6.4 Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager to manage and deploy marketing tags (snippets of code or tracking pixels) on our website without modifying the code directly. Google Tag Manager itself does not collect personal data; however, it can trigger tags that may collect data.

7. How to Manage and Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or decline cookies (with the exception of strictly necessary cookies). You can exercise your cookie preferences in the following ways:

7.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link available on our website.

7.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

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

7.3 Opt-Out Tools for Third-Party Advertising

You can opt out of interest-based advertising from many companies through the following industry opt-out tools:

7.4 Mobile Device Settings

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

  • iOS (Apple): Go to Settings > Privacy > Advertising and enable "Limit Ad Tracking"
  • Android (Google): Go to Settings > Google > Ads and enable "Opt out of Ads Personalization"

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable or limit certain cookies, doing so may affect your experience on our website. Below is a summary of the potential impact of disabling different types of cookies:

Cookie Type Impact of Disabling
Essential Cookies Cannot be disabled. These are necessary for the website to function. Disabling them through browser settings may cause the website to become inaccessible or significantly impaired.
Analytics Cookies The website will still function, but we will not be able to collect data about your visit. This limits our ability to improve website performance and content based on user behavior.
Functional Cookies You may need to re-enter your preferences each time you visit, and personalized features may not be available. The website will still operate, but with a less tailored experience.
Advertising Cookies You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. Opting out of advertising cookies does not mean you will see fewer ads, only that the ads shown will be less personalized.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activities tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. As a result, our website does not currently respond to DNT browser signals. However, you can use the opt-out tools described in Section 7 of this policy to limit tracking.

10. 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. These rights include:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. Some of our advertising cookies may constitute the "sharing" of personal information under the CPRA.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 12 of this policy.

11. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices.

If we make significant changes to how we use cookies or to your rights, we will notify you through a prominent notice on our website or, where appropriate, by sending you a notification via email.

Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are committed to addressing your inquiries promptly and transparently.

Chuys — Contact Information

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 business days. For California residents exercising CCPA/CPRA rights, we will respond within 45 days as required by law.