Cookie Policy

Last Updated: June 21, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Cafe Rio ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy applies to our website located at caferiotaco.rest and describes what cookies are, how we use them, what types of cookies we deploy, and how you can manage your preferences regarding cookies.

We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data related to your visit. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together govern how we handle your personal information.

Our use of cookies is governed by applicable United States federal and state law, including the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), and where applicable, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) for users who are California residents.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-enabled device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make websites work more efficiently, to provide functional features, and to collect information about how visitors interact with their websites.

Cookies are created by the web server and sent to your browser, where they are stored. The next time you visit the same website, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing the site to recognize you and remember your preferences or actions.

Cookies can be classified in several ways:

• First-party cookies – set directly by Cafe Rio (caferiotaco.rest)
• Third-party cookies – set by third parties such as Google, Meta (Facebook), or advertising partners
• Session cookies – temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies – cookies that remain on your device for a set period of time or until manually deleted

3. Why Do We Use Cookies?

Cafe Rio uses cookies for a variety of reasons, including to:

• Ensure the website functions correctly and securely
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve your experience
• Serve relevant advertisements and marketing content
• Analyze the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
• Facilitate social media sharing and integrations
• Process online orders and reservations (where applicable)

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, online ordering, and shopping cart functionality. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided. These cookies do not collect any information that could be used for marketing purposes.

4.2 Analytics / Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website — for example, which pages are visited most often and whether visitors receive error messages. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it does not directly identify you as an individual. We use this data to improve the performance and usability of our website.

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and behavior. Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address (anonymized), browser type, operating system, pages visited, and time spent on the site.

4.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make — such as your language preferences, your location, or customization options — and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies may also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customizable parts of web pages. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

4.4 Advertising / 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 and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks such as Google Ads and Meta (Facebook) with the website operator's permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.

We use Google Ads conversion tracking and remarketing features to serve targeted advertisements to users who have previously visited our website.

5. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below provides details about the specific cookies used on caferiotaco.rest:

This table is updated periodically to reflect any changes in our cookie usage. Please check back regularly for the most current information.

6. Third-Party Cookies and Services

In addition to our own cookies, we work with trusted third-party service providers who may place cookies on your device when you visit our website. These third parties include:

6.1 Google LLC

We use Google Analytics and Google Ads services. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. Google's data collection and use is governed by Google's Privacy Policy, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

6.2 Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook)

We use the Meta Pixel to track conversions from Facebook ads, optimize ads based on collected data, build targeted audiences for future ads, and remarket to qualified leads. Meta's data practices are governed by its Data Policy, available at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

6.3 Hotjar Ltd.

We use Hotjar to better understand our users' needs and to optimize our website experience. Hotjar is a technology service that helps us understand our users' experience (e.g., how much time users spend on which pages, which links they choose to click). Hotjar's Privacy Policy is available at https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy.

7. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (other than essential cookies). You can exercise your cookie preferences through several methods described below.

7.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, to alert you when cookies are being sent, or to delete cookies that have already been set. The methods for doing this vary from browser to browser. Please refer to your browser's help documentation for specific instructions:

• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop
• Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge
• Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

7.2 Opt-Out Tools Provided by Third Parties

You can opt out of specific third-party cookie usage using the following tools:

7.3 Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers include 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. Our website does not currently alter its behavior in response to DNT signals. However, we respect your right to privacy, and we encourage you to use the opt-out tools listed above.

7.4 Mobile Devices

If you access our website on a mobile device, you may be able to control cookies through your device's privacy settings or through your mobile browser settings. In addition, most mobile advertising networks provide opt-out mechanisms:

• iOS (Apple): Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking and disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track."
• Android (Google): Go to Settings > Google > Ads and enable "Opt out of Ads Personalization."

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please be aware that disabling or blocking certain cookies may have a significant impact on your experience of our website and the services we are able to offer you. Specifically:

We want to emphasize that disabling non-essential cookies will not prevent you from accessing general content on our website, but it may reduce the quality and personalization of your browsing experience.

9. Your Rights Under U.S. Law

Depending on your state of residence within the United States, you may have specific rights with respect to cookies and other tracking technologies:

9.1 California Residents (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), you have the following rights related to the personal information collected through cookies:

• Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell, including information collected through cookies.
• Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. Some of our advertising cookies may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under California law. You can exercise this right by using the opt-out tools listed in Section 7 or by contacting us directly.
• Right to Correct: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 11 below.

9.2 Other U.S. State Privacy Laws

Various other U.S. states have enacted consumer privacy legislation that may grant you similar rights. These include, but are not limited to, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), and the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). If you are a resident of any of these states, please contact us to exercise your applicable rights.

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the cookies we use, or changes in applicable law. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date 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 may notify you by posting a prominent notice on our website or by other means as required by applicable law.

Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. If you do not agree with any changes, we encourage you to manage your cookie preferences using the methods described in Section 7.

11. Contact Us

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

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 30 business days. For California residents submitting privacy-related requests under the CCPA/CPRA, we will respond within 45 days as required by law, with the possibility of a one-time 45-day extension where reasonably necessary.