Cookie Policy

Last Updated: June 12, 2026

Summary: This Cookie Policy explains how Chopt ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website foodchopt.click. By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

1. Introduction

Welcome to Chopt's Cookie Policy. At Chopt, we are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data related to you. This Cookie Policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies on our website located at foodchopt.click.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together govern how we collect, process, and store your personal information. This Cookie Policy applies to all users of our website, regardless of location, though we note that users located in California may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, 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-enabled device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make websites work more efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Chopt) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website — for example, advertising, interactive content, and analytics. The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your device both when it visits our website and when it visits certain other websites.

2.1 How Cookies Work

When you visit our website for the first time, a cookie is downloaded onto your device. The next time you visit the site from the same device, the browser checks to see if there is a matching cookie (that is, one containing the site name) and sends the information contained in that cookie back to the site. The website then "knows" that you have visited before, and in some cases, tailors what pops up on screen to take account of that fact.

Cookies can store a wide range of information, including personally identifiable information (such as your name or home address). However, this information can only be stored if you enable it — websites cannot gain access to information you didn't provide to them, and they cannot access other files on your device.

2.2 Session Cookies vs. Persistent Cookies

Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain on your device only until you close your browser. They are essential for the functionality of certain parts of the website.

Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time you visit the website that created that particular cookie.

3. Why We Use Cookies

Chopt uses cookies for a variety of reasons. Some cookies are technically necessary for the operation of our website and some help us to provide you with an enhanced experience. We use cookies to:

Ensure our website functions correctly and securely
Remember your preferences and settings
Understand how you use our website so we can improve it
Deliver relevant advertising and marketing communications
Analyze the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
Enable social media features and integrations
Prevent fraudulent activity and improve security
Process orders and manage your account

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies

These cookies are essential to the operation of our website and enable you to move around the site and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. These cookies do not collect information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet. Examples include:

Cookies that allow you to add items to your cart and complete a purchase
Session identification cookies
Security cookies to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of login credentials
Load-balancing cookies to ensure the website remains operational

Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, you cannot refuse them. However, you can block or delete them by changing your browser settings, as described below.

4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website — for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. We only use these cookies to improve how our website works.

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand how our customers use the site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of the website, including your IP address. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to us.

4.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

4.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks 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. Quite often, targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organizations.

We use Google Ads conversion tracking and remarketing to deliver targeted advertising to users who have previously visited our website. We may also use Facebook Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram.

5. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below provides a detailed list of the 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 that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users.	Analytics	2 years
`_gid`	Google Analytics	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users — expires faster than _ga.	Analytics	24 hours
`_gat`	Google Analytics	Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Limits the collection of data on high-traffic sites.	Analytics	1 minute
`_gcl_au`	Google Ads	Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Stores and tracks conversions.	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 visits across websites.	Advertising	90 days
`_fbc`	Facebook / Meta	Contains the ad click information from a Facebook ad that directed the visitor to the website.	Advertising	90 days
`session_id`	Chopt (foodchopt.click)	Maintains the state of a user's session across page requests. Essential for core website functionality such as login state and cart management.	Essential	Session
`cart_token`	Chopt (foodchopt.click)	Stores unique identifier for the user's shopping cart to ensure items remain in the cart between visits.	Essential	30 days
`csrf_token`	Chopt (foodchopt.click)	Security cookie used to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks. Ensures that form submissions originate from the legitimate website.	Essential	Session
`user_preferences`	Chopt (foodchopt.click)	Stores user preferences such as language selection, dietary preferences, and notification settings to personalize the browsing experience.	Functional	1 year
`cookie_consent`	Chopt (foodchopt.click)	Stores the user's cookie consent preferences and the date they were last updated to avoid repeatedly displaying the consent banner.	Essential	1 year
`_ga_[ID]`	Google Analytics 4	Used to persist session state across Google Analytics 4 measurement requests. Part of the GA4 measurement framework.	Analytics	2 years
`NID`	Google	Registers a unique ID to remember your preferences and other information such as preferred language, number of search results shown, and whether to show Google SafeSearch.	Functional / Advertising	6 months
`IDE`	Google DoubleClick	Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user.	Advertising	1 year

Please Note: The above list may not be exhaustive. Third-party services may update the cookies they use at any time. We will endeavor to keep this table updated, but we recommend periodically reviewing this policy for the most current information.

6. Third-Party Cookies and Services

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of our website and deliver advertisements on and through our website. The key third-party services we use include:

6.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information about your use of the website anonymously and reports website trends to us, without identifying you personally. You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting how you visit our site. For more information on opting out of Google Analytics, see: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Google's privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

6.2 Google Ads

We use Google Ads to track conversions and run remarketing campaigns. Google Ads uses cookies to help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising and to display ads to users who have previously visited our website. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com.

6.3 Facebook / Meta Pixel

We may use the Facebook Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram, and to deliver targeted advertisements to users on those platforms. To opt out of Facebook's use of cookies for advertising, visit: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policies/cookies or use the opt-out tool at https://www.aboutads.info/choices/.

7. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in several ways:

7.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The links below provide instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:

Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge
Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/

Please note that if you choose to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our website, and some features may not function properly.

7.2 Opt-Out Tools for Advertising Cookies

For advertising cookies specifically, you can use the following opt-out tools:

Google Analytics Opt-Out: Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on
Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
Facebook Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: https://www.aboutads.info/choices/
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: https://optout.networkadvertising.org/
European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): https://www.youronlinechoices.com

7.3 Mobile Device Settings

On mobile devices, you may be able to limit the use of cookies or advertising identifiers through your device settings:

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

If you choose to disable cookies, please be aware that some features of our website may not function as intended. The following outlines the potential impact of disabling different types of cookies:

8.1 Disabling Essential Cookies

High Impact: Disabling essential cookies will significantly impair your ability to use our website. You may be unable to:

Log in to your account or remain logged in between pages
Add items to your cart or complete purchases
Access secure areas of the website
Use interactive features that require session management

8.2 Disabling Analytics Cookies

Low Impact on Your Experience: Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the website. However, it means we cannot collect aggregated data to improve our services and website performance. You will experience no functional degradation by disabling these cookies.

8.3 Disabling Functional Cookies

Medium Impact: Disabling functional cookies may mean that your preferences are not saved between visits. For example, your dietary preferences, saved addresses, or language settings may not be remembered.

8.4 Disabling Advertising Cookies

Minimal Functional Impact: Disabling advertising cookies will not prevent you from seeing advertisements, but the ads you see may be less relevant to your interests. You will still receive advertisements; they simply will not be targeted based on your browsing behavior.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, various standards are still being developed around how websites should respond to DNT signals, and there is no consistent industry standard. Accordingly, our website does not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.

However, you can use the tools described in Section 7 above to opt out of tracking and advertising cookies individually.

10. Your Privacy Rights Under U.S. Law

Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information collected through cookies. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the right to:

Know what personal information is being collected about them, including through cookies
Know whether their personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
Opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information
Access their personal information
Request deletion of their personal information
Not be discriminated against for exercising their CCPA/CPRA rights
Correct inaccurate personal information
Limit the use of sensitive personal information

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 12 below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.

Additionally, under the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), we are committed to maintaining fair and transparent data practices, and our use of cookies is consistent with applicable FTC guidelines.

11. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated. We will also notify you of any material changes by posting a prominent notice on our website or by sending you an email notification where we have your contact information.

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

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Chopt

Website: foodchopt.click
Email: [email protected]

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days. If you are a California resident and wish to exercise your rights under CCPA/CPRA, please indicate this in your communication.

This Cookie Policy was last reviewed and updated on June 12, 2026. It applies to the website operated at foodchopt.click by Chopt. This policy is governed by the laws of the United States and applicable state regulations, including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) for California residents.