Cookie Policy

Last Updated: June 4, 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 provides detailed information about how and why we use cookies on chuys-meal.top, and what choices you have regarding their use.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together govern your use of our website and services. As a food business operating in the United States, we comply with applicable federal and state laws, including the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) where applicable.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, you can contact us at any time using the contact details provided at the end of this policy.

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 operators to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and to report information to website owners.

Cookies are stored on your device by your web browser and contain a small amount of data that can be sent back to the originating website on subsequent visits. Cookies typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie originated, the "lifetime" of the cookie (how long it will remain active), and a value — usually a randomly generated unique number.

2.1 How Do Cookies Work?

When you visit our website, our web server sends a cookie to your browser, which stores it on your device. The next time you visit our site, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing us to recognize your browser and remember certain preferences or actions you have taken. Cookies do not typically contain personal information on their own, but when combined with other data we hold, they may allow us to identify you.

2.2 Types of Cookies by Duration

  • Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that exist only while your browser is open. They are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Session cookies are used to maintain a session between page visits.
  • Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device after your browser is closed, until they expire or you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

2.3 Types of Cookies by Origin

  • First-Party Cookies: Cookies that are set directly by our website (chuys-meal.top) when you visit it.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Cookies set by a domain other than ours, typically placed by our trusted partners and service providers such as Google, Facebook, and other analytics or advertising networks.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

We use four main categories of cookies on our website. Below is a detailed explanation of each category and the specific purposes they serve.

3.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies

These cookies are fundamental to the operation of our website. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly, and services you have requested — such as browsing our menu, placing an online order, or logging into your account — cannot be provided. Because these cookies are essential, they do not require your consent under applicable laws. However, we still want you to be aware of them in the interest of full transparency.

Essential cookies enable core functions such as:

  • Keeping you logged into your account during a session
  • Maintaining items in your online food order cart
  • Ensuring secure access to protected areas of the website
  • Load balancing to ensure website stability and availability
  • Remembering your cookie consent preferences

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information about which pages you visit, how long you spend on each page, which links you click, and other similar behavioral data. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous — it does not identify you personally.

We use this data to:

  • Analyze website traffic patterns and visitor behavior
  • Identify popular menu items and pages
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Improve website performance, layout, and content
  • Diagnose technical problems and errors

Our primary analytics tool is Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users interact with our website.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. These cookies can remember your preferences such as your location, preferred language, and other settings, so you do not have to re-enter this information each time you visit our site. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your activity on other websites.

Examples of functional cookie uses include:

  • Remembering your preferred location for food delivery or pickup
  • Saving your previous menu preferences or dietary restrictions
  • Recognizing you as a returning customer
  • Enabling social media features and integrations
  • Providing live chat or customer support functionality

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. These cookies are typically set by advertising networks and are used to build a profile of your interests and show relevant ads on our website and other websites you visit. They do not store personal information directly but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

These cookies may be used to:

  • Display targeted advertisements for our food offerings and promotions
  • Limit the number of times you see a particular advertisement
  • Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
  • Track conversions from advertising platforms such as Google Ads
  • Enable remarketing — showing our ads to users who have previously visited our site

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on chuys-meal.top, including their names, purposes, types, and durations.

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 and track sessions. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID that is 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 data collection on high traffic websites. Helps manage the frequency of requests to Google's servers. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Tracks conversions and advertising campaign effectiveness. 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. Enables remarketing on Facebook platforms. Advertising 3 months
cookieconsent_status Chuys (First-Party) Stores the user's cookie consent preferences to ensure the consent banner is not displayed repeatedly and to respect the user's choices. Essential 1 year
PHPSESSID Chuys (First-Party) Preserves user session state across page requests. Essential for maintaining your session while browsing and ordering food on our website. Essential Session
cart_token Chuys (First-Party) Maintains the contents of your food order shopping cart between sessions, ensuring items are not lost when you navigate away from the page. Functional 30 days
user_location Chuys (First-Party) Remembers your preferred delivery location or pickup area to provide a faster and more personalized ordering experience on future visits. Functional 6 months
_uetsid Microsoft Bing Used by Microsoft Bing Ads to collect user behavioral data for advertising targeting and to attribute conversions from Bing advertising campaigns. Advertising 24 hours
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, for the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad. Advertising 1 year
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 such as preferred language. Advertising / Functional 6 months

5. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (other than strictly necessary cookies). There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being set. Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function correctly.

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

5.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Providers

In addition to browser-level controls, you can use specific opt-out tools provided by our third-party partners:

Google Analytics Opt-Out

You can prevent your data from being collected and used by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On, available at:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google Ads Personalization

To opt out of Google's personalized advertising, you can visit Google's Ad Settings page:

https://adssettings.google.com

Facebook / Meta Ad Preferences

To manage your advertising preferences on Facebook and Instagram, visit the Facebook Ad Preferences page:

https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences

Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out

You can opt out of interest-based advertising from multiple participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out tool:

https://optout.aboutads.info

Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out

The Network Advertising Initiative also offers a tool that allows you to opt out of behavioral advertising from member companies:

https://optout.networkadvertising.org

5.3 Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no universally agreed-upon standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Our website does not currently alter its behavior in response to DNT signals, but we will continue to monitor developments in this area and update our practices as necessary.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

We want to be transparent about the potential impact of disabling cookies on your experience with our website and services. While you are free to disable cookies, doing so may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

Cookie Type Impact of Disabling
Essential Cookies The website may not function properly. You may be unable to complete online orders, log in to your account, or access secure areas of the site. We strongly recommend leaving these enabled.
Analytics Cookies We will not be able to track website usage data. This will not affect your browsing experience but will limit our ability to improve the website and tailor content to user needs.
Functional Cookies The website will not remember your preferences such as location or dietary preferences. You may need to re-enter information each time you visit. Certain personalization features may not be available.
Advertising Cookies You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. You may see the same ads repeatedly as we will not be able to limit ad frequency.

7. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These rights include:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you through cookies and other means.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, 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 for cross-context behavioral advertising.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

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

8. Children and Cookies

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through cookies or any other means. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided personal information to us through our website, please contact us immediately so that we can take appropriate action.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable laws, or changes to our business practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Where changes are significant, we may also provide a more prominent notice, such as adding a notification to our website homepage or sending you an email notification if we have your contact details.

Your continued use of our website after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

10. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

We operate in the United States and our use of cookies is governed by applicable federal and state law, including the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), which requires us to be transparent and fair in our data practices. For users in states with comprehensive privacy laws such as California (CCPA/CPRA), Colorado (CPA), Virginia (VCDPA), and others, we honor applicable rights and obligations as described in this policy and our Privacy Policy.

We use cookies based on the following legal grounds:

  • Legitimate Interest / Necessity: For essential and functional cookies that are required to operate our website and provide services you have requested.
  • Consent: For analytics, functional enhancement, and advertising cookies, where we rely on your consent as provided through our cookie consent mechanism.

11. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, and third-party services may set cookies when you visit our site. This Cookie Policy applies only to cookies set on chuys-meal.top. We do not control cookies set by third parties and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party websites you visit.

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 concerns promptly and transparently.

Chuys — Contact Information

We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 10 business days. For requests related to your California privacy rights, we will respond within 45 days as required by the CCPA/CPRA.