Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 22, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Costa Vida ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy applies to our website located at costvida.rest and explains what cookies are, how we use them, what types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use and to giving you meaningful control over your personal information. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected].

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to improve user experience, and to provide information to website owners.

When you visit costvida.rest, our servers may send a cookie to your browser, which then stores it on your device. The next time you visit our website, your browser sends the cookie back to our server, allowing us to recognize you and remember your preferences.

Cookies can be categorized in several ways:

  • First-party cookies — These are set directly by Costa Vida when you visit our website.
  • Third-party cookies — These are set by external services and partners whose features are embedded in our website, such as Google Analytics or advertising networks.
  • Session cookies — These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies — These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them manually.

3. Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may also use the following similar technologies:

  • Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track whether a page has been viewed or an email has been opened.
  • Local Storage: A form of browser storage that allows us to store data locally on your device for faster loading and improved functionality.
  • Session Storage: Similar to local storage but data is cleared when your browsing session ends.
  • JavaScript Tags: Small pieces of code embedded in our website that may collect information about your browsing activity.

For simplicity, we refer to all these technologies collectively as "cookies" throughout this policy.

4. Why We Use Cookies

Costa Vida uses cookies for the following key purposes:

  • To ensure our website functions correctly and securely.
  • To remember your preferences and settings so you do not need to re-enter them on each visit.
  • To understand how visitors use our website so we can improve content and navigation.
  • To deliver relevant advertisements based on your interests.
  • To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations where applicable.

5. Types of Cookies We Use

5.1 Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are absolutely necessary for our website to function properly. Without them, core features such as page navigation, account access, and online ordering cannot work. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled without severely impacting your experience on our website.

Legal basis: Legitimate interest in providing a functioning website service.

5.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made — such as your preferred language, location, or menu preferences — 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.

Legal basis: Your consent or our legitimate interest in improving your experience.

5.3 Analytics / Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve the way our website works and identify areas that need improvement. We use Google Analytics as our primary analytics provider.

Legal basis: Your consent or our legitimate interest in improving our services.

5.4 Advertising / Marketing Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to track visitors across websites and to build a profile of your interests based on the pages you visit. This profile is used to display more relevant and personalized advertisements. These cookies are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission.

Legal basis: Your consent.

6. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on costvida.rest:

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how visitors use our website. Used to distinguish users. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how visitors use our website. Used to distinguish users within a session. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate and limit data collection on high-traffic sites. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites. Stores and tracks conversions from Google Ads. 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
fr Facebook / Meta Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevancy of ads. Advertising 3 months
session_id Costa Vida (costvida.rest) Maintains your session state across page requests. Necessary for the website to function correctly. Essential Session
csrf_token Costa Vida (costvida.rest) Helps protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks by verifying form submissions. Essential Session
cookie_consent Costa Vida (costvida.rest) Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not need to ask again on repeat visits. Functional 1 year
user_preferences Costa Vida (costvida.rest) Remembers your website settings such as language preferences, location, and dietary filters. Functional 6 months
cart_token Costa Vida (costvida.rest) Maintains the contents of your online order cart between pages and sessions. Functional 30 days
_uetsid Microsoft / Bing Ads Used by Microsoft Advertising to engage with users who have previously visited our website. Advertising 1 day
NID Google Registers a unique ID to remember your preferences and other information when you visit Google-powered services embedded on our site. Functional 6 months

7. Cookies and California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Certain cookies we use — particularly advertising and analytics cookies — may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under California law.

As a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect through cookies and how it is used.
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information collected via cookies.
  • Request deletion of personal information collected through cookies.
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise your California privacy rights or to opt out of the sale/sharing of your data, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our Privacy Policy for more details. You may also use the browser and opt-out tools described in Section 8 below.

8. How to Manage and Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (except for essential cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to function). There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:

8.1 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit costvida.rest, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline specific categories of cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link found in the footer of our website.

8.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to block certain cookies or to alert you when websites try to set cookies. The instructions for managing cookies in the most popular browsers are provided below:

8.3 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Third-Party Services

You can also opt out directly from specific third-party advertising and analytics services using the tools below:

Service Opt-Out Tool
Google Analytics Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on
Google Ads / Personalized Ads Google Ad Settings
Facebook / Meta Ads Facebook Ad Preferences
Microsoft / Bing Ads Microsoft Advertising Opt-Out
Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) DAA Opt-Out Tool (optout.aboutads.info)
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) NAI Opt-Out Tool (optout.networkadvertising.org)
Your Online Choices (EU/International) Your Online Choices

8.4 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our website via a mobile device, you can manage advertising cookies 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."

9. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to manage or disable cookies, please be aware that doing so may affect your experience on costvida.rest. The following describes the potential impact of disabling each category of cookies:

Cookie Category Impact of Disabling
Essential Cookies The website may not function correctly. You may be unable to navigate between pages, place online orders, log in to your account, or complete secure transactions.
Functional Cookies Your preferences (such as language, location, or saved menu selections) will not be remembered between visits. You may need to re-enter information on every visit.
Analytics Cookies We will not be able to track your usage of our website or gather data to improve our services. This will not visibly affect your experience but means we cannot optimize our content for you.
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 be less able to measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.

10. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing activity not be 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 8 to limit tracking.

11. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plugins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their cookie policies. We encourage you to read the privacy and cookie policies of every website you visit.

12. Children's Privacy and Cookies

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13 through cookies, please contact us immediately at [email protected].

13. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to update this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, the cookies we use, or applicable laws and regulations. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, notify you via a prominent notice on our website.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are using cookies. Your continued use of costvida.rest after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

14. Applicable Law

This Cookie Policy is governed by the laws of the United States. Our cookie practices are designed to comply with applicable U.S. federal and state laws, including but not limited to:

  • The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, which governs unfair or deceptive practices in commerce, including online privacy.
  • The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), as applicable to California residents.
  • The CAN-SPAM Act, as applicable to electronic communications.
  • Any other applicable state privacy laws enacted in the United States.

15. 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 using the information below:

Costa Vida — Cookie Policy Contact Information

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 30 business days. If you are a California resident and wish to exercise your rights under CCPA/CPRA, please clearly state this in your communication so we can process your request appropriately.

This Cookie Policy was last updated on April 22, 2026. © 2026 Costa Vida. All rights reserved.