Cookie Policy

Last Updated: June 24, 2026

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

1. Introduction

Welcome to Dions, your trusted destination for exceptional food experiences. This Cookie Policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them on our website (dionscafe.rest), and what choices you have regarding their use. We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use and how they affect your browsing experience.

This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together govern your use of our website and services. As a business operating in the United States, we comply with applicable federal and state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) for California residents, as well as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act guidelines on online tracking and consumer protection.

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 by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and collect information about how visitors interact with the site.

Cookies are created by a web server and sent to your browser, where they are stored locally on your device. Each time you return to the same website, your browser sends the stored cookies back to the server, allowing the website to recognize you and remember your preferences or actions over time.

2.1 First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies

Cookies can be set by either the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services that the website uses (third-party cookies):

First-Party Cookies: These are set directly by dionscafe.rest and are used to enhance your browsing experience on our website. They may store your preferences, login information, or items in your cart.
Third-Party Cookies: These are set by external services integrated into our website, such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, or social media platforms. These third parties may use cookies to track your activity across multiple websites.

2.2 Session vs. Persistent Cookies

Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that exist only for the duration of your browsing session. They are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you manually delete them. They allow websites to remember your preferences and settings across multiple visits.

2.3 Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may also use other similar tracking technologies on our website, including:

Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Small transparent images embedded in web pages or emails that track user behavior and email open rates.
Local Storage: A browser feature that allows websites to store data locally on your device, similar to cookies but with a larger storage capacity.
JavaScript Tags: Small pieces of code embedded in our website that collect data about your interactions and behavior.
Device Fingerprinting: A method of identifying a device based on its unique characteristics, such as browser type, screen resolution, and installed fonts.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize the cookies used on dionscafe.rest into four main types based on their purpose:

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for our website to function properly. Without these cookies, certain features or services that you request cannot be provided. Essential cookies do not require your consent under most applicable laws, as they are fundamental to the operation of the website.

Essential cookies may be used for purposes such as:

Maintaining your session as you navigate through our website
Remembering items you have added to your cart or order
Ensuring the security of your browsing session
Enabling you to complete forms and submit information
Balancing the load of traffic across our web servers

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to measure and improve the performance of our website, identify which pages are most popular, and understand how users navigate through our content.

Analytics cookies help us answer questions such as:

How many people visit our website?
Which pages do visitors view most frequently?
How long do visitors spend on our website?
What devices and browsers do our visitors use?
Where do our visitors come from (geographically and referral sources)?

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For example, these cookies may remember your language preferences, your location, or your customized settings so that you do not have to re-enter this information each time you visit.

Functional cookies may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or using a live chat function. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Advertising cookies are usually placed by advertising networks, with the website operator's permission.

These cookies track your browsing habits across different websites and build a profile of your interests. This profile is then used to show you relevant advertisements on other websites. If you do not allow these cookies, you will still see advertisements, but they will be less targeted and may be less relevant to your interests.

4. Specific Cookies Used on dionscafe.rest

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on our website:

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 users and track sessions across our website.	Analytics	2 years
`_gid`	Google Analytics	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. This cookie expires after 24 hours and is used to throttle request rate.	Analytics	24 hours
`_gat`	Google Analytics	Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Limits the collection of data on high-traffic sites to manage data sampling.	Analytics	1 minute
`_gcl_au`	Google Ads	Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Tracks conversions from Google Ads campaigns and links ad clicks to website actions.	Advertising	3 months
`_ga_[ID]`	Google Analytics (GA4)	Used to persist session state for Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Stores a unique identifier for each user session to enable analytics reporting.	Analytics	2 years
`cookieconsent_status`	dionscafe.rest	Stores the visitor's cookie consent preferences so that the consent banner is not shown on each page visit.	Essential	1 year
`PHPSESSID`	dionscafe.rest	Preserves user session state across page requests. This is a standard PHP session cookie used to maintain your session while browsing our website.	Essential	Session
`cart_token`	dionscafe.rest	Used to maintain the contents of your shopping cart or order as you navigate through our website. Ensures your selections are preserved during your visit.	Essential	Session
`user_preferences`	dionscafe.rest	Stores your website preferences, such as language selection, display settings, and other customizations you have made during your visit.	Functional	6 months
`_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 to deliver targeted advertising.	Advertising	3 months
`fr`	Facebook (Meta)	Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevancy of ads. Contains a unique browser and user ID used for targeted advertising.	Advertising	3 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.	Advertising	1 year

Please Note: The list of cookies above may be updated periodically as we add or remove services on our website. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about any changes.

5. How to Manage and Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (except for essential cookies that are necessary for the functioning of our website). You can exercise your cookie preferences through several methods described below.

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only certain types of cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being set. The steps to manage cookies vary depending on the browser you use. Here are instructions for the most popular browsers:

Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. You can choose to block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or allow all cookies. Learn more
Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can choose to block all cookies or use custom settings for different types of cookies. Learn more
Apple Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy. You can choose to prevent cross-site tracking and block all cookies. Learn more
Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data. You can block third-party cookies or all cookies. Learn more
Opera: Go to Settings > Advanced > Privacy & Security > Site Settings > Cookies and site data. Learn more

Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies through your browser settings, some features of our website may not function properly, and your user experience may be affected.

5.2 Opt-Out Tools Provided by Third Parties

For cookies set by third-party services, you can use the opt-out tools provided directly by those services:

Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Download Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on
Google Ads Personalization: You can control the types of ads shown to you by Google by visiting the Google Ads Settings page. Google Ads Settings
Facebook / Meta Ads: You can manage your Facebook ad preferences and opt out of interest-based advertising through the Facebook Ad Preferences page. Facebook Ad Preferences
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: The NAI provides a centralized opt-out tool that allows you to opt out of interest-based advertising from multiple advertising networks at once. NAI Opt-Out Tool
Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: The DAA provides an opt-out tool for interest-based advertising from participating companies. DAA Opt-Out Tool
Your Online Choices (for EU/EEA visitors): If you are visiting from the European Union or European Economic Area, you can manage your advertising cookie preferences through Your Online Choices. Your Online Choices

5.3 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our website through a mobile device, you can manage advertising identifiers and cookie settings through your device's privacy settings:

iOS (Apple): Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking to control which apps can request to track your activity across other companies' apps and websites.
Android (Google): Go to Settings > Privacy > Ads to opt out of ads personalization or reset your advertising ID.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable cookies at any time, please be aware that doing so may have the following impacts on your experience with our website:

Cookie Type	Impact of Disabling
Essential Cookies	Disabling essential cookies will significantly impair the functionality of our website. You may not be able to complete orders, navigate between pages effectively, or use interactive features. We do not recommend disabling these cookies.
Analytics Cookies	Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use our website. However, it means we will have less information about how visitors use our site, which may affect our ability to improve our services and user experience.
Functional Cookies	Disabling functional cookies means that certain personalized features may not be available. For example, your preferences may not be saved between visits, and you may need to re-enter information each time you visit our website.
Advertising Cookies	Disabling advertising cookies will not prevent you from seeing advertisements, but the ads you see will be less targeted and may be less relevant to your interests and preferences. You may see more generic advertisements.

7. California Privacy Rights

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). With respect to cookies and tracking technologies, you have the following rights:

Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information is collected about you through cookies and how it is used and shared.
Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of personal information collected through cookies, 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, including through advertising cookies that track your activity across websites.
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 information provided in the Contact section below.

8. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. As such, our website does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can use the opt-out tools described in Section 5 of this policy to limit tracking on our website.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

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

If we make significant changes to the types of cookies we use or how we process the information collected through cookies, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on our website or, where appropriate, by sending you a direct notification.

10. 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 information below:

Dions

Email: [email protected]
Website: dionscafe.rest

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days. For urgent matters, please indicate the nature of your request in the subject line of your email.

Effective Date: This Cookie Policy is effective as of June 24, 2026. By continuing to use our website dionscafe.rest after this date, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy and agree to our use of cookies as described herein.