Cookie Policy

Last Updated: June 23, 2026  |  Effective Date: June 23, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Salvatore Pizza. We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use on our website. This Cookie Policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, and what choices you have regarding their use. This policy applies to all visitors and users of salvatore-ca.com.

As a food service business operating in Canada, we comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), applicable provincial privacy legislation, and align our practices with international best standards including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our goal is to provide you with a seamless online ordering experience while respecting your privacy and digital rights.

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. These files are stored in your web browser and allow websites to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit, preferences, and actions over time.

Cookies serve a variety of purposes, including:

  • Enabling core website functionality (such as your shopping cart or login session)
  • Remembering your preferences and settings (such as language or delivery address)
  • Analyzing how visitors interact with our website to improve performance
  • Delivering relevant advertisements based on your browsing behavior
  • Enhancing security by detecting suspicious activity

2.1 How Do Cookies Work?

When you visit salvatore-ca.com, our server sends a cookie file to your browser, which stores it on your device. On your subsequent visits, your browser sends this cookie back to our server, allowing us to recognize you and tailor your experience accordingly. Cookies can only read data that has been stored in them and cannot access other files on your device.

There are two primary categories of cookies based on their origin:

  • First-party cookies: These are set directly by Salvatore Pizza and are used to provide core functionality and remember your preferences on our website.
  • Third-party cookies: These are set by external service providers (such as Google or Meta/Facebook) that we have partnered with for analytics, advertising, and other services.

Additionally, cookies differ in their lifespan:

  • Session cookies: These are temporary and are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a set period of time or until you manually delete them.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use four main categories of cookies on salvatore-ca.com. Below is a detailed explanation of each category and its purpose.

3.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies

These cookies are fundamental to the operation of our website and online ordering system. Without these cookies, essential services such as placing a pizza order, navigating the menu, or accessing secure pages would not function properly. Because they are strictly necessary, these cookies cannot be disabled through our cookie consent tool, although you may be able to block them through your browser settings (which may affect site functionality).

Essential cookies help us:

  • Maintain your session while you browse and place an order
  • Remember items you have added to your cart
  • Process secure payment transactions
  • Detect and prevent fraudulent activity
  • Load balancing to ensure website availability

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies allow us to collect information about how visitors use our website — which pages are most visited, where visitors come from, how long they spend on each page, and what errors they encounter. This data helps us continuously improve the performance and usability of salvatore-ca.com.

We primarily use Google Analytics for this purpose. The data collected is aggregated and anonymized wherever possible, and does not directly identify individual users. However, when combined with other data, it may constitute personal information under PIPEDA.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made (such as your delivery address, preferred pizza crust, or language preferences) in order to provide a more personalized experience. These cookies are not strictly necessary for the website to function, but they significantly enhance your user experience by reducing the need to re-enter information on each visit.

3.4 Advertising / Marketing Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to track your browsing behavior across our website and other sites in order to display relevant advertisements about Salvatore Pizza and our promotions. These cookies help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and ensure that you see ads that are relevant to your interests, such as promotional offers on your favorite pizza orders.

These cookies are set by third-party advertising platforms including Google Ads and Meta (Facebook). They may share data with these platforms about your browsing activity.

4. Detailed Cookie Information

The following table provides specific details about the cookies used on salvatore-ca.com:

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how a visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users. Analytics (Third-Party) 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how a visitor uses the website. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. Analytics (Third-Party) 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rates and limit data collection on high-traffic websites. Analytics (Third-Party) 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency and track conversions from Google Ads on the website. Advertising (Third-Party) 3 months
_fbp Meta (Facebook) Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Advertising (Third-Party) 3 months
_fbc Meta (Facebook) Stores the click identifier when a visitor arrives from a Facebook advertisement link. Advertising (Third-Party) 3 months
session_id Salvatore Pizza Maintains your current browsing session, keeps you logged in, and preserves your shopping cart contents during your visit. Essential (First-Party) Session (deleted on browser close)
cart_token Salvatore Pizza Stores your current pizza order cart contents so items are not lost if you navigate away from the ordering page. Essential (First-Party) 7 days
user_prefs Salvatore Pizza Stores your preferences such as delivery address, pizza preferences, and language settings for a personalized experience. Functional (First-Party) 1 year
cookie_consent Salvatore Pizza Records your cookie consent preferences so you are not asked again on each visit. Essential (First-Party) 1 year
csrf_token Salvatore Pizza Security cookie used to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks during form submissions and order processing. Essential (First-Party) Session

5. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

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

5.1 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit salvatore-ca.com, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept all cookies, decline non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences by category. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

5.2 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, or alert you when a cookie is being set. Please refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions:

Please note that if you use multiple devices or browsers, you will need to adjust your cookie settings on each one individually.

5.3 Opt-Out Tools for Third-Party Services

You can also opt out of specific third-party cookies using the tools provided by those organizations:

  • Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being collected by Google Analytics.
  • Google Ads Personalization: Visit Google Ad Settings to manage or disable personalized advertising from Google.
  • Meta / Facebook Ad Preferences: Manage your advertising preferences through Facebook Ad Preferences or your Facebook account settings.
  • Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC): Visit youradchoices.ca to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies.
  • Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): Use the NAI Opt-Out Tool to opt out of behavioral advertising.
  • Your Online Choices (EU): Visit youronlinechoices.com to manage your online behavioral advertising preferences.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have full control over your cookie preferences, please be aware that disabling certain types of cookies may affect your experience on salvatore-ca.com. The following table outlines the potential impact of disabling each category of cookies:

Cookie Category Impact of Disabling
Essential Cookies The website may not function properly. You may be unable to add items to your cart, place orders, log in to your account, or use secure payment features. We strongly advise against disabling these cookies.
Analytics Cookies We will be unable to collect data about how you use our website. This will not affect your ability to use the site, but it limits our ability to improve performance and fix issues based on user behavior data.
Functional Cookies Your preferences (such as saved delivery address and pizza preferences) will not be remembered between visits. You will need to re-enter this information each time you visit or place an order.
Advertising Cookies You will still see advertisements for Salvatore Pizza, but they will be generic and not tailored to your interests or previous interactions. We will be unable to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

7. Cookies and Children's Privacy

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. If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information through our website, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

8. Legal Basis for Using Cookies in Canada

As a business operating in Canada, our use of cookies is governed by the following legislative frameworks:

  • PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act): Canada's primary federal privacy law that governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in the course of commercial activities. Certain cookies may constitute personal information under PIPEDA.
  • Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL): While primarily governing commercial electronic messages, CASL also contains provisions relating to the installation of computer programs (including certain types of tracking technologies) without consent.
  • Quebec Law 25 (Bill 64 — An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information): For visitors located in Quebec, Law 25 introduces enhanced privacy requirements including explicit consent obligations for the use of cookies that collect personal information.

We align our cookie consent practices with these Canadian laws and further apply GDPR standards as a global best practice benchmark to ensure the highest level of privacy protection for all our visitors.

9. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party cookie providers, including Google and Meta, may transfer and process your data outside of Canada, including in the United States and European Union. These transfers are governed by appropriate data transfer agreements and safeguards as required under PIPEDA and applicable provincial legislation. We ensure that all our third-party partners maintain adequate privacy protection standards.

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to update and modify this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. When we make significant changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
  • Display a prominent notice on our website informing you of the changes
  • Where appropriate, notify registered users via email

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of salvatore-ca.com after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or how we handle your personal information in connection with cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Salvatore Pizza — Privacy & Cookie Inquiries

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 business days in accordance with PIPEDA requirements.