Cookie Policy

Last Updated: June 27, 2026

Summary: This Cookie Policy explains how Chopt ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website choptnow.top. 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. This document is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them on our food ordering and information platform at choptnow.top, and what choices you have regarding their use. We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use to improve your experience on our website.

As a food-related business operating in the United States, we adhere to applicable federal and state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act governing fair and transparent business practices. If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights related to cookies that collect personal information, as outlined in this policy.

Please read this Cookie Policy carefully. If you have any questions, you can reach us at:

Email: [email protected]
Website: choptnow.top

2. What Are Cookies?

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

Cookies are set by either the website you are visiting (known as "first-party cookies") or by third-party services operating on that website (known as "third-party cookies"). Cookies can be "persistent" cookies, meaning they remain on your device for a defined period of time, or "session cookies," which are deleted when you close your browser.

In addition to cookies, we may also use similar tracking technologies, including:

Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny images embedded in web pages or emails that help us track page views and email opens.
Local Storage: Browser-based storage mechanisms that allow websites to store data locally on your device.
JavaScript Tags: Code snippets that collect data about how users interact with our website.
Fingerprinting Technologies: Methods that identify your browser or device based on its unique configuration.

3. How We Use Cookies

At Chopt, we use cookies and similar technologies for several important purposes:

To ensure our website functions correctly and securely
To remember your preferences and settings (such as language and location)
To help you place food orders and maintain your shopping session
To analyze how visitors use our site and identify areas for improvement
To deliver relevant advertisements and promotional content
To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
To prevent fraud and enhance the security of our platform
To comply with our legal obligations

4. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize the cookies we use into four main types. Below is a detailed description of each category:

4.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms (including food orders). These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information. Without these cookies, certain parts of our website — such as the ordering system or user account features — would not work properly.

4.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable our website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. These cookies allow us to remember your past choices and preferences — for example, your preferred delivery location, language settings, or dietary preferences — so we can provide a more tailored experience each time you visit choptnow.top. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

4.3 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 structure and content of our website, understand which pages are most popular, and identify any technical issues. We use tools such as Google Analytics to help us gather this data.

4.4 Advertising / Targeting Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited our website and this information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers. We use tools such as Google Ads and Facebook Pixel for this purpose.

5. Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on choptnow.top, including their names, purposes, types, and durations:

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.	Analytics	2 years
`_gid`	Google Analytics	Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users within a single day.	Analytics	24 hours
`_gat`	Google Analytics	Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate (limits data collection on high-traffic sites).	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.	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
`session_id`	Chopt (choptnow.top)	Maintains your active session on the website, enabling features such as the food ordering cart and user authentication.	Essential	Session (deleted on browser close)
`csrf_token`	Chopt (choptnow.top)	Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by validating form submissions and protecting your account security.	Essential	Session
`cart_token`	Chopt (choptnow.top)	Stores items added to your food ordering cart so they persist between pages during your browsing session.	Essential / Functional	7 days
`user_prefs`	Chopt (choptnow.top)	Stores your preferences such as dietary filters, preferred location, and delivery options to personalize your experience.	Functional	1 year
`cookie_consent`	Chopt (choptnow.top)	Records your cookie consent preferences so we do not need to ask you again on subsequent visits.	Essential	1 year
`_hjid`	Hotjar	Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behavior for statistical purposes.	Analytics	1 year
`_hjSessionUser_*`	Hotjar	Ensures data from subsequent visits to the same site are attributed to the same user ID.	Analytics	1 year
`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.	Advertising	1 year

Note: The list of cookies above may not be exhaustive. Additional cookies may be set by third-party services integrated with our website. We regularly review and update this cookie table to reflect any changes.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services, including analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect or receive information from our website and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review:

Google Analytics & Google Ads: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Facebook / Meta: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
Hotjar: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/

We do not control these third parties or their use of cookies. Please refer to the respective privacy policies of these third parties for more information on how they process your data.

7. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

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

7.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being set. Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function correctly. Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most common browsers:

Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop
Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
Microsoft Edge: Microsoft Edge Cookie Settings
Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

7.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Services

You can opt out of specific third-party cookie tracking tools using the following resources:

Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google Ads Personalization: Manage your Google ad settings at https://adssettings.google.com
Facebook / Meta Ad Preferences: Manage your Facebook ad preferences at https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: https://optout.networkadvertising.org/
Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: https://optout.aboutads.info/
Hotjar Opt-Out: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/compliance/opt-out

7.3 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our website on a mobile device, you can control ad tracking through your device settings:

iOS (Apple): Go to Settings > Privacy > 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

While you have the right to disable or restrict cookies on our website, please be aware that doing so may affect your experience. The following table summarizes the potential impact of disabling each category of cookie:

Cookie Type	Impact of Disabling
Essential Cookies	Core website functions will break. You will not be able to place food orders, log into your account, use the shopping cart, or complete secure transactions. We strongly advise against disabling these.
Functional Cookies	Your preferences (such as dietary filters, saved delivery addresses, and language settings) will not be remembered between visits. You will need to re-enter this information each time you visit our website.
Analytics Cookies	We will be unable to collect data about how you use our website. This means we may have a harder time identifying and fixing issues, improving our services, and understanding what our customers find most useful. Your browsing experience will not be directly affected.
Advertising Cookies	You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests and preferences. You may see the same ads repeatedly, and we will be less able to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), with respect to the use of cookies and similar technologies that collect personal information. These rights include:

Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information is being collected about you through cookies and how it is being used.
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: If we sell or share your personal information collected through advertising cookies to third parties, you have the right to opt out. You may exercise this right by using the opt-out tools listed in Section 7 or by contacting us directly.
Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.
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 at [email protected].

10. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. Our website currently does not respond to DNT signals from browsers because there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to such signals. However, you can use the cookie management options described in Section 7 to control how we and third parties track your activity on our website.

11. 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 for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

If we make material changes to this Cookie Policy, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on our website at choptnow.top or by sending you an email notification (where we have your email address on file).

12. 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:

Chopt

Email: [email protected]
Website: choptnow.top

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 30 business days. If you are a California resident submitting a CCPA/CPRA request, we will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.

This Cookie Policy was last updated on June 27, 2026, and applies to the website choptnow.top operated by Chopt. This policy is governed by applicable United States federal and state privacy laws, including the CCPA/CPRA and the FTC Act.