Cookie Policy
Last Updated: June 12, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Marcos Meals. 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, your rights to control them, and the impact of disabling them. This policy applies to all visitors of marcosmeals.click and is governed by applicable United States 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.
Please read this Cookie Policy carefully. If you have any questions, you can contact us using the information provided at the end of this document.
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 to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.
Cookies are created by the web server and sent to your browser, where they are stored. Each time you revisit the same website, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing the website to recognize your device and remember information about your previous visit.
2.1 How Do Cookies Work?
When you visit marcosmeals.click, our server may send one or more cookies to your browser. These cookies allow us to:
- Recognize your device on return visits
- Store your preferences and settings
- Understand how you interact with our website
- Analyze traffic patterns and user behavior
- Deliver relevant advertisements
- Improve the overall performance and functionality of our site
2.2 Types of Cookies by Duration
Cookies can be classified based on how long they remain on your device:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted from your device as soon as you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate our website.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you manually delete them. They are activated each time you visit the website that created the cookie.
2.3 First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies
- First-Party Cookies: These are set directly by Marcos Meals and are used to improve your experience on our website.
- Third-Party Cookies: These are set by third-party services that appear on our website, such as Google Analytics or advertising platforms. These third parties may use cookies to track your online activity across multiple websites.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use four main categories of cookies on our website. Below is a detailed description of each category and why we use them.
3.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies
Essential cookies allow you to navigate our website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas, placing food orders, and using the shopping cart functionality. They are typically session-based and expire when you close your browser.
3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve our website's performance, content, and user experience. We use Google Analytics to collect this information.
The information collected includes pages visited, time spent on each page, links clicked, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location (city/region level). This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
3.3 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For example, these cookies can remember your preferred food options, your location for delivery purposes, or your language preferences. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
3.4 Advertising and 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 to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission. We use Google Ads cookies for remarketing and conversion tracking purposes.
These cookies may track your browsing habits across different websites to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites you visit.
4. Specific Cookies We Use
The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on marcosmeals.click, including their purpose, type, and duration.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | This is the main Google Analytics cookie. It is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for the site's analytics reports. | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | This cookie is used to distinguish users. It stores and updates a unique value for each page visited and is used to track how many times a user has visited the website and when. | Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | This cookie is used to throttle the request rate — limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites. It is used to reduce the speed of requests to the Google Analytics server to prevent data overload. | Analytics | 1 minute |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | This cookie is used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. It also stores and tracks conversions and is used for Google Ads conversion tracking and remarketing campaigns. | Advertising | 90 days |
| _fbp | Facebook / Meta | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. It identifies browsers for the purposes of providing advertising and website analytics services. | Advertising | 90 days |
| session_id | Marcos Meals | This essential session cookie is used to maintain your login state and shopping session on our website. It enables the shopping cart and order functionality to work correctly. | Essential | Session |
| user_prefs | Marcos Meals | This functional cookie stores your preferences such as location, dietary preferences, and display settings to personalize your experience on our website. | Functional | 1 year |
| cookie_consent | Marcos Meals | This cookie stores your cookie consent preferences so that we do not display the cookie consent banner on every visit. It records whether you have accepted or declined non-essential cookies. | Essential | 1 year |
| cart_token | Marcos Meals | Used to maintain the contents of your shopping cart between sessions so your selected items are preserved if you leave the website and return. | Functional | 30 days |
| _uetsid | Microsoft Bing | This cookie is used by Microsoft Bing Ads to engage with users who have previously visited our website. It allows us to run retargeting advertising campaigns. | Advertising | 1 day |
5. How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:
5.1 Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit marcosmeals.click, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
5.2 Browser Settings
You can control and manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies from specific websites or all websites. The process varies depending on the browser you use. Below are instructions for the most popular browsers:
| Browser | How to Manage Cookies |
|---|---|
| Google Chrome | Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. You can block all cookies or block third-party cookies only. |
| Mozilla Firefox | Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can choose to block cookies or clear them on browser close. |
| Apple Safari | Go to Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data. You can block all cookies or prevent cross-site tracking. |
| 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. |
| Opera | Go to Settings > Advanced > Privacy & security > Content settings > Cookies. You can manage cookie behavior from this menu. |
Please note that if you choose to block all cookies, including essential cookies, you may not be able to access all or part of our website. Your shopping cart, login functionality, and order placement capabilities may be affected.
5.3 Opt-Out Tools from Third-Party Providers
You can also opt out of cookies set by third-party services using the following tools:
- 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, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Google Ads Personalization: You can manage your Google advertising preferences and opt out of personalized advertising at: https://adssettings.google.com
- Facebook / Meta Ad Preferences: You can manage your Facebook advertising settings and opt out of interest-based ads at: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: The NAI provides a centralized opt-out mechanism for interest-based advertising from multiple companies. Visit: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: The DAA's WebChoices tool allows you to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies. Visit: https://optout.aboutads.info
- Microsoft Advertising Opt-Out: Manage your Microsoft advertising preferences at: https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/ad-settings
5.4 Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. At this time, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. We will make reasonable efforts to honor DNT signals where technically feasible, but we cannot guarantee that all third-party services we use will respond to DNT signals in the same way.
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
Disabling certain categories of cookies may impact your experience on our website. Below is a summary of the potential impacts:
- Essential Cookies Disabled: You may be unable to use the shopping cart, log into your account, complete food orders, or access secure areas of the website. Core functionality will be impaired.
- Analytics Cookies Disabled: We will not be able to collect information about how you use our website. This may limit our ability to identify and fix issues, and improve the overall performance of our site. Your browsing experience will not be directly affected.
- Functional Cookies Disabled: Your saved preferences, such as your delivery address, dietary preferences, and display settings, will not be remembered between visits. You may need to re-enter information each time you visit.
- Advertising Cookies Disabled: You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests. You may also see the same advertisements more frequently. Disabling these cookies does not mean you will not see any ads.
7. Cookies and Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have specific legal rights related to the use of cookies and the personal data they collect. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the following rights:
- The right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
- The right to delete personal information collected from you
- The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
- The right to correct inaccurate personal information
- The right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 9 below. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within the timeframes required by applicable law.
Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act prohibits unfair or deceptive practices in commerce, which includes our obligations to be transparent about our data collection and use practices. We are committed to full compliance with all applicable federal and state privacy regulations.
8. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our business operations, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
If we make material changes to this Cookie Policy, we may notify you through a notice on our website homepage or by other means we deem appropriate. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Please check back regularly to ensure you are aware of the most current version of our Cookie Policy. Significant changes will be communicated as clearly as possible.
9. 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 happy to answer any questions and help you manage your cookie preferences.
- Company: Marcos Meals
- Website: marcosmeals.click
- Email: [email protected]
We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days. For urgent privacy-related matters, please indicate the urgency in your subject line.