Cookie Policy
Last Updated: May 8, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Apache Pizza. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website (apachispizza.com), and what choices you have regarding their use. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides further detail on how we handle your personal data.
Apache Pizza is committed to being transparent about the technologies we use. We value your privacy and aim to give you clear, honest information about how our website works and how we collect data to improve your experience when ordering pizza or browsing our menu online.
This Cookie Policy applies to all pages and services available through apachispizza.com. If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.
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 by website owners to make websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner — in this case, Apache Pizza — are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called third-party cookies. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website, such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics. The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognise your device both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Cookies can also be classified by how long they remain on your device:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are erased when you close your browser. They do not collect information from your device and expire once you end your browsing session.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period of time specified in the cookie. They activate each time you visit the website that created that particular cookie.
Similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage are also used for similar purposes. Throughout this policy, we use the term "cookies" to refer to all of these technologies.
3. How We Use Cookies
Apache Pizza uses cookies for a variety of important reasons. Some cookies are essential to enable you to use our website and its features — such as placing an order for pizza online, navigating between pages, or logging into your account. Other cookies help us to understand how visitors interact with our site, so we can improve our service and make your experience better.
Specifically, we use cookies to:
- Ensure our website functions correctly and securely
- Remember your preferences and settings (such as your nearest Apache Pizza location)
- Keep you logged in to your account during your session
- Maintain items you have added to your online order basket
- Analyse how our website is used so we can improve its content and performance
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing and promotional campaigns
- Deliver relevant advertising to you on third-party platforms
- Prevent fraudulent activity and improve security
4. Types of Cookies We Use
The cookies we use on apachispizza.com fall into four main categories:
4.1 Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are absolutely necessary for our website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms and placing an order.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the website will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information. Under Irish and EU law, essential cookies do not require your consent.
4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
We use Google Analytics to collect this data. Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. The information generated by these cookies about your use of our website is typically transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. Google may use this information for evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
4.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable our website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Examples include remembering your preferred Apache Pizza outlet location, your language preferences, and personalising content to your region in Ireland.
4.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners, including Google and Facebook/Meta. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. Note that even if you opt out of advertising cookies, you may still see Apache Pizza advertisements — they simply will not be tailored to your interests.
5. Specific Cookies We Use
The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on apachispizza.com:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users. | Analytics (Third-Party) | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users across sessions. | Analytics (Third-Party) | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites. | Analytics (Third-Party) | 1 minute |
_gcl_au |
Google Ads | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Stores and tracks conversions. | Advertising (Third-Party) | 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 (Third-Party) | 3 months |
session_id |
Apache Pizza | Maintains your session state across page requests during your visit, enabling you to navigate through our website and use features such as the ordering basket. | Essential (First-Party) | Session |
cart_token |
Apache Pizza | Stores your current order/basket contents so items are not lost as you navigate between pages on the website. | Essential (First-Party) | Session |
user_location |
Apache Pizza | Remembers your preferred Apache Pizza store location in Ireland so you don't need to re-enter it on every visit. | Functional (First-Party) | 30 days |
cookie_consent |
Apache Pizza | Stores your cookie consent preferences to ensure we respect your choices on subsequent visits to our website. | Essential (First-Party) | 12 months |
auth_token |
Apache Pizza | Used to keep you securely logged into your Apache Pizza account during your session and, if selected, across future visits. | Essential (First-Party) | Session / 30 days |
_ga_[ID] |
Google Analytics (GA4) | Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state and identify unique visitors for reporting purposes. | Analytics (Third-Party) | 2 years |
Please note that the list above may not be exhaustive. The cookies used on our website may change from time to time as we update our services and third-party partnerships. We will update this Cookie Policy accordingly.
6. Legal Basis for Using Cookies
Apache Pizza operates in Ireland and is therefore subject to Irish and European Union data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Acts 1988–2018, and the ePrivacy Regulations (S.I. No. 336 of 2011), as transposed from the EU ePrivacy Directive.
Under these laws:
- Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent. We use them on the basis of our legitimate interests in providing a functioning website and ordering service.
- All other cookies (analytics, functional, and advertising) require your freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent before they are placed on your device.
When you first visit apachispizza.com, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences or by using the browser controls described below.
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is the supervisory authority for data protection in Ireland. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the DPC at www.dataprotection.ie if you believe your data rights have been infringed.
7. How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in the following ways:
7.1 Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can use this tool to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category. You can revisit and update your choices at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link available on our website.
7.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. The steps to manage cookies vary by browser; please refer to your browser's help section for instructions:
- Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org
- Apple Safari: support.apple.com
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com
- Opera: help.opera.com
Please note that if you choose to block all cookies, including essential cookies, some parts of our website — particularly the online ordering system — may not work correctly.
7.3 Opt-Out Tools for Third-Party Cookies
You can also opt out of specific third-party cookies using the tools provided by those third parties:
- Google Analytics: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Google Ads / Personalised Advertising: You can manage your Google ad settings and opt out of personalised ads at adssettings.google.com.
- Facebook / Meta: You can control your Facebook ad preferences and opt out of interest-based advertising through facebook.com/adpreferences or your Facebook account settings.
- Your Online Choices (EDAA): European users can manage interest-based advertising preferences for many companies at once through the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance tool at www.youronlinechoices.com.
- Network Advertising Initiative: US-based opt-out tool available at optout.networkadvertising.org.
8. Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you are free to disable or restrict cookies at any time, please be aware that doing so may affect your ability to use certain features of apachispizza.com. The impact depends on which category of cookies you disable:
| Cookie Type | Impact of Disabling |
|---|---|
| Essential Cookies | Significant impact. You may be unable to place online orders, log in to your account, or navigate the website properly. Core functionality will be impaired. |
| Analytics Cookies | Minimal impact on your experience. We will be unable to collect data on how you use our website, which means we may be less able to improve and optimise our services. |
| Functional Cookies | Moderate impact. Personalisation features such as remembering your preferred outlet location or previous preferences will not work. You may need to re-enter information on each visit. |
| Advertising Cookies | Minimal impact on website functionality. You will still see Apache Pizza advertisements online, but they will no longer be tailored to your interests or browsing behaviour. |
9. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plug-ins, 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 or privacy practices. When you leave apachispizza.com, we encourage you to read the cookie and privacy policy of every website you visit.
Our social media pages (including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X) are governed by the cookie policies of those respective platforms, which are independent of this policy.
10. Children's Privacy and Cookies
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly place advertising or tracking cookies on devices used by children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has interacted with our website in a way that may have resulted in the collection of their personal data, please contact us immediately using the details below.
11. Changes 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. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date at the top of the policy.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. Where changes are material, we may also notify you by placing a prominent notice on our website or by other appropriate means. Your continued use of apachispizza.com after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy, subject to your right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Apache Pizza
| Company: | Apache Pizza |
|---|---|
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Website: | apachispizza.com |
| Jurisdiction: | Republic of Ireland |
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC), the supervisory authority in Ireland responsible for upholding data protection and privacy rights:
Data Protection Commission
21 Fitzwilliam Square South
Dublin 2
D02 RD28
Ireland
Website: www.dataprotection.ie
Phone: +353 (0)761 104 800
This Cookie Policy was last reviewed and updated on May 8, 2026. It is governed by the laws of Ireland, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Acts 1988–2018, and the ePrivacy Regulations (S.I. No. 336 of 2011).