Cookie Policy

Last Updated: March 29, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Costa Vida ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy applies to our website located at vidacostas.rest and explains what cookies are, how we use them, what third-party cookies we may use, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data related to you. When you visit our website, we may place small data files called "cookies" on your device. This is a common practice used by websites to make them work more efficiently, to provide a better browsing experience, and to provide information to the website operators.

Please read this Cookie Policy carefully. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you can adjust your browser settings or opt out as described in this policy. However, please be aware that restricting cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website.

For questions or concerns about this policy, you may contact us at:

• Business Name: Costa Vida
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: vidacostas.rest

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-connected device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, your login status, and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal data that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

2.1 How Do Cookies Work?

When you visit a website, your browser requests a web page from a server. The server can instruct your browser to place one or more cookies on your device. The next time you visit the same website, your browser sends the stored cookies back to the server, allowing the site to recognize you and customize your experience accordingly.

Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (called "first-party cookies") or by other websites and services whose content is embedded on the page you are visiting (called "third-party cookies").

2.2 Types of Cookies by Duration

• Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that exist only while your browser is open. They are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Session cookies allow websites to remember your actions during a single browsing session.
• Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period, even after you close your browser. They are activated every time you visit the website that created them. Persistent cookies are used to remember your preferences across visits.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

We use four main categories of cookies on our website. The following sections describe each category, its purpose, and examples of the cookies we use.

3.1 Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas, using online ordering, or filling out forms. Without these cookies, certain services on our website cannot be provided.

Essential cookies do not require your consent under applicable law, as they are strictly necessary for delivering the service you have requested. However, we still believe in transparency and have listed them below.

Examples of purposes:

• Keeping you logged in to your account
• Remembering items added to your online order cart
• Ensuring the security of our website
• Enabling basic website functionality

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether users receive error messages. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous — it does not identify individual users. We use this data to improve how our website works and to understand user behavior so we can enhance the overall experience.

Examples of purposes:

• Tracking page views and user sessions
• Measuring website traffic and performance
• Identifying areas where the website can be improved
• Analyzing how users reach our website

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made in the past, such as your preferred language, location, or font size. They can also be used to provide enhanced features and personalization. The information collected by these cookies may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Examples of purposes:

• Remembering your region or language preferences
• Saving your login preferences
• Providing personalized content based on your past interactions
• Enabling embedded content like maps or videos

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These 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. They remember that you have visited our website and this information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers. This means that after you visit our website, you may see advertisements about our products and services on other websites.

Examples of purposes:

• Delivering personalized advertisements
• Tracking conversions from paid advertising campaigns
• Retargeting users who have previously visited our website
• Measuring the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on vidacostas.rest, including their name, purpose, type, and duration.

5. Third-Party Cookies and Services

In addition to our own cookies, we use various third-party services that may set cookies on your device when you visit our website. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review them.

5.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users interact with our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address, which will be anonymized before it is stored by Google) will be transmitted to and stored on servers in the United States.

Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for us, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

• Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Google Analytics Opt-Out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

5.2 Google Ads

We use Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) to advertise our products and services. Google Ads uses cookies to track conversions and deliver targeted advertising based on your previous visits to our website. The _gcl_au cookie is used to store and track conversions.

• Google Ads Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
• Google Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com

5.3 Facebook (Meta) Pixel

Our website may use the Facebook Pixel, a tool provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. ("Facebook"). The Facebook Pixel allows us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram by understanding the actions people take on our website. It may also be used to deliver targeted advertisements to users on Facebook's platforms.

• Facebook Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
• Facebook Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences

6. How to Manage and Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:

6.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can update your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our website to be shown the consent banner again.

6.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being placed. Please note that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our website.

Here are links to cookie management instructions for the most commonly used browsers:

• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
• Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge
• Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

6.3 Opt-Out from Analytics and Advertising

You can opt out of specific analytics and advertising cookies using the following tools:

• Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Google Ad Settings (Personalized Ads): https://adssettings.google.com
• Facebook Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: https://optout.aboutads.info
• Your Online Choices (EDAA): https://www.youronlinechoices.com

6.4 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our website via a mobile device, you can limit ad tracking through your device's settings:

• iOS (Apple): Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking, and disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track."
• Android (Google): Go to Settings > Privacy > Ads, and enable "Opt out of Ads Personalization."

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or block cookies, please be aware that some parts of our website may not function as intended. The following describes how disabling different types of cookies may affect your experience:

8. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing not be tracked. Currently, there is no universally agreed-upon standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. As a result, our website does not currently respond to DNT browser signals. However, we provide you with the ability to manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner and the opt-out tools described in Section 6.

If a universal standard for DNT is established in the future, we will review and update our practices accordingly.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regarding the personal information collected through cookies, including:

• Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information we collect about you, including through cookies, and how it is used and shared.
• Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you.
• 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 data collected through advertising cookies. Note that sharing data with advertising partners like Google and Facebook through tracking cookies may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" under California law.
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. You may also opt out of targeted advertising cookies using the tools listed in Section 6 of this policy.

10. FTC Act Compliance

Our use of cookies and tracking technologies is conducted in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act). We are committed to transparent disclosure of our data collection practices and to implementing reasonable safeguards to protect user information. We do not engage in unfair or deceptive practices related to the use of cookies 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 law, or updates to our business practices. 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 how we are using cookies.

If we make significant changes to this policy, we may notify you through a notice on our website homepage or by other appropriate means. Your continued use of our website after the effective date of the updated Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

12. 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 using the information below:

We will do our best to respond to your inquiry within a reasonable timeframe. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection or consumer protection authority in your jurisdiction.