Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Bella Notte Ristorante ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, bellanottechicago.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies can be either "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies for several reasons, including to:
- Enable certain functions of the Website
- Provide analytics to help us improve the Website
- Store your preferences
- Enable advertisement delivery, including behavioral advertising
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our Website:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to browse the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Website. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
Detailed Cookie Table
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Performance | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Performance | 24 hours |
| cookieConsent | Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. | Functionality | 1 year |
| sessionID | Maintains user session on the website. | Strictly Necessary | Session |
| adPreference | Stores advertisement preferences. | Targeting/Advertising | 30 days |
How to Manage Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can impact your user experience and some functionality may no longer be available.
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to alert you when a cookie is being sent. The exact procedure for managing cookies will vary depending on your browser.
- Third-Party Tools: Several third-party tools are available to help you manage your cookie preferences.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on. Third-party cookies are cookies set by someone other than us. These third-party providers are responsible for the cookies they set on our Website. We encourage you to read their privacy policies to understand how they use your information.
Currently, we use the following third-party services that may set cookies:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring.
- Advertising Networks: For delivering targeted advertisements.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date of the last revision will be indicated at the top of this policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer, Isabella Rossi, at:
Bella Notte Ristorante
2450 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (312) 555-4444
This Cookie Policy is effective as of October 26, 2025.