What this page covers
Which cookies the site sets, why each group exists, how long they last, and where to change your choice on any browser or device.
Reading time
About 6 minutes
Costa Vida kitchen site
Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how costavidaus.com uses cookies and similar technologies, what categories exist on the Costa Vida site, and how you can control them. Read it together with our Privacy Policy, which covers personal information more broadly.
Last updated October 28, 2026. Applies to costavidaus.com and the costavida pages for our Provo restaurant.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let a site remember your actions and preferences between pages or visits, so a form keeps working as you move through it and the menu and catering pages load in a stable way.
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser. These are session cookies. Others remain for a set period and are read again on a later visit. These are persistent cookies. Similar technologies, such as local storage, work in comparable ways by keeping a small amount of site data on your device.
On the Costa Vida site, cookies support basic reading and ordering orientation: keeping pages usable, remembering a simple preference you set, and understanding in aggregate which pages visitors open. They do not change what is served in the restaurant at 1205 N University Ave in Provo.
How long they stay
- Session cookies — removed when you close the browser. Used for page flow and form stability.
- Persistent cookies — kept for a defined period, then expire or are cleared in browser settings.
- First-party and third-party — set either by costavidaus.com or by a service embedded on a page, such as a map.
Cookie categories used on this site
Each row below explains one group in plain language: what it does on costavida pages, what it does not do, and what changes if you block it.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function, for example to keep the contact form working correctly, remember a security choice, or keep pages loading consistently as you move from the menu to catering. They cannot usually be switched off without affecting how pages behave. They do not track you across other websites for advertising purposes, and they do not build a profile of your visits elsewhere.
Needed for basics
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand which pages are visited and how visitors move through the site, such as whether readers open the menu before the catering and group orders page. The information is used in aggregate to improve wording, order of sections, and visit details. It is not used to identify you personally. You can block these cookies in your browser if you prefer, and the pages will still open and remain readable.
Aggregate only
Functional cookies
Functional cookies remember choices you make on the site, such as a display preference or a simple setting that makes a return visit more convenient. If you disable them, some preferences may not be retained and you may need to set them again. These cookies do not follow you to unrelated websites and are not used to show ads elsewhere.
Remembers choices
Third-party cookies
Some features may rely on third-party services, such as embedded maps on the contact page or an analytics provider that counts page visits. Those providers may set their own cookies subject to their own policies. We do not control third-party cookies directly. Review the relevant provider policy if you want details, and use your browser controls to limit them.
Set by providers
Managing cookies
You stay in charge. Browser tools handle most choices, and the same steps apply whether you found Costa Vida through costavida search or typed costavidaus.com directly.
Use browser settings
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, and most browsers let you block them entirely or clear them on exit. Blocking all cookies may affect how parts of this site work, especially forms and remembered preferences.
Set each device separately
If you use more than one browser or device, set preferences separately on each one. A choice made on a phone browser does not carry over to a laptop browser, and private windows keep their own short-lived storage.
Check help pages
Browser help pages explain the steps for each major browser, including how to view stored cookies for costavidaus.com, remove single entries, and allow strictly necessary cookies while blocking the rest.
What happens if I block everything?
Pages still open and you can still read the menu, catering information, kitchen standards, and visit details. Forms may need extra steps, and preferences such as a display choice will not be remembered between visits.
Changes and contact
We may update this Cookie Policy when our practices change, for example when a page adds or removes an embedded feature. The current version is always posted on this page with its date at the top.
Questions about cookies on this site can be sent through the Contact page or by calling the restaurant directly. If you visit in person, the team at the counter can point you to the same written policy.
- 1205 N University Ave, Provo, UT 84604, USA
- +1-801-373-1234
- [email protected]
- Mon–Sun: 10:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Our Provo kitchen keeps the same written policy online and at the counter.
Legal companions: the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy sit beside this policy.