Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 6, 2026  |  Effective Date: January 28, 2026

What This Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy covers all of the following topics. You can read straight through or skip to the section most relevant to you:

1. Who We Are

CookoutsMenu.online is an independently owned and operated informational website. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Cook Out in any capacity. We are simply a small team that built a reference guide to help people find Cook Out menu information, prices, hours, locations, and nutrition details all in one place — because finding that information online was far harder than it should be.

2. What Information We Collect

Good news — you do not need to create an account, sign up, or hand over any personal details to use this website. You can browse every page freely without giving us anything. That said, there are two situations where some information does get collected.

Information Collected Automatically

Like almost every website on the internet, CookoutsMenu.online automatically picks up some basic technical data when you visit. This happens through standard server logs and analytics tools, and typically includes:

• The type of browser you are using and its version
• The type of device you are on — phone, tablet, or desktop
• Your approximate geographic region (country or city level, not your exact address)
• Which pages you visited and roughly how long you spent on them
• The website or link that brought you here
• Your IP address (used for security and spam prevention purposes only)

None of this identifies you personally. We use it to understand what content people find useful, which pages need improving, and how the site is performing overall.

Information You Choose to Give Us

The only time we collect information directly from you is when you decide to contact us. If you fill out our contact form or send us an email, you will typically share your name, your email address, and whatever message or question you send along.

We use that information for one reason only — to reply to you. We do not add you to any mailing list, pass your details to anyone else, or use your message for anything beyond answering it. We keep contact records for up to 12 months and then delete them.

We never collect passwords, payment details, social security numbers, or any other sensitive personal information. There is simply no reason for a menu information website to need any of that.

3. How We Use What We Collect

To be straightforward about it, the information we collect gets used for exactly three things:

That is genuinely it. We are not building advertising profiles, we are not selling data, and we are not sharing your information with marketing companies. This is a menu reference website — not a data business.

4. Cookies — What They Are and What We Use

Cookies are small text files that websites save to your device when you visit. They are not harmful and cannot run programs or carry viruses. They are simply a way for websites to remember things between page loads or visits. Here is a clear breakdown of every type of cookie used on this site:

You can turn cookies off at any time through your browser settings — just search for “disable cookies in [your browser name]” and you will find step-by-step instructions. Keep in mind that turning off certain cookies may affect how some parts of the site work, though most of our content will remain fully accessible. You can also opt out of Google’s personalized advertising specifically by visiting Google Ad Settings.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use CookoutsMenu.online. It collects information like which pages are most popular, how long people spend on the site, what devices they use, and what country they are visiting from. Importantly, this data is aggregated and anonymized — meaning we see totals and trends, not individual user profiles.

Google Analytics data is processed by Google according to their own privacy policy. If you would prefer not to be tracked by Google Analytics at all, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on — it is free and works across all major browsers.

6. Google AdSense and Advertising

CookoutsMenu.online displays advertisements served through Google AdSense. Advertising is how we keep this website free to use and cover the costs of running it. Google uses cookies — including the DoubleClick cookie — to show ads that are relevant to what you have been browsing online.

To be clear about what this means: Google may know you visited this website and may factor that into which ads you see on other sites. We do not receive any personal information about you from Google as part of this process — we only see aggregated performance data like total clicks and impressions.

You can control how Google uses your data for advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. You can also opt out of interest-based advertising from many companies at once through the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.

7. Third-Party Links

Some pages on CookoutsMenu.online include links to other websites — for example, links to delivery platforms referenced on our Cook Out delivery page, or external resources for nutrition and allergen information. Once you click a link and leave our site, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. Those external websites have their own privacy policies and their own rules about data collection.

We try to only link to reputable, relevant websites, but we cannot control what third parties do with your data once you are on their site. It is always worth reviewing the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

8. GDPR — Information for European Visitors

If you are visiting from the European Union or European Economic Area, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives you specific rights over your personal data. Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
• Correction — ask us to fix any inaccurate information we have on file
• Deletion — request that we delete your personal data (the “right to be forgotten”)
• Restriction — ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances
• Objection — object to us processing your data for certain purposes
• Portability — request your data in a portable, machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, email us at contact@cookoutsmenu.online and we will respond within 30 days. In most cases, because we collect very little personal data to begin with, most requests are straightforward to fulfill.

9. CCPA — Information for California Residents

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives you additional rights regarding your personal information. Specifically, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect about you and why
• Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• Opt out of the sale of your personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your CCPA rights

10. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable precautions to keep any information collected on this website secure. The site runs on HTTPS encryption, access to backend systems is restricted to authorized personnel only, and we keep software and security tools updated regularly.

That said, no website can promise 100% security — the internet simply does not work that way. What we can tell you is that we do not store sensitive personal information, which means there is very little at risk in the first place. If you ever have a security concern, please get in touch with us immediately.

11. Data Retention

We keep data only as long as it serves a genuine purpose. Here is a clear breakdown of how long we hold onto different types of information:

If you want your contact information removed before the 12-month period is up, just send us an email and we will take care of it promptly.

12. Children’s Privacy

CookoutsMenu.online is a general-audience website with content about restaurant menus and food. It is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has somehow submitted personal information to us, please email us at contact@cookoutsmenu.online and we will promptly delete it.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We update this Privacy Policy whenever our practices change or when legal requirements make it necessary. When we do, we update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page so you can always tell how current it is.

For significant changes we may add a brief notice to the homepage. For minor updates, the revised date at the top is the only indicator. Continued use of the website after any update means you accept the revised policy. We encourage you to check back periodically, especially if you are a regular visitor.

14. Contact Us About Privacy

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to make a data request, or have a concern about how your information is being handled, we genuinely want to hear from you. You can reach us through any of the following:

We aim to respond to all privacy-related messages within 5 to 7 business days. For GDPR-related requests specifically, we will respond within 30 days as required by law.

Related Policies

This Privacy Policy works alongside our other legal pages. Together they form the complete agreement between you and CookoutsMenu.online:

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