Overview

La Cocina de Ricardo (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website lacocinadericardo.com. We are a family-owned Mexican restaurant located in Lake Forest, California. This policy explains what information is collected when you visit our site, how it is used, and your rights as a California resident.

This site does not use Google Analytics, advertising pixels, or session-recording tools.

What we do not do: We do not use Google Analytics, Meta/Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, or any other behavioral analytics or advertising tracking technology. We do not collect, sell, share, or rent your personal data to third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.

Information You Provide

This website does not currently include a contact form, reservation form, or any other data-collection form. You may choose to contact us directly by email at info@lacocinadericardo.com or by phone at (949) 586-1477. Any information you voluntarily send us (such as your name or email) is used only to respond to your inquiry and is not shared with third parties.

Automatically Collected Information

Like virtually all websites, our hosting provider automatically records standard server log data when you visit any page. This may include:

• Your IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages viewed and timestamps
• Referring URL (the page you came from)

This data is collected and retained by our web host for security, uptime monitoring, and abuse prevention. It is not linked to any personal profile and is not used for advertising.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. Based on a live audit of this site conducted in May 2026, no third-party tracking cookies were found.

WordPress (the software that powers this site) may store a short-lived test cookie (wordpress_test_cookie) when the site loads to verify that your browser supports cookies. This cookie contains no personal data, is deleted at the end of your session, and is not used for tracking. WordPress also sets session cookies for registered users who are logged in to the administration area; these do not apply to regular visitors.

No cookie consent banner is displayed on this site because no behavioral tracking, advertising, or cross-site cookies are in use. If our technology stack changes, this policy will be updated accordingly.

Third-Party Services

The following third-party services are integrated into this website. Each may receive your IP address and basic browser data when their content loads or when you click to use their service.

How We Use Your Information

We use the limited information described above only to:

• Respond to direct inquiries sent to our email address
• Maintain the security and performance of this website
• Display our restaurant location via the embedded map

We do not use any information collected through this website for advertising, behavioral profiling, or retargeting.

Data Retention

Server log files are retained by our hosting provider (WP Engine) for approximately 30–90 days for security and diagnostic purposes, then deleted. Emails and other direct communications you send us are retained for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose of the communication, typically no longer than two years, unless a legal obligation requires a different period.

Data Security

This website is hosted on WP Engine, a managed WordPress hosting platform that provides server-level security including firewalls, automated malware scanning, and encrypted connections via HTTPS/TLS. While we take reasonable measures to protect any information processed through this site, no internet transmission is 100% secure. We encourage you to avoid sending sensitive personal or financial information by email.

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Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) grant you the following rights regarding your personal information. Please note: because this website does not collect substantial personal data, many of these rights will have limited practical application to this site specifically.

• Right to Know You may request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected about you, the sources of that data, and how it is used.
• Right to Delete You may request deletion of personal data we have collected from you, subject to limited exceptions (such as security or legal compliance).
• Right to Correct You may request correction of inaccurate personal data we maintain about you.
• Right to Opt Out of Sale / Sharing We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising. There is nothing to opt out of in that regard.
• Right to Non-Discrimination We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@lacocinadericardo.com or by phone at (949) 586-1477. We will respond within 45 days as required by California law.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us at info@lacocinadericardo.com and we will promptly delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when we add new plugins, features, or third-party integrations to this website. When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach out:

• Email: info@lacocinadericardo.com
• Phone: (949) 586-1477
• Address: 23532 El Toro Road, Suite 11, Lake Forest, CA 92630
• Contact Page: lacocinadericardo.com/get-in-touch/