BURGER KING COOKIE POLICY
Last Updated on 19 May 2026 Version 1.1
INTRODUCTION
This cookie policy (“Cookie Policy”) relates to the website https://www.burgerking.com.mt/ and/or any sub-website and/or associated domains (and/or sub-domains) of https://www.burgerking.com.mt/ (hereinafter referred to as the “Site” owned by Food Chain) or any associated applications (hereinafter referred to as the “App” owned by Food Chain). In this Cookie Policy, "We", "Us", "Our", “Ourselves” and/or “Food Chain” shall refer to Food Chain Limited (C 753) and "You" and "Your" and “User” refer to an identified or identifiable natural person being the user of this Site/App and/or client of any of Food Chain’s services, where applicable. Our full details, including contact details, can be read in the Company Details section below. For more information about how We process Your Personal Data, please read Our Master Privacy Policy available at https://burgerking.com.mt/page/privacy-policy.
CONTENTS OF THIS COOKIE POLICY
- INTRODUCTION
- CONTENTS OF THIS COOKIE POLICY
- WHAT ARE COOKIES?
- WHY WE USE COOKIES
- ESSENTIAL COOKIES
- NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES
- SPECIFIC COOKIES USED ON THIS SITE/APP
- HOW TO DELETE OR DISABLE COOKIES VIA YOUR BROWSER
- COMPANY DETAILS
- UPDATES
Our Site/App uses a technology called “cookies”. A cookie is an element of data (usually a very small file) that a website can send to Your browser, which may then store it on Your device. These cookies allow Us to correctly operate the Site/App and/or to provide You with web pages or content that are tailored to You. For example, some cookies remember Your custom preferences. This information can, in some cases, be carried from one visit of our Site/App (or related site) to the next (for example, to help You avoid having to re-enter certain information when You visit the same page later. Some of these cookies require Your consent (as explained below).
Some cookies are created for each session when You visit Our Site/App, while others are persistent and may remain for a number of months or years to facilitate Your access to Our Site/App.
We absolutely respect Your right to privacy. We use cookies to ensure the fuctionality of our Site and to make Your website experience better. You can remove any cookies already stored on Your device (as explained below) but this may prevent You from using parts of this Site/App or may cause You to see this message, or part thereof, again.
Apart from the cookies We make use of Ourselves, various third-party cookies or similar technologies may also be stored on or accessed from Your device, depending on Your cookie choices and the functionality You use. These may include cookies or similar technologies relating to Cookiebot/Cybot consent management, analytics/statistics services, marketing/advertising services, social media services (including Facebook/Instagram/Meta where enabled), Google services (including Google Review links and any Google analytics/tag services where enabled), payment/card-related services provided by Global Payments Ltd, and platform/service providers such as Fimble, where applicable. We strongly suggest that You read the cookie/privacy policies of any such third-party providers.
We divide cookies into two main categories namely:
- ESSENTIAL COOKIES. These are strictly necessary to ensure that the Site functions in Your everyday use of it or for Us to provide You with the service(s) You expect from Us. Cookies used for the sole purpose of carrying out or facilitating the transmission of a communication will also be considered as essential cookies. We do not require Your consent to use such essential cookies but You may still block or delete them (see below).
Some examples of essential cookies as found in the European Commission’s EU Internet Handbook (see https://commission.europa.eu/resources-partners/europa-web-guide/design-content-and-development/privacy-security-and-legal-notices/cookies-and-similar-technologies_en) are as follows:
- USERINPUTcookies (session-id) such as firstparty cookies to keep track of the User's input when filling online forms, shopping carts, etc., for the duration of a session or persistent cookies limited to a few hours in some cases
- AUTHENTICATIONcookies, to identify the User once he has logged in, for the duration of a session
- USERCENTRIC SECURITYcookies, used to detect authentication abuses, for a limited persistent duration
- MULTIMEDIA CONTENT PLAYERcookies, used to store technical data to play back video or audio content, for the duration of a session
- LOADBALANCINGcookies, for the duration of session
- USERINTERFACE CUSTOMISATIONcookies such as language or font preferences, for the duration of a session (or slightly longer)
- These cookies would remember Your custom preferences. For example, this helps You avoid having to re-enter certain information when You visit the same page later;
- Here, the cookies would be used to gather information about Your browsing habits allowing Us to provide You with more relevant information and material that would be of interest to You;
- These help Us gather information about users on Our Site(s)/App, such as when You first visited the Site/App and/or how often You access it and at what particular time. These also include cookies that log how You came across the Site/App, using which search engine or other link.
WE SHALL ONLY PLACE NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES ON YOUR DEVICE IF YOU CONSENT TO THAT SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF COOKIE being placed by way of a pop-up on relevant areas of our Site/App the first time you visit it and possibly subsequently (if necessary) and/or by accepting this Cookie Policy (or other similarly effective mechanism). This will not prevent You from deleting or disabling cookies by modifying Your browser settings as explained below.
YOU MAY WITHDRAW SUCH CONSENT FOR NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES AT ANY TIME BY THE SAME METHOD IN WHICH YOU GAVE IT TO US.
The specific cookies and similar technologies used on Our Site/App are set out below. This table should be aligned with the latest Cookiebot cookie declaration and refreshed whenever new cookies/scripts are added to the Site/App.
|
Name of Cookie |
Purpose of Cookie |
First or Third Party |
Session Cookie or Persistent Cookie? |
Type (HTTP/Local Storage etc.) |
|
CookieConsent |
Essential. Stores the user’s cookie consent state and selected cookie categories for the current domain. This is used to remember whether the user has accepted, rejected or customised cookie choices. |
First party / Cookiebot (Cybot A/S) consent management service |
Persistent cookie. Typical duration: 1 year, subject to Cookiebot configuration. |
HTTP cookie |
|
_GRECAPTCHA |
Essential. Used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
Third Party |
Persistent, Typical duration: 6 months. |
HTTP cookie |
|
rc::a |
Essential. Used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
Third Party |
Persistent |
HTML local Storage |
|
rc::c |
Essential. Used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Third Party |
Session Cookie. |
HTML local Storage |
|
rc::b
|
Essential. Used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Third Party |
Session Cookie |
HTML local Storage |
|
rc::f |
Essential. Used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Third Party |
Persistent |
HTML local Storage |
Even if We obtain Your consent to use non-essential cookies or if We use essential cookies (where we don’t need your consent), You can still control Your settings in Your browser to delete or disable cookies.
If Your browser is NOT configured, by default, to block all or certain cookies, You may manually configure Your browser to either reject all cookies or control which cookies are set on Your device through the Site. Should You wish to reject all or certain cookies used by Our Site, You may modify Your web browser preferences to do so.
If You reject ALL cookies (including Essential Cookies) then You might be unable to use some of the features or services available on Our Site/App and You might also experience a lack of full functionality of the Site/App.
Usually, the information on how to change Your options regarding cookies can be obtained by referring to Your operating system’s manual or to the ‘Help’ section of Your web browser, or by contacting Your Internet Service Provider.
You may also find all the necessary information on how to make the necessary configuration settings by visiting the following helpful site: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/
Please read Our Master Privacy Policywhich, among other things, explains all Your rights as a data subject.
For more information please feel free to contact us as indicated below.
COMPANY DETAILS
Food Chain Ltd is the data controller responsible for processing of Your personal data that takes place via the Site/App or in the manner explained above.
If You have any questions/comments about privacy, You should contact Us at: dataprotection@quincoholdings.com or by writing to Food Chain Limited, 303, Trident House, Qormi Road, Marsa MRS 9049, Malta, by phoning Us using telephone number (+356) 2091 6400 (during normal office hours) or by contacting our Data Protection Coordinator.
Food Chain Ltd’s Data Protection Officer / Data Protection Coordinator can be contacted directly at claudio.bondin@quincoldings.com
UPDATES
We reserve the right, at Our complete discretion, to change, modify, add and/or remove portions of this Cookie Policy at any time. If You are an existing client with whom We have a contractual relationship You shall be informed by Us of any changes made to this Cookie Policy (as well as other terms and conditions relevant to the Site/App). We shall also archive and store previous versions of the Cookie Policy for Your review.
As a User of this Site/App with which We have no contractual relationship or even a lawful way of tracing, it is in Your interest to regularly check for any updates to this Cookie Policy, in the event that Our attempts to notify You of such updates do not reach You.
Last Updated on 19 May 2026