The Fat Crab – Sri Lanka's Ultimate Seafood Dining Experience
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Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how The Fat Crab ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies on our website, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to re-enter them every time you return to the site or browse from one page to another.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes to enhance your experience on our website:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the way our website works.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. Without these cookies, certain features of the website may not be available.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
Session Cookies Maintain user session and security Session
CSRF Tokens Protect against cross-site request forgery Session

3.2 Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics and other analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website. These cookies collect information anonymously.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - Distinguishes users 2 years
_gid Google Analytics - Distinguishes users 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics - Throttles request rate 1 minute

3.3 Marketing/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
Google Tag Manager Manages tags and tracking scripts Session

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver advertisements, and so on. These third-party cookies include:

  • Google Analytics: Helps us understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Google Tag Manager: Manages website tags and tracking
  • Social Media Platforms: Cookies from Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms when you interact with social media features on our website
  • Payment Processors: Cookies from payment processing services when you make a reservation or purchase

5. How to Manage Cookies

You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Here are links to help you manage cookies in popular browsers:

Opt-Out Tools

You can also opt out of certain third-party cookies:

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. For example:

  • You may not be able to access certain areas of the website
  • Your preferences and settings may not be saved
  • Some interactive features may not work as expected
  • Website performance and personalization may be affected

7. Updates to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. More Information

For more information about cookies and how they work, you can visit:

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us:

The Fat Crab
110A Bauddhaloka Mawatha
Colombo 4, Sri Lanka
Email: info@thefatcrab.lk
Phone: +94 11 4 912 912 / +94 714 912 912
Website: www.thefatcrab.lk

Related Policies: This Cookies Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
The Fat Crab – Sri Lanka's Ultimate Seafood Dining Experience

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The Fat Crab is a top seafood restaurant in Sri Lanka, specializing in fresh lagoon mud crab dishes like Jaffna crab curry with moringa leaves, roast bread, and dhal curry. Located in Colombo and Negombo, we serve the finest Sri Lankan seafood made with love and bold island spices. Whether you're a local foodie or a tourist craving authentic flavor, The Fat Crab promises a delicious, healthy, and unforgettable dining experience. Come taste why we’re known as Sri Lanka’s best crab restaurant.

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