Privacy Policy

Name: Esperanza Cocina de la Playa
Address: 309 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266, United States
Telephone: (424) 422-0057

Effective Date: April 22, 2026

Last Updated: April 22, 2026

1. Introduction

Esperanza Cocina de la Playa (“Esperanza,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about the information we collect and how we use it. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information collected through https://esperanzamb.com/ (the “Site”) and the services we provide in connection with it.

This Privacy Policy complies with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (together, “CCPA/CPRA”), and other applicable U.S. state privacy laws.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our Site or services, you agree to the practices described here.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

Make a reservation through our Site, by phone, or by email (name, phone number, email address, party size, date and time, and any special requests).
Book a table through OpenTable (which may return your reservation name, contact details, and dining preferences to us).
Place a delivery or pickup order through DoorDash (which may share your name, contact details, order details, and delivery address with us as needed to fulfill the order).
Purchase a gift card through our gift card provider (name, email, billing information, and recipient details).
Sign up for our email list, newsletter, or text updates (name, email, and mobile number if you opt in).
Contact us with questions, feedback, or a private event inquiry (name, email, phone, message content, event details).
Participate in a promotion, survey, or contest (information varies with the activity).

2.2 Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with the Site, including:

Device information such as IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
Usage information such as pages visited, time and date of visit, time on page, links clicked, and referring website.
General geographic location derived from your IP address.
Cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies. See Section 5 for details.

2.3 Information From Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party services, including:

Reservation platforms. OpenTable and any other booking platforms we use may share reservation details, dining preferences, and account information with us.
Delivery platforms. DoorDash and any other delivery or pickup services we use may share order details, customer contact information, and delivery addresses with us so that we can prepare and fulfill your order.
Gift card provider. Our gift card provider may share purchase and redemption information.
Social media. If you interact with our Facebook, Instagram, or other social pages, we may receive publicly available information from those platforms.
Analytics providers. Google Analytics and similar services provide aggregated usage data, subject to your cookie consent choices.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Process and confirm reservations, take and fulfill orders, and accommodate special requests.
Communicate with you about your visit, reservation, or order, including service messages and confirmations.
Respond to inquiries, provide customer service, and resolve issues or complaints.
Send marketing emails, newsletters, special offers, and event announcements if you have opted in. You can opt out at any time (see Section 12).
Analyze Site usage, improve functionality, and personalize your experience.
Run internal research, analytics, and operational improvements.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
Protect against fraud, unauthorized access, and other security threats.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties for money. We also do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (targeted advertising based on your activity across unaffiliated sites), unless you affirmatively consent through our cookie banner.

We share information in the following circumstances:

4.1 Service Providers

We share information with trusted third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:

Reservation management. OpenTable processes online bookings. Your use of OpenTable is also governed by its own privacy policy.
Delivery and pickup. DoorDash processes delivery and pickup orders. Your use of DoorDash is also governed by its own privacy policy.
Gift cards. Our gift card provider processes gift card purchases and redemptions.
Email and marketing. Email service providers send newsletters and promotional messages on our behalf.
Website operations. Hosting, security, backup, and performance-monitoring providers help keep the Site running.
Google Analytics (or comparable tools) measure Site traffic and performance, subject to your cookie consent choices.
Payment processors. Where we process payments directly (for example, event deposits), PCI-compliant payment processors handle card data on our behalf.

Our service providers are contractually required to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.

4.2 Business Transfers

If Esperanza is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, sale of assets, reorganization, or bankruptcy, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this Privacy Policy or a successor notice.

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information when required to do so by law, court order, subpoena, or government request, or when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, property, or safety, protect the safety of our guests or others, or prevent fraud or security threats.

4.4 With Your Consent

We may share your information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to operate the Site, remember your preferences, measure performance, and, with your consent, support marketing.

We use Complianz, a consent management platform, to manage your cookie preferences. When you first visit our Site you will see a cookie consent banner where you can Accept All, Reject All, or customize your choices. Your choices are stored and honored on future visits. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of any page.

For a current, detailed list of the cookies and similar technologies used on this Site (including purpose, provider, and storage duration), please see our Cookie Policy at https://esperanzamb.com/cookie-policy/. The Cookie Policy is automatically generated and maintained by Complianz based on the technologies active on the Site.

Types of cookies used on this Site:

Functional (essential) cookies are required for the Site to work and cannot be disabled.
Preference cookies remember settings such as your language or region.
Statistics (analytics) cookies (such as Google Analytics) are only placed with your consent and can be withdrawn at any time.
Marketing cookies, if used, are only placed with your consent and support advertising.

6. Global Privacy Control (GPC)

We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. If your browser or device is configured to send a GPC signal when it visits the Site, we will treat that signal as a valid request to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for that browser or device, and we will not set non-essential tracking cookies for that session. You do not need to verify your identity to use GPC.

To learn more about GPC, visit https://globalprivacycontrol.org.

7. Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under CCPA/CPRA:

Right to Know. Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected, the sources of that information, the business or commercial purpose for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
Right to Delete. Request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain legal exceptions.
Right to Correct. Request correction of inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing. Opt out of any “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (as those terms are defined under CCPA/CPRA). Esperanza does not sell personal information for money. We only “share” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes if you consent through our cookie banner, and you can withdraw that consent at any time.
Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information. To the extent we use sensitive personal information for purposes that are not strictly necessary to provide the services you request, you have the right to limit that use.
Right to Non-Discrimination. Exercise your privacy rights without receiving discriminatory treatment.

7.1 How to Exercise Your Rights

To submit a privacy request, contact us at:

Email: reservations@esperanzamb.com with the subject line “California Privacy Request.”
Phone: (424) 422-0057.
Mail: Esperanza Cocina de la Playa, Attn: Privacy Request, 309 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.

We will verify your identity before processing your request and will respond within 45 days. This period may be extended by an additional 45 days when reasonably necessary; if we need more time, we will tell you why.

7.2 Categories of Personal Information Collected (Last 12 Months)

Identifiers (name, email, phone, IP address, device identifiers).
Commercial information (reservation history, gift card purchases, order history, dining preferences).
Internet or electronic network activity (browsing on our Site, with consent for analytics).
Geolocation data (general location based on IP address).
Inferences (preferences and characteristics derived from your interactions with us).

We do not knowingly collect or sell personal information of minors under 16 years of age.

7.3 Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to submit a privacy request on your behalf. The agent must provide signed written permission from you, and we may ask you to verify your own identity directly.

8. Your Privacy Rights Under Other U.S. State Laws

If you are a resident of a U.S. state with a comprehensive privacy law (for example, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Montana, or other states as those laws take effect), you may have similar rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of targeted advertising and certain profiling. To exercise these rights, contact us using the information in Section 7.1.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help protect your personal information, including SSL/TLS encryption in transit, access controls on a need-to-know basis, and periodic review of our security practices. No method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide services, meet legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When information is no longer needed, we securely delete, destroy, or anonymize it.

11. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Site contains links to and embeds content from third parties, including OpenTable for reservations, DoorDash for delivery and pickup orders, our gift card provider, and our social media pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing information.

12. Email, SMS, and Marketing Opt-Out

If you have opted in to marketing emails or text messages, you can opt out at any time by:

Clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any marketing email.
Replying STOP to any marketing text message.
Emailing reservations@esperanzamb.com with “Unsubscribe” in the subject line.
Calling (424) 422-0057.

We may still send you transactional messages (such as reservation confirmations, order updates, or customer service replies) after you opt out of marketing.

13. Children’s Privacy

Our Site and services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

15. Contact Information

Esperanza Cocina de la Playa

309 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Phone: (424) 422-0057

Email: reservations@esperanzamb.com

For privacy-related inquiries, please include “Privacy Policy” in the subject line of your email.

Additional Notice for California Residents

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Esperanza does not sell personal information for money. Under CCPA/CPRA, “sharing” can also include using personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. To opt out of any such sharing, use our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page at https://esperanzamb.com/do-not-sell-my-information/, click “Cookie Settings” in the footer to withdraw advertising cookie consent, or send a GPC signal from your browser.

California Shine the Light

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request information once per year about personal information we have shared with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes. We do not share personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing.