Cookie Policy

Understanding how we use cookies to improve your experience on our website

Website Optimization
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2024
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Effective Date

This Cookie Policy is effective as of November 14, 2024.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, mobile device, or other devices when you visit a website. They contain letters and numbers and are used to remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and more useful.

Cookies can be:

  • Session cookies: Temporary cookies that disappear when you close your browser
  • Permanent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period
  • First-party cookies: Set by the website you are visiting
  • Third-party cookies: Set by other websites that run content on the page you are viewing

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website and to understand how visitors interact with our services. The types of cookies we use include:

Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

These cookies are essential for our website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as:

  • Maintaining your session while browsing our site
  • Remembering information you've entered on forms
  • Processing service requests and appointments
Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. We use this information to:

  • Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Understand how visitors use our website
  • Improve website functionality and user experience
Functional Cookies

These cookies enable our website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you disable these cookies, some of these services may not function properly.

Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same advertisement from appearing repeatedly, ensuring that advertising is properly served, and measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

3. Specific Cookies We Use

The table below explains the cookies we use and their purposes:

Cookie Name Type Purpose Duration
cookie_consent Essential Stores your cookie preferences 1 year
_ga Analytics Google Analytics - distinguishes users 2 years
_gid Analytics Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours
_gat Analytics Google Analytics - request rate 1 minute
PHPSESSID Essential Session management Session
__utma Analytics Visit and visitor tracking 2 years
__utmb Analytics Visit length tracking 30 minutes
__utmc Analytics Configures request Session
__utmz Analytics Referral source tracking 6 months

Note: The specific cookies listed above may change as we update our website and analytics tools. This table provides examples of the types of cookies we typically use.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies that are set on our website are not sent by us but by third-party services. These third-party cookies are used for various purposes, including:

  • Analytics Services:

    We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used to come to our website.

  • Social Media:

    Our website may contain social media buttons and plugins (such as Facebook, Instagram, Google). These features may set cookies when you use them, and we recommend you check the third-party social networking sites for more information about their cookies and other information they collect.

  • Advertising:

    Third-party advertising cookies may be used to show you advertising on other websites that is based on what we believe about what you might be interested in.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences through your browser or by using our cookie consent banner.

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change these settings at any time by clicking on the cookie settings link in the banner or in our website footer.

Browser Settings

You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, if you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of our website may not function properly.

The methods for managing cookies vary by browser:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Mobile Devices

The cookie settings for mobile devices can usually be found in the "Settings" app under the browser settings or privacy section.

6. Cookie Management Tools

Several third-party tools are available to help you manage cookies across multiple websites:

7. What Happens If You Disable Cookies?

If you disable cookies, you may still use our website, but some features may not work as intended:

  • Essential Features:

    Some essential features may not work properly, such as form submissions and session management

  • Personalization:

    The website may not remember your preferences or settings

  • Analytics:

    We won't be able to track website usage and improve our services

  • Performance:

    Some website functionality may be limited or slower

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new effective date.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and other tracking technologies.

9. Contact Us

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

154 Packard Rd, Jericho, VT, 05465-2026

(802) 899-4344

delaneyclay@vacujoesrepair.com

Mon-Fri 8AM-6PM • Sat 9AM-4PM

For cookie-related questions, please include "Cookie Question" in the subject line of your email or the purpose of your call.

Cookie Management

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer or by adjusting your browser settings. We respect your privacy choices and will honor your preferences.