1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Golden Coast Garage Doors LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website www.goldencoastgaragedoors.com (the “Site”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we use personal information.
By using our Site, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Golden Coast Garage Doors) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., analytics, advertising, interactive content). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
3. Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Site to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Site. Third parties serve cookies through our Site for analytics, marketing, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
4. What Types of Cookies Do We Use and How Do We Use Them?
The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our Site and the purposes they perform are described below:
Essential Website Cookies (First-Party):
Purpose: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Site and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Site to you, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our Site functions.
Example: Session cookies to remember your actions within a browsing session.
Performance and Analytics Cookies (Third-Party – GA4, GTM):
Purpose: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Site is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Site for you. Specifically, we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), managed via Google Tag Manager (GTM), to collect information about your use of the Site. This information includes pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, and other interactions. This helps us analyze web traffic and improve our Site and services.
Data Collected by Google: Google may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and referring URLs. This data is anonymized or pseudonymized by Google where possible.
Google’s Privacy Policy: For more information on Google’s privacy practices, please visit Google’s Privacy & Terms: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Opt-out of Google Analytics: You can opt-out of having your activity on the Site made available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Marketing and Targeting Cookies (Third-Party – Meta Pixel):
Purpose: We use the Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel) to measure the effectiveness of our advertising by understanding the actions people take on our Site. This allows us to deliver targeted advertisements to individuals who have previously visited our Site or shown interest in our services when they are on Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram). It also helps us build custom audiences for our ads.
Data Collected by Meta: Meta may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited on our Site, and actions taken (e.g., form submissions, service requests).
Meta’s Data Policy: For more information on Meta’s data practices, please visit Meta’s Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
Managing Meta Ads: You can control the ads you see on Meta platforms through your Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings
5. Data Retention and Use
The information collected through these cookies is used to measure interactions and events within our Site to understand user behavior and improve our services and marketing efforts.
No Sale of Information: We do not sell any personal information collected through cookies to external third parties.
Data Retention: Data collected via these analytics and marketing cookies is generally retained for a period of up to 6 months, after which it is aggregated or deleted, in accordance with the retention policies of the respective third-party providers (Google and Meta) and our internal data management practices.
6. How Can You Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.
Browser Controls: Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Site though your access to some functionality and areas of our Site may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information.
Opting Out of Third-Party Cookies:
Google Analytics: As mentioned above, you can opt-out via the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Meta Pixel / Advertising: You can manage your ad preferences directly within Meta platforms. Additionally, you can opt-out of interest-based advertising from many ad networks through industry opt-out programs like the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) http://optout.aboutads.info/ or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) http://optout.networkadvertising.org/.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
8. Where Can You Get Further Information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us using the details provided in our Privacy Policy:
Golden Coast Garage Doors provides expert garage door installation, repair, and maintenance services to homeowners across West Florida. We are committed to quality workmanship, customer satisfaction, and lasting solutions.
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