Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Precision Auto Solutions ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, precisionautoseattle.com (the "Website"). It explains what cookies are, why we use them, and how you can manage them.
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, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can do many different things, such as remembering your preferences, letting you navigate between pages efficiently, and generally improving your experience. The information stored in a cookie can relate to your browsing habits on the Website, or a unique identification number so that the Website can remember you on your return visit.
Cookies are not programs; they are simply text files, and they cannot execute code. They are also not viruses, and they cannot install malware on your computer. The information stored in a cookie is usually anonymous and does not contain any personal information such as your name or address, unless you have specifically provided that information to the website.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons, including to:
- Improve Website Functionality: Cookies help us ensure that our website functions correctly and efficiently, allowing you to navigate easily and access the information you need.
- Personalize Your Experience: We use cookies to remember your preferences, such as your language settings or font size, so that we can provide you with a more personalized experience each time you visit our site.
- Analyze Website Traffic: Cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and how long visitors spend on each page. This information allows us to improve our website and tailor our content to better meet the needs of our users.
- Targeted Advertising: We may use cookies to deliver targeted advertising based on your browsing habits. This helps us ensure that the ads you see are relevant to your interests. We may also use third-party advertising partners who use cookies to track your browsing activity across different websites.
- Authentication: Cookies are used to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of login credentials. For instance, if you log in to a service on our website, a cookie may be used to verify that you are who you claim to be.
- Remembering Settings: Cookies can remember settings such as language preferences, search settings, and notification preferences. This ensures that you don’t have to reconfigure these settings every time you visit our website.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use both first-party and third-party cookies on our website:
- First-Party Cookies: These are cookies that are set by our website directly. We use first-party cookies to remember your preferences, track your browsing activity on our site, and improve the overall functionality of our website.
- Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies that are set by a third-party domain. We may use third-party cookies for targeted advertising, analytics, and social media integration. For example, we may use Google Analytics to track website traffic and user behavior, or we may use social media widgets that set cookies to allow you to share content on social media platforms.
We also use different types of cookies, including:
- Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to track your activity during a single browsing session and ensure that you don't have to re-enter information when you navigate between pages.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a longer period of time, even after you close your browser. They are used to remember your preferences and track your browsing activity over time. Persistent cookies have an expiration date, after which they are automatically deleted.
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be disabled. They are used to enable core functionalities, such as security, network management, and accessibility.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are most popular and how long visitors spend on each page. This information is used to improve the performance of our website and provide a better user experience.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember your preferences and provide enhanced functionality. For example, they may remember your language settings or font size.
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver targeted advertising based on your browsing habits. They may be used by third-party advertising partners to track your browsing activity across different websites.
Managing Cookies
You have the right to control whether or not you accept cookies. You can manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to block all cookies, to accept only first-party cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that if you block all cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly. The exact method for managing cookies will vary depending on your browser. Consult your browser's help documentation for instructions.
- Cookie Consent Tools: We may use cookie consent tools on our website to allow you to manage your cookie preferences. These tools allow you to choose which types of cookies you want to accept and which types you want to reject.
- Opt-Out Tools: Some third-party advertising partners offer opt-out tools that allow you to prevent them from tracking your browsing activity. You can usually find these tools on the advertising partner's website.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Here's how you can usually manage cookies in popular web browsers:
- Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data.
Please be aware that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function as intended, and you may not be able to take full advantage of all of our offerings.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or to comply with legal requirements. We will post any updates on this page, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically. The date of the latest revision will be indicated at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
Precision Auto Solutions
123 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: (206) 555-1212
Email: [email protected]
This Cookies Policy is effective as of October 26, 2023.