Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2024
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Mike's Auto Glass ("Company", "we", "our", "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Statement.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be "session cookies" (temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as:
- Page navigation and access to secure areas of the website
- Remembering your preferences and settings
- Remembering items in your shopping cart or service requests
- Load balancing and server management
These cookies cannot be switched off as the website cannot function properly without them.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features:
- Remembering your location preferences
- Remembering your language preferences
- Remembering previously viewed pages
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously:
- Tracking page visits and traffic sources
- Measuring website performance and loading speeds
- Identifying which pages are most and least popular
- Helping us improve our website based on user behavior
Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements:
- Building a profile of your interests
- Limiting the number of times you see an advertisement
- Measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Remembering your visits to our website
4. Specific Cookies We Use
We use the following specific cookies on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Session management | Session |
| cookieConsent | Remember your cookie preferences | 1 year |
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguish users | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguish users | 24 hours |
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and improve user experience. Google may use cookies to track your behavior across websites.
- Google Maps: When viewing our location on the map, Google may set cookies related to map functionality.
- Web Browser: Your web browser may set additional cookies for security and functionality purposes.
6. Managing Cookies
You have the right to accept, decline, or customize your cookie preferences. You can manage your cookie settings in the following ways:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete all or specific cookies
- Block cookies from all or specific websites
- Set preferences for first-party and third-party cookies
Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions
Our Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent. You can:
- Accept All: Consent to all cookie categories
- Decline All: Only essential cookies will be used
- Customize: Choose which categories you accept
7. Impact of Declining Cookies
If you decline or delete cookies, some features of our website may not work properly:
- You may need to re-enter information more frequently
- Some pages may load more slowly
- Your preferences may not be saved between visits
- Certain interactive features may be unavailable
8. Do Not Track
Some web browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Currently, there is no industry standard for handling DNT signals, so our website does not respond to DNT signals at this time.
9. Updates to This 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 new policy on this page
- Updating the "Last Updated" date
- Displaying a notice on our website (if significant changes)
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Mike's Auto Glass
1526 South Broad Street
Commerce, GA 30529
Phone: (706) 335-2303
Email: info@motorjunkie.com