1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are used on alkalyne.design, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the Site functions correctly
- Understand how visitors interact with our Site
- Enable third-party tools including contact forms and chat functionality
- Improve the overall experience of our Site over time
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Site to function and cannot be switched off. They are typically set in response to actions you take such as filling in a form or setting your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the Site may not work as a result.
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
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| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
Comments
These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
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| comment_author | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_email | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_url | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager simplifies the management of marketing tags on your website without code changes.
| Name | Description | Duration |
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| cookiePreferences | Registers cookie preferences of a user | 2 years |
| td | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | session |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
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| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Through Our Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our Site, you will be presented with a cookie consent notice powered by WP Consent. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies at that time. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our Site.
Through Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the “Options,” “Preferences,” or “Settings” menu of your browser. The following links provide information on how to manage cookies in the most common browsers:
Please note that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our Site and the services we offer through it.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Site are set by third parties whose services we use. We do not control these third-party cookies and they are governed by the respective third party’s privacy and cookie policies. The third-party services currently in use on this Site are:
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Alkalyne Design
2105 Ferguson Dr.
Montebello, California 90640
hello@alkalyne.design
