Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 1, 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow websites to recognize your device on subsequent visits and remember certain information about your visit. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information to website owners.

How We Use Cookies

contractor-seo.com uses cookies for the following purposes: to operate the website, to understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it, and to remember visitor preferences. We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information or to build advertising profiles.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Required

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function correctly without these cookies.

Examples

Session management cookies
Security cookies
Load-balancing cookies

Analytics Cookies

Can be disabled

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics to track page views, session duration, traffic sources, and user behavior. This helps us improve our content and user experience.

Examples

Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat)
Page view tracking cookies
Session recording tools

Functional Cookies

Can be disabled

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as form data) and provide enhanced features. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.

Examples

Form completion memory
User preference cookies

Marketing Cookies

Can be disabled

We may use marketing cookies in limited circumstances to understand the effectiveness of our outreach. We do not currently run retargeting advertising. If this changes, we will update this policy.

Examples

Google Ads conversion tracking (if active)
Ad performance cookies

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. The main third parties are:

Google Analytics: Used to track website traffic and behavior. Google's privacy policy applies to data collected by these cookies. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
Form processors: If you submit a contact form, the form processing tool (such as Netlify Forms) may set functional cookies.

How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through the browser's settings or privacy options. Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions.
Opt-out tools: For Google Analytics, use the Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-on.
Do Not Track: We respect Do Not Track (DNT) signals where technically feasible.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website and other websites you visit. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without impacting website operation.

Cookie Lifespan

Cookies can be either session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (stored on your device until they expire or you delete them). Google Analytics cookies typically expire after 2 years. Essential cookies may expire at session end or within 30 days.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically as our use of cookies changes or as laws and regulations evolve. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

Questions about our use of cookies? Contact us at:

Contractor-SEO.com

Email: hello@contractor-seo.com