AutoFix Garage - Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how AutoFix Garage ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, located at [website address] ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
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, AutoFix Garage) 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., advertising, interactive content and analytics). 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.
Why 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 Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
Cookies allow us to:
- Improve the functionality and performance of our website.
- Enhance user experience by remembering your preferences.
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns.
- Provide personalized content and advertisements.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to browse the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Website.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our Website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
Specific Cookies Used on AutoFix Garage
The following table details the specific cookies used on our website and their purpose:
| Cookie Name | Domain | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | autofixgaragepdx.com | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 2 years |
| _gid | autofixgaragepdx.com | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
| _gat | autofixgaragepdx.com | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | 1 minute |
| PHPSESSID | autofixgaragepdx.com | General purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. | End of session |
| cookieconsent_status | autofixgaragepdx.com | Remembers the user's cookie consent preferences. | 1 year |
How to Manage Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the mechanisms provided within our cookie consent banner or by setting or amending your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website 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.
You can usually find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. The following links may be helpful:
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Safari
- Cookie settings in Edge
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services, such as Google Analytics, to analyze website traffic and user behavior. These services may use cookies to collect information about your visits to our website and other websites. We do not have direct control over these cookies, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services for more information about their cookie practices.
The third-party services we currently use include:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and traffic monitoring. Review their policy here.
Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies 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 Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
AutoFix Garage
456 Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 555-2222
Email: [email protected]
This Cookies Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Oregon.