Cookie Policy
Last Updated: May 26, 2025Understanding Our Use of Cookies
At Patio Shield Services, we believe in being transparent about how we collect and use data. This policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies on our website. By continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files downloaded to your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions.
Cookies are essential for the modern internet. They help websites work more efficiently, improve security, and provide information to the owners of the site to create a better user experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use different types of cookies to run our website smoothly and improve our services. Here is a breakdown:
Essential Cookies
Strictly necessary for the website to function. They enable core features like security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot disable these.
Performance & Analytics
These help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics). We use this data to improve page speed and content relevance.
Functional Cookies
These remember choices you make to give you a better experience, such as your language preference or region settings.
Marketing Cookies
Used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user.
3. Third-Party Cookies
In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. For example, we use Google Analytics to help us understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
4. Managing Your Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Banner when you first visit our website.
Additionally, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you.
5. Questions?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.
📧 Email: contact@patioshieldservices.com