Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They serve different purposes depending on how a site is built. This page tells you which cookies we use on ambientdaygarden.info, why we use them, and what you can do about them.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for basic site functionality. They don't collect personal data and can't be switched off. Our consent preference cookie falls into this category because it's what remembers whether you've accepted or declined cookies. Without it, the consent bar would reappear every time you visit.

Cookie name: dom_consent — stores your cookie preference (accept or decline). Expires after 180 days.

Analytics Cookies

We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use this site in aggregate. This includes which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and where traffic comes from. This data is anonymized and does not identify individual visitors. Analytics cookies are only placed if you accept cookies via the consent bar.

If you decline cookies, analytics cookies are not set. You can also opt out of Google Analytics entirely using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Third-Party Cookies

Our contact page includes an embedded Google Maps iframe. When you interact with that map, Google may set cookies on your device under their own cookie policies. We don't control those cookies. Similarly, fonts loaded from Google Fonts servers may result in Google logging your IP address.

These third-party services operate under their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review directly on their websites.

What We Don't Use Cookies For

We do not use cookies for advertising targeting or retargeting. We do not use cookies to build profiles about individual visitors. We do not share cookie-derived data with data brokers or advertising networks.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit this site, a consent bar appears at the top of the page. You can accept or decline cookies from there. Your choice is stored in the dom_consent cookie for 180 days.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most modern browsers let you block, delete, or restrict cookies. Here's how to reach cookie settings in common browsers:

Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data

Firefox: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari: Preferences > Privacy

Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

Note that blocking certain cookies may affect how some parts of the site function, such as embedded maps.

US Privacy Framework

This cookie policy is designed to be consistent with applicable US privacy laws including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and general FTC guidance on online disclosures. We do not sell personal data collected through cookies. California residents may opt out of any sale of personal information, though as noted we do not engage in such sales.

Questions

If you have questions about how we use cookies, you can reach us at [email protected] or by calling (201) 272-6732 during business hours. We're happy to explain anything that isn't clear here.