Granite & Timber Builders

Cookie Policy

Understanding how we use cookies on our website

Last Updated: April 16, 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

At Granite & Timber Builders, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our visitors are coming from. This policy explains what cookies we use and why.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Duration: Session or up to 1 year

Examples:

  • Session identifiers for secure areas
  • Cookie consent preferences
  • Load balancing cookies

Note: These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to work.

2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website functionality and user experience.

Duration: Up to 2 years

Examples:

  • Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat)
  • Page view tracking
  • Time spent on pages
  • Navigation patterns

3. Functionality Cookies

Purpose: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Duration: Up to 1 year

Examples:

  • Language preferences
  • Region selection
  • Font size preferences
  • Form auto-fill data

4. Targeting and Advertising Cookies

Purpose: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

Duration: Up to 2 years

Examples:

  • Facebook Pixel
  • Google Ads conversion tracking
  • Retargeting cookies

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. We use reputable third parties to enhance our website functionality:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage and improve our services. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about visitor behavior.

Google Privacy Policy

Social Media Platforms

If we embed social media content or plugins (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), these platforms may set their own cookies to track interactions.

Google Maps

Our location pages use Google Maps, which may set cookies to provide mapping functionality and improve service quality.

How to Manage Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our website.

Browser Settings

You can also set or amend 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 may be restricted.

Browser-Specific Instructions:

Google Chrome
  1. Click the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Click "Privacy and security"
  4. Click "Cookies and other site data"
  5. Choose your preferred cookie settings

Detailed Chrome Cookie Guide

Mozilla Firefox
  1. Click the menu button and select "Settings"
  2. Select the "Privacy & Security" panel
  3. Under "Cookies and Site Data," adjust your settings
  4. Choose your preferred level of cookie blocking

Detailed Firefox Cookie Guide

Safari (macOS)
  1. Open Safari and click "Safari" in the menu bar
  2. Select "Preferences"
  3. Click the "Privacy" tab
  4. Adjust your cookie and tracking preferences

Detailed Safari Cookie Guide

Microsoft Edge
  1. Click the three-dot menu icon
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Click "Cookies and site permissions"
  4. Click "Manage and delete cookies and site data"
  5. Adjust your cookie settings

Detailed Edge Cookie Guide

Opt-Out Options

For more information about online advertising and how to opt out of targeted advertising cookies:

Detailed Cookie Information

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration Type
cookie_consent Granite & Timber Builders Stores cookie consent preferences 1 year Necessary
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users 2 years Analytics
_gid Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users 24 hours Analytics
_gat Google Analytics Throttles request rate 1 minute Analytics
PHPSESSID Granite & Timber Builders Maintains session state Session Necessary

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

Contact Us About Cookies

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email:

[email protected]

Phone:

+1 (234) 567-890

Mail:

Granite & Timber Builders
Privacy Department
123 Construction Way
Your City, ST 12345

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