Cookie Policy

How we use cookies to improve your website experience

Last updated: January 2024

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly.

What they do:

  • Enable basic website functionality
  • Remember your cookie consent preferences
  • Maintain security and prevent fraud
  • Enable form submissions and contact requests

Can be disabled: No - these are required for the website to work

Functional Cookies

Purpose: These cookies help us remember your preferences and provide enhanced features.

What they do:

  • Remember your location for service area information
  • Save your preferred contact method
  • Remember form data to improve user experience
  • Customize content based on your interests

Can be disabled: Yes - through your cookie preferences

Analytics Cookies

Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.

What they do:

  • Track website usage and popular pages
  • Measure website performance and loading times
  • Understand user behavior and preferences
  • Help us improve our website and services

Can be disabled: Yes - through your cookie preferences

Marketing Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign effectiveness.

What they do:

  • Show you relevant ads on other websites
  • Measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
  • Prevent you from seeing the same ad repeatedly
  • Track conversions from our marketing efforts

Can be disabled: Yes - through your cookie preferences

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Improve Website Performance: Understand which pages are most popular and how users navigate our site
  • Enhance User Experience: Remember your preferences and provide personalized content
  • Provide Better Service: Understand your needs and improve our carpet cleaning services
  • Measure Marketing Effectiveness: Track which marketing channels bring us the most customers
  • Prevent Fraud: Detect and prevent fraudulent activity on our website
  • Technical Functionality: Enable features like contact forms and appointment scheduling

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies for the best experience
  • Decline optional cookies (functional, analytics, marketing)
  • View detailed information about each cookie type
  • Change your preferences at any time

Browser Settings

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data

Firefox

Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Edge

Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

⚠️ Important Note

Disabling all cookies may affect website functionality. Some features like contact forms and appointment scheduling may not work properly without essential cookies.

Third-Party Cookies

Our website may include content from third-party services that set their own cookies:

Google Maps

Used to display our service area and location information. Google's privacy policy applies to these cookies.

Social Media Plugins

If we include social media buttons or feeds, these services may set their own cookies.

Analytics Services

We may use analytics services to understand website usage and improve our services.

Cookie Retention

Different cookies are stored for different periods:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Stored for a specific period (typically 30 days to 2 years)
  • Essential Cookies: Stored only as long as necessary for website functionality
  • Preference Cookies: Stored until you change your settings or clear your browser data

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us About Cookies

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

Golden Valley Chem Dry

Address: 405 S Main St, Missouri, USA

Phone: (660) 885-5961

Email: louisdean@gvchemclean.com

Your Control Over Cookies

You have full control over which cookies we use on our website. We respect your privacy choices and will only use the cookies you've consented to. You can change your preferences at any time through our cookie banner or your browser settings.