Cookie Policy
What cookies this site uses, why we use them, and how to turn them off.
Effective date: July 30, 2026
What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They let a site remember useful things — whether you were logged in, which pages you visited, how you got here — between page loads and between visits. Some cookies expire when you close your browser (“session” cookies); others persist for days, weeks, or months (“persistent” cookies).
Cookies We Set Directly
Columbia Septic Tanks sets a small number of first-party cookies used strictly for site function:
- Session cookies that let form pages remember your entries during a single visit.
- Consent cookies that remember your choices about cookie categories, so we don’t ask again on every page.
These first-party cookies do not track you across other websites and are not shared with third parties.
Third-Party Cookies We May Use
Depending on the page and whether analytics are enabled, third-party services may set cookies through our site:
- Google Analytics (GA4), when enabled, sets cookies used for measuring site traffic and understanding which pages help homeowners.
- Advertising cookies from platforms like Google Ads or Meta may be set if you arrive via one of those platforms or when we run measurement pixels. These can be used for retargeting.
- Brevo, our email platform, may set cookies when you click a tracked link inside a Columbia Septic Tanks email.
How to Disable Cookies
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you refuse all cookies, refuse only third-party cookies, or clear cookies from a specific site. The exact steps vary by browser:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy.
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions.
If you disable cookies, some functionality of this site — especially any forms — may not work as expected.
Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Most browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal, and some support the Global Privacy Control (GPC) standard. We honor GPC as a valid opt-out preference signal per our Do Not Sell/Share page. Legacy “Do Not Track” signals are more ambiguous and are handled on a best-effort basis.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy as our tooling changes. Material changes will be reflected in the effective date above.
Contact
Questions? Email contact@columbiaseptictanks.com.