1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website operators about how their site is being used.

Cookies are stored in your browser's memory and can be either:

Session cookies — Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate the website.
Persistent cookies — Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences across visits.

Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services integrated into the website (third-party cookies).

2. Cookies We Use

The following table describes the cookies currently in use on emergencyrepairplumbers.com:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled, as disabling them would prevent core website functionality from working. No personal data is stored in these cookies beyond what is technically required.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Can Disable?
Session ID	Maintains your session as you navigate between pages of the website	Session (deleted when browser closes)	No
CSRF Token	Cross-site request forgery protection — prevents unauthorised form submissions and protects the security of form interactions	Session	No

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. The data collected is aggregated and anonymised — it does not identify you personally. We use this information to improve our website content, structure, and performance.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Can Disable?
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique website visitors; tracks pages visited, session duration, and traffic source	2 years	Yes
_gid	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique visitors for a 24-hour period; used alongside _ga for accurate visitor counting	24 hours	Yes
_gat	Google Analytics	Throttles request rate to Google Analytics servers — limits data collection to prevent server overload	1 minute	Yes

No Advertising or Remarketing Cookies

Emergency Repair Plumbers does not currently use advertising cookies, remarketing cookies, or any cookies that track your activity across other websites to show you targeted advertisements. If this changes in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party service providers. The main third-party cookie provider on our site is:

Google Analytics — Google LLC

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyse how our website is used.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (including a truncated version of your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. We have configured Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled, meaning your full IP address is never stored by Google.

Google LLC processes this data as a data processor on our behalf, subject to Google's data processing terms and Google's own privacy policy.

Google Privacy Policy Google Cookie Policy Opt-Out Browser Add-on

4. Managing Your Cookies

You have several options for managing or disabling cookies:

Google Analytics Opt-Out

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This prevents Google Analytics JavaScript from sharing data with Google Analytics about your visits.

Browser Cookie Settings

All major browsers allow you to view, manage, block, and delete cookies through the browser settings. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of this website. Instructions for common browsers:

Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. See Google's instructions.
Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. See Firefox's instructions.
Apple Safari (macOS): Safari menu → Preferences → Privacy. See Apple's instructions.
Apple Safari (iOS): Settings → Safari → Block All Cookies.
Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data. See Microsoft's instructions.

5. Your Consent

By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of strictly necessary cookies, as these are required for the website to function and cannot be disabled.

For analytics cookies (Google Analytics), we seek your explicit consent where required by applicable law. Where such consent is required (for example, for visitors from jurisdictions with stricter cookie consent requirements), analytics cookies will not be activated until you provide your consent.

You may withdraw your consent to analytics cookies at any time by following the opt-out instructions in Section 4 of this policy. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of any cookie use that occurred before the withdrawal.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or changes in applicable law. When we update the policy, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Continued use of the website after any changes to this policy constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated policy.

This Cookie Policy was last updated on March 27, 2026.

7. Contact Us

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

Emergency Repair Plumbers

[email protected] (289) 514-1836