1. 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, as well as to provide reporting information and to assist with personalized experiences.

Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies:

• Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes, including:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Site and to enable you to use some of its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
• Analytics and Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Site, such as which pages are visited most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. This helps us to improve how our Site works.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Site to remember choices you make (like your language preferences) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
• (Optional: If applicable) Advertising/Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

• First-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by the website you are visiting (i.e., https://www.google.com/search?q=stevenbianchi.com).
• Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by a domain other than that of the website you are visiting. This can happen, for example, when our Site uses services from Google Analytics or social media sharing buttons, which set their own cookies.

4. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting your web browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings:

• You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent.
• If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.

For more information on how to control cookies, you can consult your browser’s help documentation or visit websites like www.allaboutcookies.org. 5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Cookie Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us via the methods provided on the Site.

Important Disclaimer: This cookie policy template is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. It is essential to consult with a legal professional to create a cookie policy tailored to your specific website, data collection practices, and the relevant laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, etc.) that may apply to you.