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COOKIE POLICY
We use cookies, pixels and tags (which we shall collectively define as “Cookies”) on the Austin Hardware and Supply web site for a variety of purposes which are described in this Cookie Policy. By using the Austin Hardware and Supply web site you consent to the storing and accessing of Cookies on your device in accordance with the terms of this Cookie Policy.
What are cookies and what do they do?
A cookie is a very small text document, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier. When you visit the Austin Hardware and Supply web site, a computer asks your computer for permission to store this file in a part of your hard drive specifically designated for cookies. For further details on cookies, please visit the website All About Cookies where you can find comprehensive information on Cookies.
Consent and blocking of the use of cookies on the Austin Hardware and Supply web site
By navigating away from the home page of the Austin Hardware and Supply web site and continuing to use the Austin Hardware and Supply web site, you are consenting to our use of the Cookies described in this Cookie Policy.
If you do not consent to Austin Hardware and Supply using Cookies or, having previously consented to our use of Cookies, you decide to block such use then please read the next section of this Cookie Policy entitled “Blocking our Use of Cookies”.
Blocking our Use of Cookies
You can block our use of Cookies at any time by activating the settings in your web browser. Please visit All About Cookies where you can find comprehensive information on cookie management for a wide variety of web browsers.
What Happens if I Block Cookies?
If you choose to withhold consent to Austin Hardware and Supply’s use of Cookies, or subsequently block Cookies that you previously consented to, some aspects of the Austin Hardware and Supply web site may not work properly and you may not be able to access all or part of our Austin Hardware and Supply web site.
How we use cookies on the Austin Hardware and Supply web site
Session Cookies
We use Cookies to allow the Austin Hardware and Supply web site to uniquely identify a user’s browsing session on the Austin Hardware and Supply web site and to allow us to coordinate this information with data from our Austin Hardware and Supply web site server.
Analytics
We use Google’s “analytics” Cookies which, in conjunction with our web server’s log files, allow us to identify unique, but anonymous users. These Cookies can also calculate the aggregate number of people visiting our Austin Hardware and Supply web site, the date and time of a user’s visit to the Austin Hardware and Supply web site, the pages a user has viewed and the time spent by users at the Austin Hardware and Supply web site. This helps us gather feedback so that we can improve the Austin Hardware and Supply web site and better serve our users.
Cross platform advertising and user recognition
We also use Cookies provided by Facebook. These Cookies operate in different ways but they are both used in connection with Austin Hardware and Supply advertising served to a user of the Austin Hardware and Supply web site on Twitter and Facebook, the recognition of such users and the devices used by the user to access Twitter, Facebook and the Austin Hardware and Supply web site. Further information on each Cookie is set out in the table below.
Third party web sites and platforms
Your use of third party web sites and platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, and the privacy practices of these platforms, are governed by separate terms, conditions and policies for which Austin Hardware and Supply is not responsible. You should review Twitter’s and Facebook’s terms, conditions and policies where you will find more details on how information about you is used on their platforms and how you can set your privacy preferences.
You can find more information about the individual Cookies we use and the purposes for which they are used in the table below:
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Google Analytics |
This Cookie is placed by Google. It enables Austin Hardware and Supply to learn information about our users use of the Austin Hardware and Supply web site such as the time of visit, the pages viewed, whether the user has visited before and the web site visited prior to visiting the Austin Hardware and Supply web site. |
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Facebook Pixel |
This Cookie is placed by Facebook. It enables Austin Hardware and Supply to measure, optimize and build audiences for advertising campaigns served on Facebook. In particular it enables Austin Hardware and Supply to see how our users move between devices when accessing the Austin Hardware and Supply web site and Facebook, to ensure that Austin Hardware and Supply’s Facebook advertising is seen by our users most likely to be interested in such advertising by analyzing which content a user has viewed and interacted with on the Austin Hardware and Supply web site. For further information about the Facebook Pixel please see: |
Most of our cookies expire within 30 days, although our analytics cookies may persist for 1 year.
