Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 2/24/2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help websites recognize your device, remember your preferences, and understand how you interact with the site.
Cookies can be:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
- Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device until they expire or you delete them
Cookies can also be:
- First-Party Cookies: Set by the website you’re visiting (Island Welders)
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by external services we use (like Google Analytics)
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Make our website function properly (contact forms, page navigation)
- Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts
- Provide relevant information about our welding services
We do not use cookies to track your personal identity without your consent.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking basic site functionality.
What They Do:
- Enable core features like contact forms and quote requests
- Maintain security and prevent fraud
- Remember your cookie preferences
- Enable page navigation and access to secure areas
Examples:
- Session management cookies
- Security tokens
- Cookie consent status
Legal Basis: These cookies are necessary to provide the services you request.
2. Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
What They Do:
- Track which pages are visited most often
- Identify navigation patterns and user behavior
- Measure website performance and load times
- Help us improve website structure and content
- Show us what information visitors find most helpful
Third-Party Services:
- Google Analytics: Tracks website usage and traffic sources
- Cookie Names: _ga, _gid, _gat
- Duration: 2 years (_ga), 24 hours (_gid), 1 minute (_gat)
- Purpose: Measure and analyze website traffic
Legal Basis: Your consent (these cookies are only set if you accept them).
3. Marketing and Advertising Cookies (If Applicable)
These cookies track your browsing activity and are used to show you relevant ads about our welding services.
What They Do:
- Remember that you visited our website
- Show you Island Welders ads on Google and other platforms
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Prevent you from seeing the same ad repeatedly
- Help us reach people interested in welding services
Third-Party Services:
- Google Ads: Tracks ad performance and conversions
- Cookie Names: IDE, DSID, NID, 1P_JAR
- Duration: Varies (1 month to 2 years)
- Purpose: Serve targeted ads and measure campaign effectiveness
Legal Basis: Your consent (these cookies are only set if you accept them).
Cookies We Use: Detailed List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
| cookie_consent | Essential | Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year | Island Welders |
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Maintains session state | Session | Island Welders |
| _ga | Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years | Google Analytics |
| _gid | Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 24 hours | Google Analytics |
| _gat | Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute | Google Analytics |
| IDE | Marketing | Tracks ad impressions | 1 year | Google Ads |
| NID | Marketing | Stores preferences | 6 months |
This list may be updated as our services and technologies evolve.
How to Manage Cookies
You have control over which cookies are set on your device.
Through Our Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear asking for your consent. You can:
- Accept All Cookies: Allow all cookies including analytics and marketing
- Reject Non-Essential Cookies: Only essential cookies will be set
- Customize Settings: Choose which types of cookies you want to allow
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer.
Through Your Browser
All modern browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View which cookies are stored
- Delete existing cookies
- Block all cookies (not recommended – may break website functionality)
- Block third-party cookies only
- Set preferences for specific websites
Browser Cookie Settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Disabling essential cookies will prevent certain features of our website from working properly, including contact forms and quote requests.
Opt-Out Tools
You can also use these tools to control tracking:
- Google Analytics Opt-Out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
- Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
Other Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use:
Web Beacons (Pixels)
Small invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that help us:
- Track whether emails were opened
- Measure website traffic and user behavior
- Monitor the effectiveness of marketing campaigns
Local Storage
Browser storage technology that allows us to store data locally on your device for:
- Remembering form inputs
- Improving website performance
- Maintaining user preferences
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use:
Google Services
We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and Google Ads to reach potential customers. Google sets cookies to provide these services.
Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
How Google Uses Data: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Other Third Parties
If we embed content from YouTube, social media platforms, or other external services, those platforms may set their own cookies. We do not control these third-party cookies.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers have “Do Not Track” (DNT) features. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to DNT signals, and our website does not respond to DNT browser settings.
You can control tracking through our cookie banner and browser settings as described above.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. Check the “Effective Date” at the top to see when this policy was last updated.
Material changes will be communicated through:
- A notice on our website
- An updated cookie banner on your next visit
- Email notification if you’re an active customer
Questions About Cookies
If you have questions about how we use cookies or need help managing your cookie preferences, contact us:
Island Welders LLC
122 US Route 2
Grand Isle, VT 05458
For cookie-specific questions, include “Cookie Policy” in your email subject line.