Precision Auto - Cookies Policy

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser and will be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the website. Session cookies are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.

How We Use Cookies at Precision Auto

At Precision Auto, located at 123 Main Street in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, precisionautoaz.com. Our goal is to provide you with a seamless and personalized browsing experience. We use cookies for several purposes, including:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, some parts of our website may not function correctly.
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages they visit most often and if they receive error messages from web pages. These cookies help us to improve the performance of our website and provide a better user experience. For example, we use Google Analytics to understand how our website is being used.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.
Targeting or Advertising 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 as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.

Types of Cookies We Use

Here's a detailed breakdown of the types of cookies we use on our website:

Cookie Types Used by Precision Auto
Cookie Name	Purpose	Type	Duration
PHPSESSID	Maintains session state for logged-in users.	Essential	Session
_ga	Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users.	Performance	2 years
_gid	Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users.	Performance	24 hours
_gat	Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.	Performance	1 minute
cookieconsent_status	Remembers user's cookie consent preferences.	Functionality	1 year
marketing_cookie	Tracks user activity for targeted advertising.	Targeting/Advertising	3 months

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the mechanisms provided in your web browser. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, please note that if you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of our website.

Here are some resources to help you manage cookies in popular browsers:

In addition to browser controls, you can also use third-party tools to manage cookies. For example, you can install browser extensions that allow you to block or delete cookies from specific websites.

To manage your cookie preferences on our website, you can use the settings below:

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, third parties may also set cookies on your device when you visit our website. These third-party cookies are used for various purposes, such as:

Social Media Plugins: If you interact with social media plugins on our website (e.g., the "Like" button on Facebook), the social media platform may set cookies on your device. These cookies may be used to track your browsing activity and personalize your experience.
Advertising Networks: As mentioned earlier, advertising networks may use cookies to deliver targeted advertisements to you. These cookies may track your browsing activity across different websites and build a profile of your interests.
Embedded Content: If we embed content from third-party websites (e.g., YouTube videos), the third-party website may set cookies on your device. These cookies may be used to track your viewing habits and personalize your experience.

We do not have control over these third-party cookies, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of the third parties to learn more about their cookie practices.

Changes to Our Cookies Policy

We may update our Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or to comply with legal requirements. We will post any changes to our Cookies Policy on our website, and we encourage you to review our Cookies Policy periodically.

This Cookies Policy was last updated on October 26, 2024. If you have any questions about our Cookies Policy, please contact us at:

Precision Auto
123 Main Street
Phoenix, AZ 85001
Phone: (602) 555-1212
Email: [email protected]