Cookie Policy
JDB Home Solutions — Springfield, IL
Last Updated: July 25, 2025
The short version: Our website uses a small number of cookies to function properly and to understand how visitors use our site. We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or any cookies that track you across other websites. You can control or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work properly, remember your preferences, and provide website owners with information about how their site is being used.
Cookies are not programs — they cannot run code, deliver viruses, or access information on your device beyond what was placed there by the website that set them.
2. How We Use Cookies
JDB Home Solutions uses cookies in a limited and transparent way. We do not use cookies for advertising or to build profiles of our visitors for marketing purposes. The cookies on our site fall into two categories:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function. Without them, parts of the site — such as our contact forms — would not work correctly. They do not collect any personal information and cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors find and use our website — which pages are most visited, how long visitors stay, and what devices they use. This information is collected in aggregate and does not identify you personally. It helps us improve the content and usability of our site.
3. Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors. Used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for site analytics reports. | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Analytics | Maintains session state across page views. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Analytics | Distinguishes visitors. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. | 24 hours |
| wpcf7_* | Contact Form 7 (WordPress) | Essential | Security token used to validate contact form submissions and prevent spam. | Session |
| wordpress_* | WordPress | Essential | Standard WordPress cookies used when logged in to the admin area. Not set for regular site visitors. | Session / 14 days |
We do not use advertising cookies, Facebook Pixel, retargeting pixels, or any third-party tracking cookies that follow you across other websites. We do not sell or share cookie data with advertisers.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. These are:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about your visit, including pages viewed, time on site, and how you arrived at our site. This data is processed by Google in accordance with their Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Akismet
When you submit a contact form on our website, the submission is checked by Akismet — a spam filtering service provided by Automattic, Inc. Akismet may set a cookie or process technical information from your submission (such as your IP address) to determine whether it is spam. No personal information you submit is shared with Akismet for any other purpose.
5. How to Control Cookies
You have the right to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Note that declining certain cookies may prevent some features of our website from functioning correctly.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
- Google Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox — Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari — Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge — Settings → Site permissions → Cookies and site data
Opting Out of Google Analytics
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites (not just ours), you can install the free Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This prevents Google Analytics from using your data on any website you visit.
6. Cookie Duration
Cookies on our website are either session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a set period). The specific duration for each cookie we use is listed in the table in Section 3 above.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we update it, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
8. More Information
For more information about how we handle your personal data generally, please see our Privacy Policy.
For general information about cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact James directly:
JDB Home Solutions
Springfield, Illinois
(217) 555-0100
james@jdbhomesolutions.com
