Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow websites to function properly, remember preferences, and collect information about how visitors interact with site content.

The Site may also use related technologies such as tracking pixels, local storage, and session storage. Throughout this policy, we refer to all of these technologies collectively as "cookies."

2. Types of Cookies We Use

A. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are required for the Site to function properly and enable core features such as page loading, navigation, security, and session management. These cookies cannot be disabled, as the Site may not function correctly without them.

B. Performance and Analytics Cookies

Performance and analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve content and functionality. These cookies may collect information such as pages viewed, time spent on the Site, browser and device information, and general usage patterns. The information collected is generally used in aggregate for operational and analytical purposes.

C. Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising and marketing cookies help measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and understand how users arrive at the Site. These cookies may track referring sources, ad interactions, and general usage patterns across sessions. The Site may serve advertisements through third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense and other Google advertising services. These networks may use cookies to deliver personalized ads (ads tailored to your interests based on your prior browsing) or non-personalized ads (ads served without using your prior browsing data). You can manage your preferences through our Your Privacy Choices page, the opt-out tools listed in Section 5, or by visiting https://myadcenter.google.com. Some of these cookies may be considered "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and similar state privacy laws.

D. First-Party Visitor Identifiers

The Site uses first-party visitor identifiers, which are small persistent values stored on your device by NoToPests itself, not by third parties. These identifiers do not contain personal information and are not shared with advertising networks.

3. Call-Related Technologies

NoToPests uses technologies to connect users with independent pest control service providers. These technologies may use cookies and/or local storage to support Site functionality. NoToPests may also measure information about the outcome of phone connections (such as their occurrence, duration, and source attribution) for analytics purposes. These technologies are integral to the operation of the Site.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on the Site are placed by third-party analytics, advertising, and infrastructure partners. Examples include Google AdSense and other Google advertising services, which may use cookies to serve advertisements, measure ad performance, and personalize content based on browsing activity. These third parties may collect information about your online activity across websites and over time. NoToPests does not control how third parties use this data. We encourage you to review their respective privacy and cookie policies, including Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies.

Browser Controls: Most modern web browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, receive notifications before cookies are placed, or browse in private mode to limit cookie storage. Disabling essential cookies may affect Site functionality.

Advertising Opt-Out Tools: You may opt out of certain advertising cookies through industry tools:

• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): https://thenai.org/how-to-opt-out/
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): https://optout.aboutads.info
• Google Ads Preferences: https://myadcenter.google.com

NoToPests recognizes the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we will treat it as a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information collected through cookies, as required by applicable state privacy laws.

For additional privacy controls, visit our Your Privacy Choices page.

6. Cookie Retention

Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies may remain on your device for up to 13 months, depending on the cookie type and purpose. Third-party cookies are subject to retention periods set by those third parties. You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or operational practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

8. Contact Information

For questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected].