Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 1, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how US HomeForge ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (ushomeforge.com) and provides information on how to control them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how their site is being used.

Cookies can be:

  • Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies: These remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.
  • First-party cookies: These are set by the website you are visiting.
  • Third-party cookies: These are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting.

2. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies on our website, including:

  • Web beacons: Small graphic images (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs") that may be included on our website to help us understand how you interact with our content.
  • Local storage: Technologies like HTML5 localStorage and sessionStorage that allow us to store data locally on your device.
  • JavaScript: Code that allows our website to function properly and provide interactive features.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas access, and remembering your preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples: Authentication cookies, security cookies, load balancing cookies.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This allows us to improve our website based on user behavior.

Examples: Google Analytics cookies that collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit and how long you stay on each page.

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements based on their browsing habits. They remember that you have visited our website and share this information with other organizations, such as advertisers.

Examples: Cookies set by advertising networks like Google Ads or social media platforms like Facebook, which we may use to show you relevant ads on other websites.

3.4 Preferences Cookies

These cookies enable our website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in.

Examples: Language preference cookies, region settings cookies.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Name Provider Type Purpose Expiration
_ga Google Analytics Analytics Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Analytics Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. 1 minute
cookie_consent US HomeForge Necessary Stores your cookie consent preferences. 1 year
analyticsCookies US HomeForge Necessary Stores your preference regarding analytics cookies. 1 year
marketingCookies US HomeForge Necessary Stores your preference regarding marketing cookies. 1 year
preferencesCookies US HomeForge Necessary Stores your preference regarding preferences cookies. 1 year
PHPSESSID US HomeForge Necessary Preserves user session state across page requests. Session
_fbp Facebook Marketing Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. 3 months
_gcl_au Google Ads Marketing Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. 3 months

This list is not exhaustive and may be updated periodically. For more information about the cookies set by our third-party service providers, please refer to their respective privacy policies.

5. How to Manage Cookies

5.1 Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links provide information on how to manage cookies in the most common browsers:

5.3 Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies and similar technologies using the following tools:

Please note that if you choose to block cookies, you may not be able to use all the features on our website.

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that allows you to tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. Our website does not currently respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals. To learn more about how to opt out of tracking features, please refer to the "How to Manage Cookies" section of this policy.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the revised Cookie Policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to periodically review this Cookie Policy for the latest information on our use of cookies.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:

US HomeForge
Attention: Privacy Office
1234 Construction Ave
Boston, MA 02108
Email: privacy@ushomeforge.com
Phone: (800) HOME-123