Cookie Policy – OilPaintingByKevin.com

Last updated: February 11th, 2025

Welcome to oilpaintingbykevin.com. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance visitors’ experience on our website.

If you have any questions or need further information about our use of cookies, please contact us via our contact form.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They improve website functionality, remember user preferences, and provide analytical data to optimize site performance.

2. How Do We Use Cookies?

At oilpaintingbykevin.com, we use cookies for the following purposes:

• Enhancing user experience: Storing your preferences for a smoother navigation.
• Analytics and statistics: Tracking website traffic to understand how visitors interact with our content.
• Advertising and marketing: Displaying personalized ads and tracking campaign performance.

Essential functionality: Some cookies are required for the website to work properly.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential (Necessary) Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function correctly. They include:

• Remembering your cookie consent preferences.
• Maintaining logged-in user sessions (if applicable).
• Ensuring the proper functioning of core website features.

Examples of essential cookies:

• cookie_consent – Stores user cookie preferences.
• session_id – Keeps the user authenticated while navigating the site.

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect data about website usage to improve usability. They do not store personally identifiable information.

Tools used:

• Google Analytics – Measures website traffic and visitor behavior.
• Hotjar – Analyzes user interactions on the site.

Examples of analytics cookies:

• _ga – Used by Google Analytics to track visitors.
• _hjIncludedInSessionSample – Determines if a user is included in Hotjar’s analytics sample.

3.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as:

• Preferred language.
• Geographic location settings.

Example of functionality cookies:

• wp-settings – Stores user preferences in WordPress.

3.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

These cookies display relevant ads and measure ad campaign performance.

Platforms used:

• Google AdSense
• Facebook Ads
• Pinterest Ads

Examples of advertising cookies:

• _gads – Used by Google AdSense for personalized ads.
• fr – Used by Facebook for targeted advertising.

4. Managing Cookies

4.1 How to Accept or Reject Cookies?

When accessing oilpaintingbykevin.com, you will see a cookie consent banner where you can:

• Accept all cookies.
• Reject non-essential cookies.
• Customize your preferences.

You can change your cookie settings anytime by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the website footer.

4.2 How to Disable Cookies in Your Browser?

If you prefer, you can block cookies directly in your browser settings. See how:

• Google Chrome: Manage settings
• Mozilla Firefox: Manage cookies
• Microsoft Edge: Learn more
• Safari (MacOS): Cookie settings

⚠️ Note: Disabling cookies may affect website functionality and limit access to certain features.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Our website may contain third-party cookies from partners such as Google, Facebook, and Pinterest. These cookies may collect data for advertising and analytics purposes.

📌 For more information about third-party cookies:

• Google Cookie Policy
• Facebook Cookie Policy
• Pinterest Cookie Policy

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in regulations or how we use cookies. The last update was on February 11th, 2025.

We recommend that users review this page regularly to stay informed about our privacy practices.

7. Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us via our contact form.

🌐 Website: https://oilpaintingbykevin.com