Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Excel Bookkeeping uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.

Excel Bookkeeping is a sole proprietorship based in Orange County, California, United States.

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small files stored on a visitor's browser or device.

They help websites operate, remember preferences, analyze visitor activity, and support advertising.

Similar technologies, including tracking pixels and identifiers, may perform related functions.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These support essential website functions, including shopping carts, checkout, security, and website operation.

Certain necessary cookies may be used without optional tracking consent where permitted by law.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

Our website may use analytics technologies to understand website traffic, visitor interactions, and performance.

Squarespace provides website analytics functionality.

We also plan to implement Google Analytics.

Where required by applicable law, optional analytics technologies will be used only after the necessary consent has been obtained.

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

We plan to use advertising technologies, including Meta Pixel and potentially Google advertising tools.

These technologies may measure advertising performance, campaign attribution, and website interactions.

Advertising cookies and similar technologies will be subject to applicable consent and opt-out requirements.

Preference Cookies

These may remember website settings and cookie preferences to improve the visitor experience.

4. Third-Party Technologies

Our website uses Squarespace for website hosting and ecommerce functionality.

Stripe supports payment processing where applicable.

Mailchimp supports email marketing and may measure email opens and link clicks.

Google Analytics and Meta Pixel are planned integrations and will be included in our active tracking disclosures when implemented.

Third-party providers may collect and process information under their own privacy policies.

5. Cookie Consent and Preferences

Where required by applicable law, we seek consent before activating nonessential analytics or advertising technologies.

Visitors may be offered options to:

• Accept optional cookies.
• Reject optional cookies.
• Manage cookie preferences.

Visitors may also control or delete cookies through their browser settings.

Rejecting optional cookies should not prevent access to essential website purchasing functions, although some nonessential features may be unavailable.

Where legally required, visitors will be able to withdraw consent or change their preferences.

6. Email Tracking

When customers voluntarily subscribe to marketing communications, Mailchimp may collect email engagement information, including opens and link clicks.

Subscribers can unsubscribe through the link provided in promotional emails.

Additional information is available in our Privacy Policy.

7. External Websites and YouTube

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including YouTube tutorials.

When visitors follow these links, they leave our website and become subject to the third party's privacy and cookie practices.

8. Cookie Duration

Some cookies expire when a browsing session ends.

Other cookies may remain on a device for a longer period to remember preferences or support permitted analytics and marketing activities.

Actual cookie names, providers, and expiration periods depend on the technologies enabled on our website.

Visitors may review additional information through available browser controls and our website's cookie preference tools.

9. International Visitors

Our website is accessible internationally.

We aim to provide cookie choices consistent with applicable laws in jurisdictions where our website operates or targets customers.

Certain jurisdictions may require prior consent for nonessential cookies, while others provide specific opt-out rights.

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when our website technologies, tracking practices, or legal requirements change.

Updated versions will be published on our website with a revised effective date.

11. Contact Information