GrandCarWashes Cookie Policy
(Last Updated: June 25, 2025)
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how GrandCarWashes ("we," "us," or "our") uses them on our website, https://www.grandcarwashes.com/, and your choices regarding their use. This policy should be read alongside our main Privacy Policy: https://www.grandcarwashes.com/privacypolicy.
By using our website, you may be consenting to the use of non-essential cookies as described here, depending on your choices made via our cookie consent banner.
What Are Cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
Our website platform uses cookies for several important reasons, such as:
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To provide a great experience for our visitors and clients.
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To monitor and analyse the performance, operation, and effectiveness of our website platform.
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To ensure our platform is secure and safe to use.
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To help us understand website traffic and usage patterns through analytics.
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To support our advertising efforts using tools like Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Pixels and analytics from Google.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
The cookies used on our site can generally be categorized as follows:
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Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to function correctly (e.g., security, navigation). These do not require your consent.
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Performance/Analytics Cookies: Allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve site performance (e.g., Google Analytics). These require your consent via the cookie banner.
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Functionality Cookies: May be used by our website platform to remember choices you make or provide enhanced features. These may require your consent.
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Advertising/Targeting Cookies: We use advertising cookies set by our advertising partners (e.g., Meta for Facebook/Instagram). They help measure ad effectiveness and potentially show you relevant adverts on other sites. These cookies require your explicit consent via our cookie banner.
4. Essential Platform Cookies
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XSRF-TOKEN: Security. Duration: Session.
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hs: Security. Duration: Session.
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svSession: Identifies unique visitors. Duration: Persistent.
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SSR-caching: Indicates system rendering the site. Duration: 1 minute.
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_wixCIDX: System monitoring/debugging. Duration: 3 months.
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consent-policy: Stores cookie banner parameters. Duration: 12 months.
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bSession: Measures system effectiveness. Duration: 30 minutes.
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fedops.logger.sessionId: Measures stability/effectiveness. Duration: 12 months.
5. Third-Party Cookies & Integrations
Our site utilises services that place additional cookies:
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Google Analytics & Google Tag Manager: We use Google Analytics (managed via Google Tag Manager) to collect statistical information about website usage. Google sets cookies (commonly including _ga, _gid, etc.) to gather this anonymised data. Google's Privacy Policy applies. You can opt-out here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/
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Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Pixels: We use cookies set by Meta to help deliver and measure our advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram. Meta's privacy and cookie policies apply to their cookies.
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Google Maps: Embedded Google Maps may set cookies for preferences and usage tracking according to Google's Privacy Policy.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. This banner allows you to Accept, Reject, or Manage Settings for non-essential cookies (like Analytics and Advertising cookies). You can usually change your cookie preferences at any time via our Cookie Consent Tool or through your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may impact website functionality.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
8. Contact Us / More Information
For more information about how we handle your personal data overall, please see our main Privacy Policy: https://www.grandcarwashes.com/privacypolicy.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact GrandCarWashes at: grandcarwashes@gmail.com