COOKIE POLICY

Cookie Policy

Learn how we use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience on our website.

Last updated: August 11, 2025

Essential Cookies

Required for basic website functionality

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how you use our site

Preference Cookies

Remember your settings and preferences

Your Control

Manage your cookie preferences anytime

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies help us:

  • • Remember your preferences and settings
  • • Improve website performance and functionality
  • • Analyze how our website is used
  • • Provide relevant content and services
  • • Enhance your overall user experience

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples:

  • • Session management cookies
  • • Security and authentication cookies
  • • Form submission cookies
  • • Load balancing cookies

2. Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

What we collect:

  • • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • • How you arrived at our website
  • • Browser and device information
  • • General location (city/region level)
  • • Website errors and performance metrics

3. Functional/Preference Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

What they remember:

  • • Language and region preferences
  • • Dark mode or light mode settings
  • • Font size and accessibility preferences
  • • Form data you've previously entered

4. Marketing and Advertising Cookies

We currently do not use marketing or advertising cookies on our website. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.

Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies. These include:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage and improve our services. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site.

Google Analytics cookies may collect:

  • • Number of visitors and page views
  • • How long visitors stay on the site
  • • What pages are most popular
  • • Where visitors come from

You can opt out of Google Analytics by visiting: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Social Media Plugins

If we include social media features (like social sharing buttons), these services may set their own cookies when you interact with them.

How to Control Cookies

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • • View what cookies are stored on your device
  • • Block all or specific cookies
  • • Delete existing cookies
  • • Set preferences for future cookie handling

Popular Browser Instructions:

Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data

Firefox

Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Edge

Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Important: Blocking or deleting essential cookies may affect website functionality. Some features may not work properly if you disable all cookies.

Mobile Devices

For mobile devices, cookie management is typically found in your browser's privacy or security settings. The exact steps vary by device and browser.

Cookie Retention Periods

Different cookies have different lifespans:

Cookie TypeDurationDescription
Session CookiesUntil browser closesDeleted when you close your browser
Analytics CookiesUp to 2 yearsHelp us improve website performance
Preference Cookies1 yearRemember your settings and preferences

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

  • • Know what cookies we use and why
  • • Choose which cookies to allow (except essential ones)
  • • Change your cookie preferences at any time
  • • Delete cookies from your device
  • • Use our website with cookies disabled (though functionality may be limited)

If you have questions about our cookie practices, please contact us using the information below.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • • Changes in our cookie practices
  • • New features or services
  • • Legal or regulatory requirements
  • • Technology updates

When we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

Contact Us

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

Pillar Tax & Finance

812 Huron Rd E STE 410

Cleveland, OH 44115

Phone: 216 530-4787

Email: info@pillartaxfinance.com

Note: This Cookie Policy works together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

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