Cookie Policy
Summary: This Cookie Policy explains how X Steel Frame LLC uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit xsteelframe.com. We use cookies to operate the website, analyze traffic, deliver relevant advertising, and support live chat. You have choices about non-essential cookies.
Table of Contents
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners.
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar tracking technologies, including:
- Web Beacons / Pixels: Small transparent image files embedded in web pages or emails to track behavior and measure campaign performance (e.g., Facebook Pixel, Google conversion tags).
- Local Storage: Browser-based storage that may be used to retain session preferences.
- JavaScript Tags: Code snippets that collect information about how you interact with our site and send data to analytics and advertising platforms.
2. Why We Use Cookies
X Steel Frame LLC uses cookies and tracking technologies to:
- Ensure the website functions correctly and securely
- Understand how visitors navigate and use our website (analytics)
- Improve our website content and user experience
- Deliver relevant advertisements to you on this Site and third-party platforms (Google, Facebook/Meta)
- Measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
- Support live chat functionality for visitor inquiries
- Remember your preferences and settings between visits
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies Required
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation, form submissions, and security. Without these cookies, the website cannot operate properly. These cookies cannot be disabled through our cookie settings, as they are fundamental to website operation.
Analytics Cookies Optional
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website — including which pages are visited most, how long visitors stay, and where they arrive from. This data is aggregated and anonymized. It helps us improve our website and better serve our audience. These cookies require your consent where required by law.
Advertising Cookies Optional
We use Google Ads tracking and Facebook/Meta Pixel to understand how users interact with our advertisements, deliver relevant ads to past website visitors (retargeting/remarketing), and measure advertising performance. These cookies may collect information about your browsing behavior across multiple websites. These cookies require your consent where required by law.
Functional Cookies Optional
Functional cookies are used to support features such as live chat, saved form preferences, and language or region settings. They improve your experience but are not strictly necessary for the website to function.
4. Cookie Inventory Table
The following is a representative list of cookies used on xsteelframe.com. This list may be updated as our technology evolves.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_* wp-settings-* |
WordPress / Namecheap | Essential | WordPress session management and user preferences. Required for website operation. | Session / 1 year |
| PHPSESSID | Server / Namecheap | Essential | Maintains your session state across page requests. | Session |
| _ga _gid _gat |
Google Analytics | Analytics | Distinguishes unique users, throttles request rate, and stores session information for analytics. | 2 years / 24 hours / 1 minute |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Advertising | Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites. | 3 months |
| _fbp _fbc |
Facebook / Meta | Advertising | Facebook Pixel — used to deliver advertisements, measure performance, and enable remarketing to website visitors. | 3 months |
| IDE DSID |
Google DoubleClick | Advertising | Used by Google to register and report user actions after viewing or clicking on advertisements. | 1 year |
| Live Chat cookies (varies by provider) | Live Chat Platform | Functional | Enables live chat functionality, maintains conversation context between pages. | Session / varies |
Note: This table may be updated once new tools are added. Actual cookie names may vary by version and platform configuration.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third parties whose services we use. We do not control those third-party cookies. Each provider operates under its own privacy and cookie policies:
- Google LLC: Google Privacy Policy | Google Cookie Policy
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook): Meta Privacy Policy
- Live Chat Provider: Please refer to the applicable live chat provider’s privacy policy, available on their website.
We encourage you to review those policies to understand how these companies use your data.
6. Your Cookie Choices
6.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent notice. You can choose to accept all cookies, accept only essential cookies, or customize your preferences by category. You may update your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings tool on our website.
6.2 Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies. Below are links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:
Please note: Blocking essential cookies will affect website functionality. Blocking analytics and advertising cookies will not impair your ability to use our website but may result in less relevant advertising experiences.
6.3 Opt Out of Google Analytics
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
6.4 Opt Out of Personalized Advertising
- Google Ads: Visit Google Ad Settings or aboutads.info
- Facebook/Meta: Adjust your ad preferences at facebook.com/ads/preferences
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): Use the NAI opt-out tool
7. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals your preference to websites not to track your browsing activities. Because there is no consistent industry standard for responding to DNT signals, our website does not currently alter its behavior in response to DNT browser signals. We encourage you to use our cookie consent settings and browser-level controls described in Section 6 to manage your tracking preferences.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our use of cookies, new technologies, or updated legal requirements. We will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page when changes are made. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Cookie Inquiries — X Steel Frame LLC
Email: info@xsteelframe.com
Phone: 772-314-4772
Address: 7901 4th St N #13458, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, USA