Cookie Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Last Updated: November 20, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

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

2. How We Use Cookies

Solar Peak Advisory uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

Ensure our website functions properly
Remember your preferences and settings
Understand how you use our website
Improve your user experience
Analyze website traffic and performance
Deliver relevant content and advertising

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential 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 cookies that remember your actions within a single browsing session
Security cookies for authentication and fraud prevention
Load balancing cookies to distribute traffic efficiently

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are most visited and if users receive error messages. This data helps us improve website performance.

Examples:

Analytics cookies that track page views and visitor behavior
Error tracking cookies that identify technical issues
Testing cookies used for A/B testing of website features

3.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Examples:

Preference cookies that remember your settings
Customization cookies that personalize content
User interface cookies that remember collapsed sections or sidebar preferences

3.4 Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests. They may also limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure advertising campaign effectiveness.

Examples:

Marketing cookies that track your interests across websites
Retargeting cookies that show you relevant ads based on your browsing history
Social media cookies that enable content sharing

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party service providers to place cookies on your device. These providers help us with:

Analytics: Google Analytics to understand website usage
Advertising: Ad networks to deliver targeted advertisements
Social Media: Social media platforms for content sharing and engagement tracking

These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we do not control their cookies or data collection practices.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:

Accept all cookies
Decline non-essential cookies
Customize your cookie preferences

5.2 Browser Settings

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

View and delete existing cookies
Block all cookies
Block third-party cookies only
Clear cookies when you close your browser

Browser-Specific Instructions:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies

5.3 Mobile Devices

For mobile devices, refer to your device manufacturer's instructions for managing cookies in mobile browsers.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Specifically, you may experience:

Inability to remember login credentials or preferences
Difficulty using certain interactive features
Repetitive display of cookie consent banners
Less personalized content and recommendations

Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to function.

7. Cookie Duration

Cookies have different lifespans:

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser
Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted

Persistent cookies we use typically expire after:

Functionality cookies: 1 year
Analytics cookies: 2 years
Advertising cookies: 1 year

8. Web Beacons and Tracking Pixels

In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons (also called pixels or clear GIFs) to:

Track email open rates and engagement
Monitor website visitor behavior
Measure advertising effectiveness

Web beacons work in conjunction with cookies to collect usage data.

9. Local Storage

Our website uses browser local storage to:

Remember your cookie consent preferences
Cache data for faster page loading
Store temporary user preferences

Local storage data remains on your device until manually cleared through browser settings.

10. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers support "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals. Currently, our website does not respond to DNT signals. We will update this policy if our practices change.

11. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. We will post the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.

Significant changes will be communicated through:

Website banner notifications
Email notifications to registered users
Updated cookie consent prompts

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Solar Peak Advisory
3027 Nichols Vale Ln
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
Email: info@solarpeakadvisory.com

13. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and online privacy, visit:

All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
Network Advertising Initiative: www.networkadvertising.org
Digital Advertising Alliance: www.aboutads.info