Effective date: September 5, 2026
Last updated: September 5, 2026
This page explains the cookies and similar technologies actually used on elitesepticservice.net. It lists only what this website really uses. If we add anything new, we will update this page.
What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store. Cookies set by elitesepticservice.net are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by content we embed from another company, such as a map, are called third-party cookies. Some related technologies, such as browser local storage, work in a similar way and are covered by this policy too.
Cookies this website uses
1. Strictly necessary cookies
Purpose: Making the website work. These handle basic security, help our contact form submit correctly and guard against spam or duplicate submissions, and keep website administrators signed in.
Set by: Our website (WordPress and our form software).
Notes: Most visitors who simply browse the site will encounter few or none of these. Login cookies are only set for staff who sign in to manage the website, and are not set for ordinary visitors. These cookies cannot be switched off without breaking core parts of the site.
2. Analytics cookies
Purpose: Understanding how the website is used, so we can improve it. These tell us things like which service pages are most visited, how people found us, and whether pages load and read well on phones. They do not tell us your name, and we do not use them to identify you personally.
Set by: Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC), which we run through the Site Kit by Google plugin.
_ga— distinguishes one browser from another so repeat visits are not double counted. Typically expires about two years after your last visit._ga_VBW2JPH5P4— keeps track of the current visit for our specific Google Analytics property. Typically expires about two years after your last visit.
Notes: Analytics is switched off for logged-in website administrators, so our own staff activity is not counted. You can stop Google Analytics from collecting data about you on every website you visit by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
3. Cookies from embedded content
Purpose: Showing content that is hosted by another company. Several of our pages display a Google Map of our service area, and our review section displays Google reviews through a third-party widget. When that content loads, the provider can set its own cookies or use similar storage in your browser, and can see your IP address.
- Google Maps (Google LLC) — used for the embedded maps. Google may set cookies on its own domains for preferences, security, and abuse prevention.
- Trustindex Google Reviews widget — used to display our Google reviews. It may use cookies or local storage to load and cache review content.
Notes: We do not control these cookies and we cannot read them. They are governed by the provider’s own privacy policy. If you never open a page containing a map or the reviews section, these are not set.
What this website does not use
To be clear about what is not happening here:
- No advertising or retargeting cookies. We do not run Google Ads conversion tracking, a Facebook or Meta pixel, or any other ad network tag.
- No cookies that build a marketing profile about you or follow you to other websites.
- No selling or sharing of cookie data with anyone for their own advertising.
How to control cookies
You are in control of cookies in your own browser. Every major browser lets you view and delete existing cookies, block third-party cookies, block all cookies for a specific site, or clear cookies automatically when you close the browser. Look under Settings, then Privacy and security, in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge.
Blocking analytics or third-party cookies will not stop you from browsing the site, reading about our services, or submitting the contact form. It may stop embedded maps or the reviews section from displaying properly.
Why you do not see a cookie consent banner
There is currently no federal or Texas law that requires a local service business like ours to display a cookie consent banner, and we do not use advertising or profiling cookies that would make one appropriate. Rather than show a banner that does nothing, we disclose what we use on this page and point you to your browser’s controls. If we ever add advertising or profiling technology, we will revisit this.
Questions
See our Privacy Policy for the full picture of how we handle personal information, or contact us:
Elite Septic Service
Phone: (936) 208-3153
Email: elitesepticser@gmail.com