Cookie Statement

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.

2. How We Use Cookies

Guiding Point Consulting uses cookies to make your experience even better. We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

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

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve how our website works and provide better content for our visitors.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the website to remember choices you make (such as your cookie preferences) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that remain in your browser until you leave our website. They help our website remember what you do on one page as you move to another.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us recognize you when you return to our website, remember your preferences, and provide you with a more personalized experience.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Consent (cookieConsent)

Purpose: Stores your cookie preference choice (accepted or declined)

Type: Essential

Duration: Persistent (until you clear browser data)

Provider: Guiding Point Consulting

Netlify Forms

Purpose: Enables our contact forms to function and prevents spam

Type: Essential

Duration: Session

Provider: Netlify

Google reCAPTCHA

Purpose: Protects our forms from spam and automated abuse

Type: Functionality

Duration: Varies

Provider: Google

Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We use reputable third parties who are committed to protecting your privacy. These include:

• Google reCAPTCHA: Used to protect our forms from spam and abuse
• Netlify: Our hosting provider that enables form submissions

We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the third parties' websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.

6. Your Cookie Choices

You have several options for managing cookies:

Accept or Decline Cookies

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking you to accept or decline cookies. You can:

• Accept All: Allow all cookies for the best experience
• Decline: Decline non-essential cookies (some features may not work)

Change Your Mind

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clearing your browser's cookies and revisiting our website
• Using your browser's cookie management settings

7. Browser Settings

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

• Block all cookies
• Accept only certain cookies
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• Notify you when a cookie is being set

Please note that blocking all cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our website, and some pages may not display or function correctly.

How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

8. Impact of Declining Cookies

If you choose to decline cookies, you can still browse our website, but:

• Some features may not work properly
• Your preferences may not be saved
• Our contact forms may not function correctly
• You may see the cookie banner on every visit

9. Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to DNT signals, and we do not respond to them at this time.

10. Updates to This Cookie Statement

We may update this Cookie Statement from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page when we make changes.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Statement periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

11. More Information

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please review our:

• Privacy Policy
• Terms & Conditions
• Accessibility Statement

12. Contact Us

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

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By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Statement and consent to our use of cookies as described herein.