Cook Solutions Group

Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Your Privacy:

This site is owned and operated by CookSolutions Group. Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. At Cook Solutions Group, we want to make your experience online satisfying and safe. Because we gather certain types of information about our users, we feel you should fully understand our policy and the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how we use it.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it:

Cook Solutions Group gathers the information that users provide through optional, voluntary submissions. We offer the following free services, which require some type of voluntary submission of personal information by users:

  • Electronic newsletters policy: We will offer a free electronic newsletter to users. Cook Solutions Group gathers the email addresses of users who voluntarily subscribe. Users may remove themselves from this mailing list by following the link provided in every newsletter that points users to the subscription management page. Users can also subscribe to the newsletters at the time of registration.
  • Contact forms and/or Request a quote policy: Users can choose to electronically submit interest in product or service information by clicking the “Request a Quote” link on our site. The user must provide their email address, as well as the type of quote they are requesting. This information is used only to provide information to the user and is not used for any other purpose. We retain this information for two years.

How We Use Your Information:

  • Service Improvement: Enhancing user experienceand developing new services.
  • Communication: Responding to inquiries andcommunicating about our services.
  • Marketing and Analytics: Analyzing website usage for marketing and service improvement.
  • Security: Protecting the rights and safety ofour users and complying with legal requirements.

Usage Tracking:

Cook Solutions Group tracks user traffic patterns throughout all of our sites. However, we do not correlate this information with data about individual users. Cook Solutions Group does breakdown overall usage statistics according to a user’s domain name, browser type, and MIME type by reading this information from the browser string (information contained in every user’s browser).

Cook Solutions Group sometimes tracks and catalogs the search terms that users enter in our Search function, but this tracking is never associated with individual users. We use tracking information to determine which areas of our sites users like and don’t like based on traffic to those areas. We do not track what individual users read, but rather how well each page performs overall. This helps us continue to build a better service for you.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

Our site uses cookies and similar technologies to track technical and navigational information like your browsing time and visited pages.

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to track and analyzewebsite usage. To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, visit: Google Analytics Opt-outBrowser Add-on.
  • Happierleads: Happierleads is used for trackingwebsite engagement and analytics. To opt out of data collection byHappierleads, go to: HappierleadsOpt-Out
  • YouTube: Our website features YouTube plugins for video content. YouTube may track your interaction with its content.To manage your privacy settings on YouTube, visit: Google Account Privacy Settings.
  • Microsoft Clarity: We improve our products and advertising by using Microsoft Clarity to see how you use our website. By using our site, you agree that we and Microsoft can collect and use this data. We partner withMicrosoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heat maps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement
  • Vimeo: We use Vimeo for video content hosting. Vimeo maycollect information about your interaction with their content. To learn moreabout Vimeo's data practices and how to opt-out, visit: Vimeo Cookie Policy.
  • Google Web Fonts: For uniform representation of fonts, this page uses web fonts provided by Google. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly. For this purpose, your browser has to establish a direct connection to Google servers. Google thus becomes aware that our web page was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web fonts is done in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our plugin. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font is used by your computer. Further information about handling user data, can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Managing Cookies:

You can refuse or manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, if you do block cookies, some parts of our site may not function as intended.

Use of Information:

Cook Solutions Group uses any information voluntarily given by our users to enhance their experience in our network of sites, whether to provide interactive or personalized elements on the sites or to better prepare future content based on the interests of our users.

As stated above, we use information that users voluntarily provide in order to send out electronic newsletters and to enable users to request quotes on products or services. We send out newsletters to subscribers on a regular schedule (depending on the newsletter), and occasionally send out special editions when we think subscribers might be particularly interested in something we are doing. Cook Solutions Group never shares newsletter mailing lists with any third parties, including advertisers, sponsors, or partners. We will not disclose any information about any individual user except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process or to protect the personal safety of our users or the public.

Security: Cook Solutions Group operates secure data networks protected by industry-standard firewall and password protection systems. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorized individuals have access to the information provided by our customers.

Opt-Out Policy: We give users options wherever necessary and practical. Such choices include: Opting not to register to receive our electronic newsletters.

Your Consent: By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by Cook Solutions Group. This privacy policy was created on June 2007. We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.

Who we share your data with: Cook Solutions Group does not share any personal data with anyone.