Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit awebsite. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience, as well as to provide information to the website owners.
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How We Use Cookies

Brickstone Escrow Inc. uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you use our website
• Improve our website's functionality and performance
• Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• Ensure security and prevent fraud
• Provide relevant content and information
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Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Purpose: These cookiesare essential for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Examples:

• Session cookies that remember you as you navigatebetween pages
• Security cookies that authenticate users and prevent fraud
• Load balancing cookies that distribute traffic across servers
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Can you opt out? No. These cookies are essential for the website to work.
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2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
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What we use:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website, including number of visitors, pages viewed, time spent on site, and how visitors arrived at our site.
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Information collected:

• Pages visited and how long you stayed
• How you arrived at our site (search engine, anotherwebsite, direct link)
• What device and browser you're using
• General location (city/region, not specific address)
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Can you opt out? Yes. See "How to Control Cookies" below.
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3. Functional Cookies

Purpose: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and choices.

Examples:

• Language preferences
• Font size preferences
• Form data you've previously entered
• Whether you've seen certain messages or notifications
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Can you opt out? Yes. However, this may impact your experience.
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4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies (Currently Not Used)

Purpose: These cookies would be used to deliver relevant advertisements and track advertising campaign effectiveness.
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Status: Brickstone EscrowInc. does not currently use advertising cookies. If we begin using them in the future, we will update this policy and provide you with options to control them.
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Third-Party Cookies

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users interact with our website.

Information collected by Google Analytics:

• Your IP address (anonymized)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website
• Device type (mobile, tablet, desktop)
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How Google uses this data: Google uses this information to evaluate website usage, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website and internet usage.
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Google's privacy policy: You can learn more about how Google uses data at:https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

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Opt out of Google Analytics: You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on:https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
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How Long Do Cookies Last?

Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies thatexpire when you close your browser. They are used for essential functions like maintaining your session as you navigate our website.
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Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period (ranging from hours to years) or until you delete them. We use persistent cookies to remember your preferences and analyze website usage over time.

Our cookies typically last:

• Essential cookies: Duration of browsing session
• Analytics cookies: Up to 2 years
• Functional cookies: Up to 1 year
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How to Control Cookies

You have several options to control and manage cookies:
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1. Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored on your device
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block all cookies from being set
• Block third-party cookies
• Set preferences for specific website
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How to access cookie settings in common browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage WebsiteData
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and sitepermissions > Cookies and site data
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2. Opt Out of Google Analytics

Install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
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3. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals websites that you don't want your online activity tracked. Our website does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals.

However, we do honor opt-out preference signals (also called Global Privacy Control or GPC). If your browsers ends an opt-out preference signal, we will treat it as a request to opt out of cookie-based tracking for targeted advertising purposes (though we don't currently use such cookies).
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4. Mobile Device Settings

On mobile devices, you canusually find cookie and tracking settings in:

• iOS: Settings > Privacy > Tracking
• Android: Settings > Google > Ads 
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Impact of Blocking Cookies

If You Block All Cookies:

• Our website may not function properly
• You may not be able to access certain features
• Your preferences won't be remembered
• You may need to re-enter information multiple times
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If You Block Only Non-Essential Cookies:

• The website will still function
• We won't be able to analyze how visitors use our site
• Your experience may be less personalized
• Your preferences may not be saved
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Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies:
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Web Beacons (Pixel Tags)

Small graphic images embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track page views, email opens, and user behavior.
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Local Storage

HTML5 local storage allows websites to store data locally in your browser, similar to cookies but with greater storage capacity.
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Session Storage

Temporary storage that only lasts for the duration of your browsing session.

These technologies are subject to the same controls and choices as cookies.
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Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

• The cookies we use
• How we use cookies
• Legal requirements
• Our business practices
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When we make changes, we willupdate the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. Significant changes will be communicated through a notice on our website.
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Your Consent

By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Accept only essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences
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You can change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or by contacting us.
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Questions About Cookies?

If you have questions about ouruse of cookies or other tracking technologies, please contact us:
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Brickstone Escrow Inc.

Email: hello@brickstoneescrow.com

Phone: (858) 436-7216

Address: 225 Plaza St Suite 103, Solana Beach, CA 92075

Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
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Related Policies

This Cookie Policy should beread in conjunction with:

• Our Privacy Policy
• Our Terms of Service
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These documents together explain how we collect, use, and protect your information.
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Additional Resources

Learn More About Cookies:

• All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
• Network Advertising Initiative:www.networkadvertising.org
• Your Online Choices: www.youronlinechoices.com 
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Privacy and Cookie Management Tools:

• Google Analytics Opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Google Privacy Controls: https://myaccount.google.com/privacy
• DAA Opt-Out: www.optout.aboutads.info
• NAI Opt-Out: www.networkadvertising.org/choices

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Brickstone Escrow Inc. is committed to transparency about how we use cookies and giving you control over your online experience.

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