Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 3, 2025

This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) applies to websites operated by or made available through SpotlessGuide.com (referred to as “Site/s”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). When you access and browse our Site, you consent to the cookie practices outlined in this Policy.

We reserve the right to modify this Policy from time to time. When significant changes are made to this Cookie Policy, we will notify you via the Site/s. We encourage you to check this page regularly to stay informed about our current privacy practices. Your continued use of the Site indicates your acceptance of any Policy updates. If you do not agree with these terms, please stop using the Site or adjust your browser settings to block cookies.

This Cookie Policy is integrated with our Privacy Policy, and definitions used in the Privacy Policy apply equally here. This Policy addresses:

  • What cookies are
  • How we use cookies on the Site
  • How third parties use cookies on the Site
  • How you can control cookies
  • Interest-Based Advertising

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small data files placed in your web browser that allow the Site or third parties to recognize you as a returning visitor (not as an individual). Cookies serve various functions: (1) enabling site functionality; (2) providing usage analytics; (3) remembering your preferences; and (4) facilitating advertising delivery and behavioral targeting.

Cookies can be temporary (session cookies that expire when you close your browser) or permanent (persistent cookies that remain until they expire or are manually removed). Expiration times range from minutes to extended periods. “First party cookies” are set by the website you’re visiting, while “third party cookies” are set by other organizations.

Cookies frequently work together with pixel tags on our Sites. Pixel tags (also called web beacons or clear GIFs) are tiny transparent images embedded in websites. These pixels work with cookies to monitor visitor behavior, track business partner interactions, measure referrals, enable retargeting, and support interest-based advertising as described in section 5.

2. How We Use Cookies on Our Site

When you visit or use our Site or interact with our services, we or third parties may install various cookies in your browser. Some cookies are activated only when you use specific features or set certain preferences, while others serve ongoing purposes as described in our Privacy Policy.

Our cookies serve these functions:

Essential Cookies: First-party cookies that enable core Site functionality such as: (i) maintaining your login status, or (ii) processing transactions.

Analytics Cookies: Cookies that monitor Site usage to help us improve performance and generate reports. We may test new advertisements, pages, or features to measure user engagement. Analytics cookies can be first-party or third-party.

Preference Cookies: First-party cookies that remember your Site preferences and settings.

Advertising Cookies: Third-party cookies (for behavioral or targeted advertising) installed by advertising platforms to: (i) deliver and measure ad performance, and (ii) show relevant advertisements based on your browsing behavior.

3. How Third Parties Use Cookies on Our Sites

Third-party organizations including analytics providers, service vendors, and advertising networks commonly use cookies to collect anonymous user information. This data helps them understand user behavior on our Site and on other websites you subsequently visit.

4. How to Control Cookies

If you wish to avoid cookies or certain types of cookies, you can adjust your browser settings to remove existing cookies and prevent new ones from being placed. Check your browser’s help section for specific instructions. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may limit your access to certain features, prevent preference storage, and affect proper page display.

You can opt out of third-party cookies by following the instructions provided in each third party’s privacy policy.

5. Cookie Control Guidelines

As detailed in our Cookie Policy, cookies improve your experience with our Site and services. Disabling cookies may cause some parts of the Site to not function properly.

Disabling Behavioral Advertising Cookies

If you have concerns about behavioral advertising cookies (which serve advertisements based on your Website and other site usage), users in the European Union can visit www.youronlinechoices.eu and users in the US can visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices for more information.

Browser Cookie Controls

Google Chrome Click the browser toolbar menu icon >> Select Settings >> Click ‘Show advanced settings’ >> In the “Privacy” section, click the ‘Content settings’ button

  • Cookie activation: In the “Cookies” section, select ‘Allow local data to be set’ for first-party and third-party cookies. For first-party only, select ‘Block all third-party cookies without exception’
  • Cookie deactivation: In the “Cookies” section, select ‘Block sites from setting any data’

Chrome provides multiple cookie management levels. For more settings, visit: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 Click ‘Tools’ at the top of the browser and select ‘Internet Options’ >> Go to the ‘Privacy’ tab

  • Cookie activation: Set the slider to ‘Medium’ or lower
  • Cookie deactivation: Move the slider to the top for complete blocking

Explorer provides multiple cookie management levels. For more settings, visit: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies

Microsoft Edge Click the More actions button on the toolbar, select Settings >> Search for ‘View advanced settings’ and click >> Under the Cookies section, choose Don’t block cookies (default) or block only third-party cookies >> Restart Edge.

Mozilla Firefox Click the browser menu ‘Tools’ and select ‘Options’ >> Select the Privacy panel

  • Cookie activation: Check ‘Accept cookies for sites’
  • Cookie deactivation: Uncheck ‘Accept cookies for sites’

Firefox provides multiple cookie management levels. For more information, visit: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Enabling%20and%20disabling%20cookies

Opera Click the browser menu ‘Setting’ and select ‘Settings’ >> Select ‘Quick Preferences’

  • Cookie activation: check “Enable Cookies”
  • Cookie deactivation: uncheck “Enable Cookies”

Opera provides multiple cookie management levels. For more settings, visit: http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy

Safari on OSX Click the menu bar ‘Safari’ and select ‘Preferences’ >> Click ‘Security’

  • Cookie activation: In the ‘Accept cookies’ section select ‘Only from site you navigate to’
  • Cookie deactivation: In the ‘Accept cookies’ section select ‘Never’

Safari provides multiple cookie management levels. For more settings, visit: https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

All Other Browsers Look for the “help” function in your browser or contact your browser provider.

Cookie Management Summary

Most browsers automatically accept cookies by default. As explained above, you can modify your settings to block cookies or receive notifications when cookies are being sent to your device.

Please be aware that disabling our cookies may affect your Site experience, potentially preventing access to certain areas or personalized content.

6. Interest-Based Advertising

We and third parties participate in interest-based advertising through service providers to deliver advertisements and personalized content that we believe may interest you. When third parties use cookies or other technologies for these services, our Site does not control how this technology is used or the resulting information for online, mobile, or email advertising, and we are not responsible for third-party actions or policies.

For questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at: [email protected]

Third-Party Cookies

Google

We utilize various products and features from Google LLC. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”).

Google Analytics Our services use Google Analytics tools. Google Analytics employs cookies to analyze website usage. Information generated by cookies about website usage (including IP address) is transmitted to and stored on Google servers in the United States.

Google Analytics includes “gat._anonymize();” code on this website ensuring anonymized IP address collection (IP-masking). With IP anonymization active, Google truncates/anonymizes the last IP address octet for European Union Member States and European Economic Area Agreement parties. Only in exceptional cases does the complete IP address get transmitted to and shortened on Google USA servers. On behalf of the website operator, Google uses this information to evaluate website usage, compile activity reports for operators, and provide related services. Google will not associate your IP address with other Google-held data. You may refuse cookies by selecting appropriate browser settings. However, this may limit complete website functionality. Additionally, you can prevent Google’s data collection (cookies and IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB.

Refuse Google Analytics usage by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set preventing future data collection when visiting this website: Disable Google Analytics

Terms, conditions, and data privacy information are available at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/gb.html or https://www.google.de/intl/en_uk/policies. Note that Google Analytics code includes “anonymizeIp” ensuring anonymized IP address collection (IP-masking).

Google Dynamic Remarketing We employ Google Dynamic Remarketing for Internet advertising, particularly on the Google Display Network. Dynamic remarketing shows ads based on website sections you’ve viewed by placing browser cookies. This cookie doesn’t identify you personally or access your computer/mobile device. The cookie indicates to other websites: “This user visited a specific page, so display relevant ads.” Google Dynamic Remarketing enables customized marketing for your interests, showing only relevant advertisements.

To avoid seeing our site ads, opt-out of Google’s cookie usage by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. For more information, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

Google AdWords We employ Google AdWords for Internet advertising, particularly on Google search.

To avoid seeing our site ads, opt-out of Google’s cookie usage by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. For more information, visit Google’s privacy policy.

DoubleClick by Google DoubleClick employs cookies enabling interest-based advertisements. Cookies identify displayed ads and website access through advertisements. Cookies don’t collect personal information. To avoid interest-based ads, opt-out of Google’s cookie usage by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. For more information, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

Facebook

We employ retargeting tags and Custom Audience from Facebook Inc. (1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA, “Facebook”).

Facebook Custom Audiences For interest-based online advertising, we employ Facebook Custom Audiences. A non-reversible, non-personal checksum (hash value) is generated from your usage data. This hash value is transmitted to Facebook for analysis and marketing. Collected information includes site activities (browsing behavior, visited subpages, etc.). IP address transmission occurs for geographical advertising control. Data is transmitted encrypted to Facebook and remains anonymous to us, meaning individual user personal data isn’t visible to us.

For Facebook privacy policy and Custom Audience information, visit https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy or https://www.facebook.com/business/a/online-sales/custom-audiences-website. To disable Custom Audience data acquisition, disable Custom Audience here.

Facebook Conversion Tracking Pixel This tool monitors user actions after Facebook advertisement redirection to provider websites. We measure Facebook advertisement effectiveness for statistical and market research, plus improvement purposes. Collected data remains anonymous, meaning we cannot see individual user personal data. However, Facebook stores and processes collected data. We inform you according to current information. Facebook can connect data with your Facebook account and use data for advertising purposes per Facebook’s privacy policy found here. Facebook Conversion Tracking enables Facebook and partners to display advertisements on and outside Facebook. Additionally, a cookie is saved to your computer for these purposes.

Website usage indicates agreement to Facebook pixel integration data processing. Click here to revoke permission.

Hotjar

We employ Hotjar Ltd (Level 2, St Julians Business Centre, 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julians STJ 1000, Malta, Europe) for better user needs understanding and service/experience optimization. Hotjar technology helps us understand user experience (page time, link clicks, user preferences, etc.) enabling service building and maintenance with user feedback.

Hotjar employs cookies and other technologies collecting user behavior and device data. This includes device IP address (processed during session, stored de-identified), device screen size, device type (unique identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and preferred display language. Hotjar stores this information as pseudonymized user profiles on our behalf. Hotjar is contractually prohibited from selling collected data. For details, see Hotjar’s support site ‘about Hotjar’ section.

Outbrain

We employ Outbrain, Inc. technologies (Offices at 39 West 13th Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10011, Attn: Legal Department, “Outbrain”) for page view and click monitoring. This enables advertising campaign optimization for users with similar interests.

Opt-out from Outbrain information collection when visiting Outbrain websites. Learn more by clicking here (opt-out button). For more information, visit Outbrain Privacy Policy.

Taboola

We employ Taboola, Inc. technologies (Offices at 1115 Broadway, 7th fl., New York, NY, 10010, “Taboola”) for page view and click monitoring. This enables advertising campaign optimization for users with similar interests.

Opt-out from Taboola information collection when visiting Taboola websites. Learn more by clicking here. For more information, visit Taboola’s Cookie Policy.

Gemini

We employ Gemini, Inc. technologies (Offices at 701 1st Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 94089, “Yahoo”) for page view monitoring. This enables advertising campaign optimization for users with similar interests.

Opt-out from Gemini information collection when visiting Gemini websites. Learn more by clicking here. For more information, visit Gemini Privacy Policy.

New Relic

We employ New Relic, Inc. technologies (Offices at San Francisco HQ 188 Spear St., Suite 1200 San Francisco, CA USA 94105, “New Relic”) for site application monitoring. This enables browser problem identification and internet site serving improvement.

Opt-out from New Relic information collection using web browser “do not track” settings. For more information, visit New Relic’s Privacy Policy.

Invoca

We employ Invoca, Inc. technologies (Offices at 419 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101, “Invoca”) for phone-based advertising campaign optimization to improve quality and billing.

For more information, visit Invoca Privacy Policy.

Some websites include these cookies:

Active Prospects and Jornaya

We employ ActiveProspect’s TrustedForm Script and Jornaya script for independent user consent documentation. These tools are embedded on certain website pages, collecting information when you interact with script-present pages: page URL, mouse movements and clicks, user-inputted contact information, page snapshots including user computer IP address, page time, script loading date/time, user interaction date/time, and browser HTTP headers. For ActiveProspect’s and Jornaya’s data use and collection policies information, review:

  • ActiveProspect Privacy Policy: https://activeprospect.com/privacy-policy/
  • Jornaya Consumer Privacy Policy: https://www.jornaya.com/consumer-privacy-policy/
Snapchat

We employ Snap Inc. marketing tools (63 Market Street, Venice, CA 90291, USA “Snapchat”) for interest-based advertisements (“Snapchat Ads”) during Snapchat social network visits. A Snapchat pixel on our website creates direct connections to Snapchat servers when visiting our website. Snapchat servers receive website visit notifications, and Snapchat assigns this information to your user account. For Snapchat ads information, see here. For Snapchat data collection/use information and privacy protection rights, see Snapchat’s privacy policy.

Poptin

We employ Poptin Ltd. technologies (Offices at Aluf Kalman Magen St 3, Tel Aviv-Yafo, “Poptin”) for online experience personalization. This enables advertising campaign optimization and better offer provision. We may automatically collect website online activity information including visited pages, clicked links, and conducted searches.

For more information, visit Poptin’s Privacy Policy.

Quora

We employ Quora, Inc. pixel technologies (Offices at 650 Castro Street, Suite 450, Mountain View, CA 94041). This technology monitors user actions after Quora advertisement redirection to our website. We measure Quora advertisement efficiency for statistical and market research plus advertising improvement. Collected data remains anonymous, meaning we cannot see individual user personal data. However, Quora stores and processes collected data. We inform you according to current information. Quora can connect data with your account and use data for advertising purposes per Quora’s privacy policy: https://www.quora.com/about/privacy. Additionally, a cookie is saved to your computer for these purposes.

Website usage indicates agreement to Quora pixel integration data processing.

To revoke permission, click the following link and follow detailed instructions here.

Third-party information access through partner sites:
  • Google AdWords + Doubleclick – Google’s Ads Settings
  • Bing – Privacy dashboard
  • Cake – Privacy Policy
  • Facebook – Ads settings, Data Policy
  • Outbrain – Privacy Policy
  • Yahoo – Privacy Policy