A.P. STEIN

Cookie Policy

Effective Date: August 21, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how apstein.com uses cookies and similar technologies.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites may store on your device when you visit a website.

They can be used for different purposes, including remembering preferences, enabling technical functionality, measuring website traffic, and understanding how visitors interact with a website.

2. How apstein.com Uses Cookies

apstein.com uses cookies primarily for website analytics through Google Analytics 4 (GA4).

The purpose of this analytics activity is to understand general website usage and improve the Website.

We do not use cookies for:

• Google Ads remarketing.
• Behavioral advertising.
• Meta Pixel tracking.
• Advertising campaigns.
• Selling visitor information.

3. Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 to obtain statistical information about how visitors interact with the Website.

GA4 may use first-party cookies to distinguish unique users and sessions. Google documents cookies used by GA4, including cookies associated with identifying users and maintaining session information.

Analytics information may include information such as:

• Pages visited
• Approximate geographic location
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Interaction with pages and website features
• Approximate timing and duration of visits
• Other technical or usage information generated through analytics

Google states that Google Analytics does not log or store IP addresses when collecting Analytics data.

We do not intentionally configure Google Analytics to receive personal information submitted through the contact form.

Google Analytics only runs after you accept analytics cookies through the consent banner shown on this Website. You can change your choice at any time below.

4. Google Analytics Cookies

Depending on the GA4 configuration and Google's current technology, Google Analytics may set cookies such as:

_ga
Used to distinguish users.

_ga_[container-id]
Used to maintain session and state information for a Google Analytics property.

The exact cookies and their duration may change as Google updates Google Analytics and its technical implementation.

Google notes that browser restrictions can affect cookie lifetime. For example, Chrome and Safari may apply different limits to the duration of first-party cookies.

5. Google Fonts

The Website may use Google Fonts.

Google Fonts may involve requests to Google's servers when your browser retrieves font resources.

These requests may involve technical information such as your IP address, browser, and device information as part of the normal operation of the service.

6. YouTube

The Website may contain embedded YouTube videos or links to YouTube content.

When embedded YouTube content is used, YouTube may use cookies or similar technologies and may collect information about interactions with its services.

YouTube's practices are governed by Google's applicable policies.

7. Essential Website Technologies

The Website may use technologies that are strictly necessary to operate the Website, process requests, maintain security, or provide functionality.

These technologies are not used for advertising purposes.

8. Managing Cookies

You can control or delete cookies through the settings of your web browser.

Most browsers allow you to:

• View stored cookies.
• Delete existing cookies.
• Block cookies.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Receive warnings before cookies are stored.

If you disable cookies, certain website functionality or analytics features may not work as intended.

You can also change your analytics consent choice for this Website at any time:

9. Google Analytics and Your Privacy

Google Analytics is operated by Google, and its processing of information is subject to Google's applicable privacy practices.

We recommend reviewing Google's privacy documentation for more information about how Analytics data is processed.

10. Third-Party Technologies

The Website may use third-party services such as Google Analytics, Google Fonts, and YouTube.

Third-party services may change their technologies, cookies, domains, or data practices over time.

We will make reasonable efforts to keep this Cookie Policy consistent with the technologies actually used on the Website.

11. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when our use of cookies or similar technologies changes or when necessary to reflect legal or technical developments.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on apstein.com, contact:

A.P. Stein
Email: privacy@apstein.com

Last Updated: August 21, 2026