Effective Date: May 21, 2026 · Last Updated: May 21, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Golden Tax & Accounting Co. uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognize your device, remember your preferences, and collect usage information. Similar technologies include pixels, web beacons, and local storage.
Our Consent Management Platform ("CMP") banner lets you accept, reject, or customize your cookie preferences. The categories below align with standard CMP classifications.
Strictly Necessary Cookies (always active): These cookies are essential for the Site to function and cannot be disabled through the CMP. They include session management, security and fraud prevention, load balancing, and CMP consent state storage. Legal basis: legitimate interest; consent not required under GDPR or CCPA.
Performance and Analytics Cookies (consent required): These help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it. We use Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager (Container ID GTM-KJPPN7Z9), which collects aggregated usage data including pages visited, time on page, traffic sources, and device information. You can disable these by adjusting your preferences in our CMP banner.
Functional Cookies (consent required): These remember choices you make, such as preferred language or region, to provide a more personalized experience.
Marketing and Advertising Cookies (consent required): These track activity across websites to build a profile of interests and deliver relevant advertising. If we deploy advertising pixels in the future (such as Meta Pixel, Google Ads, or LinkedIn Insight Tag), they will appear in this category. As of the Last Updated date, Golden Tax & Accounting deploys analytics tracking but does not currently run advertising pixels. This Policy will be updated if that changes.
Through our CMP banner: When you first visit the Site, our CMP banner appears with options to Accept All, Reject All, or Customize your cookie preferences. You can change your choices at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the Site footer.
Through your browser: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. See instructions for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Microsoft Edge. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may cause parts of the Site to malfunction.
Global Privacy Control (GPC): We honor the GPC signal as an opt-out preference signal under the CCPA for California residents.
A live, automatically updated list of cookies in use can be accessed through the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer. This is maintained and refreshed by our CMP provider.
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. The "Last Updated" date at the top will reflect any changes.
For questions about cookies and tracking, contact us at brandon@goldentaxandaccountingco.com or 760-458-5351.
