This Cookies Policy describes how Connecticut Company Search uses cookies and similar storage at https://connecticutcompanysearch.us. It should be read with the privacy policy, which covers the wider handling of information. The site publishes written material about Connecticut business records; it sells nothing, hosts no accounts, and offers no interactive features.
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores in your browser. It can remember a preference, help a page load correctly, or measure how often a page is read. This policy describes the categories the site may use and how you can limit them.
What cookies are
A cookie is stored by your browser when a site asks for it. It can last for one visit or for a set period. Cookies are not programs and cannot read files on your device. Similar technologies include local storage, which holds a small amount of data, and pixels, which record that a page was viewed.
Why cookies are used
The site uses cookies to keep the pages working, to remember a display preference, and to see which topics readers find useful. Measurement is reviewed in aggregate, so the site can see that a page is read without knowing who read it. The site does not use cookies to build an advertising profile.
Strictly necessary cookies
Some cookies are needed for the site to load and to keep a session secure. They support basic functions such as serving a page, balancing traffic, and protecting a form from abuse. These cookies do not track you across other sites, and blocking them can stop parts of the site from working.
Performance and analytics cookies
Analytics cookies record a page visit, the time, the referring page, and technical details such as the browser type. The site uses this to find slow pages and topics that need a clearer explanation. Where the tool allows, addresses are anonymised and advertising features are switched off.
Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies remember a choice, such as a larger text setting or a dismissed notice. They are set to improve the next visit rather than to identify you. Clearing them resets the preference, and the page still works without them.
Advertising cookies
The site does not run advertising networks and does not set advertising cookies. It does not sell ad space, and it does not share a reader’s activity with a data broker. If advertising is added later, this policy will be updated before any advertising cookie is used.
Third-party cookies
A service that hosts the site or measures traffic may set a cookie on its own domain. Those providers act on the site’s instructions and are expected to limit their use to the function they provide. The site does not embed social plugins or tracking pixels from advertising platforms.
Cookies set by linked sites
Pages link to official government sites, and those sites can set their own cookies after you follow a link. The site does not control those cookies and does not receive the data they collect. Read the cookie notice on the government site before you submit information there.
How long cookies last
A session cookie lasts until you close the browser. A persistent cookie stays for a set period, which can range from a day to a year. The site keeps persistent cookies to the shortest period that serves the purpose, and it does not set a long-lived cookie for advertising.
Local storage and pixels
Local storage can hold a preference without sending it back with every request. A pixel is a tiny image or script that records a page view. The site uses these only where a function needs them, and it does not use them to follow a reader across unrelated websites.
Managing cookies in your browser
Every major browser lets you view, block, and delete cookies. The setting is usually under privacy or site data. You can allow cookies for the site and block third-party cookies, which keeps the pages working while limiting measurement. Clear the stored data if you want to reset a preference.
Mobile and app settings
On a phone or tablet, the browser has its own cookie controls, and the operating system may offer a limit on cross-site tracking. Check both settings if you want a stricter default. A private or incognito window discards cookies when you close it.
Effect of disabling cookies
Blocking all cookies can stop a preference from being remembered and can interrupt a security check on a form. The text of every page should still be readable, because the site does not require a login or a cookie to show content. If a page fails with cookies blocked, report it through the contact page.
Do Not Track
Some browsers send a Do Not Track signal. Browsers send the signal in different ways, and this site does not alter its behaviour when one arrives. Use the browser controls above, or the cookie choice offered on the site, to limit measurement.
Consent
Where the law requires consent for a non-essential cookie, the site asks before setting it. Continuing to use the site after a choice is recorded means the choice applies to later visits until you change it or clear your browser data. Strictly necessary cookies do not need consent because the site cannot work without them.
Your choices
You can accept, refuse, or delete cookies, and you can change your mind at any time. You can also browse in a private window or use a browser that blocks third-party cookies by default. None of these choices requires an account, because the site does not have one.
Security
Cookies are not used to store a password or a payment detail, because the site does not handle either. A security cookie may be used to protect a form from automated abuse. If you find a problem with a cookie or a form, report it to the contact address.
Children
The site is written for adults researching a business or a public record, and it is not directed at children. It does not knowingly set a cookie to profile a child. A parent or guardian who believes a child’s data has been collected can ask for it to be removed.
Cookie list
The site aims to keep the number of cookies small. A full list can change when a hosting or measurement provider changes, so the categories above are the stable description. If you need the current list for a compliance review, send a request and the site will describe what is set at that time.
Complaints
If you believe a cookie was set without the required consent, send a description to the contact address, including the page, the date, and the browser you used. The site will check the setting and describe what it can change. A complaint about a linked government site should go to that site.
What happens on your first visit
On a first visit, the site may set a strictly necessary cookie so the page loads correctly. If a non-essential cookie is used, a notice describes the choice before it is set. No account is created, and no email address is requested, because the site does not have a login.
Analytics providers
If the site uses a measurement service, the provider processes page-view data on the site’s behalf. The provider is expected to limit its use to measurement and to avoid advertising features. The site reviews the setting when a provider changes and updates this policy if the category changes.
Cookie retention details
A session cookie is removed when the browser closes. A persistent cookie is kept for the period needed for its purpose, and the site avoids a long expiry for anything other than a stable preference. You can remove a persistent cookie at any time through the browser’s site-data controls.
Legal basis
Where a legal basis is required, the site relies on consent for a non-essential cookie and on legitimate interests for a strictly necessary one. You can withdraw consent by changing your browser settings or by using the choice offered on the site. Withdrawal does not affect processing that happened before it. The disclaimer describes the limits of the information on the site.
Changes to this policy
This policy is reviewed when the site adds a function, changes a provider, or when a legal requirement changes. The date at the top of the page shows the last review. The site does not send an email when the policy changes, so check the page for the current version.
Updates from browsers
Browsers regularly change how they block third-party cookies and how they report tracking. The site reviews its cookie use when a major change lands, and it may remove a cookie that no longer works as intended. A reader who sees a console warning can report it with the browser version.
Contact Information
Write to the address below with a cookie question, including the browser and the page where a banner or a setting behaved unexpectedly. The site runs no account system, so the reply is limited to what the message describes. A complaint about a third-party service should go to that provider.
- Website: connecticutcompanysearch.us
- Cookie questions: info@connecticutcompanysearch.us