Cookies
Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains the cookies and browser storage used by the current AM Welding website, including necessary consent preferences, optional Hotjar analytics and optional Google Ads conversion measurement.
Necessary cookies and storage
- Necessary cookies are used to run the site and remember your analytics and marketing consent choices.
- The website uses amw_analytics_consent and amw_marketing_consent to store accepted or declined choices for up to 180 days.
- These preference cookies cannot be disabled through the cookie settings panel because the site needs them to remember your choices.
Analytics consent and Hotjar
- Hotjar loads only after analytics consent, only in production and only on eligible public pages.
- Hotjar may use cookies or browser storage with names starting with _hj for public website usage measurement and session replay.
- The contact page is excluded from Hotjar loading in the current implementation.
- When analytics are declined or withdrawn, the website removes known _hj cookies and _hj local or session storage entries if they are available in the browser.
Marketing consent and Google Ads
- Google Ads / Google tag loads only after marketing consent.
- Google Ads conversion events are used for contact clicks and successful contact-form submissions.
- Google Ads may use cookies such as _gcl_au, _gcl_aw, _gcl_dc or other _gcl cookies to measure advertising conversions.
- When marketing is declined or withdrawn, the website removes known Google Ads cookies if they are available in the browser.
Changing settings
You can change your choice at any time through the Cookie settings link in the website footer.
Cookie and service table
Exact cookies can vary by provider, browser, domain and production configuration. This table lists the current categories and known names used by this implementation.
| Category | Service / storage | Purpose | Typical duration | When used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary / preference | amw_analytics_consent | Stores accepted or declined analytics preference. | Up to 180 days. | After you accept, decline or save analytics settings. |
| Necessary / preference | amw_marketing_consent | Stores accepted or declined marketing preference. | Up to 180 days. | After you accept, decline or save marketing settings. |
| Analytics | Hotjar cookies/storage such as _hj* | Measures eligible public-page behavior after analytics consent. | Managed by Hotjar and browser settings. | Only after analytics consent on eligible public pages. |
| Marketing | Google Ads / Google tag cookies such as _gcl_au, _gcl_aw, _gcl_dc or other _gcl cookies | Measures advertising conversions after marketing consent. | Managed by Google and browser settings. | Only after marketing consent. |
| Necessary / language | URL language prefix and framework routing state | Shows the requested language version. The application primarily uses the URL path instead of a separate language-choice cookie. | URL-based unless framework/provider state is present. | When navigating localized pages. |
Browser storage used by consent and providers
The application and providers may also use limited browser storage outside traditional cookies.
| Category | Storage | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics | Hotjar localStorage/sessionStorage keys starting with _hj | Supports Hotjar analytics after consent. | Managed by Hotjar; removed where practical when analytics is declined or withdrawn. |
| Marketing | Google Ads browser cookies/storage where set by Google scripts | Supports Google Ads conversion measurement after marketing consent. | Managed by Google and browser settings; known Google Ads cookies are cleared where practical on decline or withdrawal. |