Cookies Policy
Effective Date: 30.09.2026
Website: https://clearheartenergy.com/
This Cookies Policy explains how Clear Heart Energy (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on the website https://clearheartenergy.com/ (the “Site”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences over time, and they allow us to understand how the Site is used.
Similar technologies include pixels, local storage, and software development kits (SDKs).
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies:
Essential cookies
These are required for the Site to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, form submission, and security. The Site cannot function correctly without them.
Analytics cookies
These cookies are set by Google Analytics 4 to help us understand how visitors interact with the Site — for example, which pages are visited most often, how long visitors stay, and where they come from. The information is collected in an aggregated form and, where possible, anonymized.
Functional cookies
These cookies are used by embedded services such as Google Maps to display the location of in-person sessions in Evanston, Illinois. Disabling them may affect the map’s functionality.
Security cookies
These cookies are set by Google reCAPTCHA to protect our forms from spam and automated abuse. They help distinguish real users from bots.
Payment-related cookies
When you proceed to pay through Square, Square may set its own cookies to process the transaction securely. These cookies are governed by Square’s own cookies and privacy policies.
We do not use advertising or retargeting cookies.
3. Specific Third-Party Services
The Site integrates the following third-party services that may set cookies:
| Service | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics 4 | Traffic and behavior analytics | Analytics |
| Google Search Console | Search performance monitoring | Analytics (via Google) |
| Google Maps | Displaying session location | Functional |
| Google reCAPTCHA | Spam protection for forms | Security |
| Square | Payment processing | Payment |
| Email service provider | Booking confirmations, reminders | Functional |
| Mailchimp / Brevo | Newsletter subscriptions | Functional |
Each of these providers processes data according to its own privacy and cookies policies. We recommend reviewing them if you have concerns.
4. How to Manage Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
View the cookies currently stored on your device.
Delete all or specific cookies.
Block cookies from specific websites.
Block all third-party cookies.
Clear all cookies when you close the browser.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site, including the ability to submit forms, view maps, or complete payments.
For instructions, refer to your browser’s help documentation:
5. “Do Not Track” Signals
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals websites not to track your browsing. We currently do not respond to DNT signals. You can manage tracking through your browser settings or through available opt-out tools, such as the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. We encourage you to review it periodically.
7. Contact Us
For questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us:
Clear Heart Energy
Evanston, Illinois, United States
Email: alex@clearheartenergy.com