Last updated: August 26, 2026
This Cookie Notice explains how Awning Stars (“Awning Stars”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the awningstars.com website and any other website that we own or control and which posts or links to this Cookie Notice (collectively, the “Sites”).
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies serve different purposes, like helping us understand how a site is being used, letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your browsing experience.
Our Sites use both session cookies, which expire once you close your web browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your device until you delete them.
What types of cookies do we use?
| Type | Description | Who serves them | How to control them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Required for the technical operation of the site. This includes the WordPress session and security cookies, and the pcc_consent cookie that records your cookie choice so we do not ask again on every page. | Awning Stars (first party) | These cannot be switched off through the banner because the site will not function without them. You can block or delete them in your browser settings. |
| Functionality | Set when you submit a quote or contact form, to retain your entries and guard against duplicate and automated submissions. | Gravity Forms, running on our own server (first party) | Browser settings. Blocking them may prevent forms from submitting. |
| Analytics | Google Analytics, loaded through a Google Tag Manager container, measures which pages are viewed and how visitors move through the site. It sets cookies beginning with _ga. | Google. Privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy | Decline through our cookie banner, or use Google’s opt-out browser add-on. |
| Advertising | Google Ads conversion tracking measures which enquiries came from our advertising. A Meta (Facebook) pixel is also present in the same container and can be used to measure advertising performance and build audiences on Meta platforms. | Google and Meta Platforms. Privacy policies at https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy | Decline through our cookie banner, and adjust your ad settings in your Google or Facebook account. |
| Social | None in use. | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Other technologies and third parties
The site is protected and delivered through the Sucuri website firewall, which processes request data including IP address for security filtering. Sucuri’s privacy policy is at https://sucuri.net/privacy-policy/.
Website hosting and maintenance are provided by 561 Media Inc, which has access to server data including web server logs.
How can I control cookies?
A consent banner appears on your first visit. You may accept or decline. Declining stops the analytics and advertising cookies from being set and deletes any that are already present. You can reopen the banner and change your choice at any time using the Cookie Preferences link in the site footer.
You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies entirely, parts of the site may not function.
Changes to this notice
We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last revised.
Questions
Contact us through the enquiry form on awningstars.com.
