How does this site use cookies and tracking?
This document defines how Westbridge utilizes browser local storage, session keys, and advertising attribution parameters. Every tracking token and retention lifecycle is itemized below.
1. Effective Date & Governance Ledger
This Cookie Policy took effect on October 30, 2026, and applies directly to all network connections established with westbridgeo.com. We maintain this specification to document active client-side storage keys, campaign attribution tokens, and regulatory consent mechanics without ambiguity.
2. Classification of Storage Technologies
We divide client storage into three strictly bounded functional categories:
- 1. Strictly Necessary Storage Core site operations, CSRF protection, and consent choice storage
- 2. Performance & Diagnostic Telemetry Server health monitoring, error rates, and calculator interaction metrics
- 3. Advertising Attribution & Measurement Search engine campaign reconciliation and click verification identifiers
Strictly necessary tokens run continuously because the website cannot render navigation states or preserve desk inquiries without them. Diagnostic and marketing attribution technologies remain completely disabled unless affirmative consent is granted.
3. Comprehensive Storage & Cookie Inventory
The following table items all persistent storage keys, session tokens, and tracking cookies initialized through this domain or associated infrastructure:
| Identifier / Key | Provider & Domain | Purpose & Data Held | Duration | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
site_consent_v2 |
westbridgeo.com (First-party) | Records whether visitor selected Accept or Decline for Consent Mode v2 | 12 months | Strictly Necessary |
chat_token |
westbridgeo.com (LocalStorage) | Maintains active support chat conversation session with desk engineers | 6 months | Functional / Essential |
_ga |
Google LLC | Aggregated analytics and unique visitor counting across sessions | 24 months | Analytics (Opt-in) |
_ga_* |
Google LLC | Maintains telemetry session state for Google Analytics 4 measurement | 24 months | Analytics (Opt-in) |
_gcl_au |
Google LLC | Google Ads conversion linking and campaign attribution verification | 90 days | Advertising (Opt-in) |
_uetsid |
Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking session identifier | 24 hours | Advertising (Opt-in) |
_uetvid |
Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft Advertising visitor attribution across distinct visits | 13 months | Advertising (Opt-in) |
_fbp |
Meta Platforms, Inc. | Meta Ads attribution and ad delivery measurement verification | 90 days | Advertising (Opt-in) |
4. Advertising Platforms & Click Identifiers
Westbridge engages in digital advertising across commercial search and social platforms to connect with Charlotte property managers and commercial real estate directors. Active campaigns on google ads, Microsoft Advertising, and Meta Ads send traffic directly to this site. Incoming visitor traffic from these campaigns carries specific URL query parameters:
- google ads attaches the
gclid(Google Click Identifier) parameter to measure ad response. - Microsoft Advertising attaches the
msclkid(Microsoft Click Identifier) token to record keyword conversions. - Meta Ads attaches the
fbclidparameter to reconcile campaign impressions and link clicks.
These parameters are read by client scripts strictly to correlate incoming inquiries with marketing channels. They are never paired with confidential facility energy modeling data, chiller plant schematics, or utility billing records.
5. Consent Mode v2 Technical Architecture
We implement Google Consent Mode v2 across all digital touchpoints. Before any tracking script evaluates the DOM, four core consent parameters are initialized to a default denied state:
-
ad_storageDENIED by default (Storage of advertising cookies blocked) -
ad_user_dataDENIED by default (Transmission of user identifiers restricted) -
ad_personalizationDENIED by default (Behavioral remarketing disabled) -
analytics_storageDENIED by default (Statistical measurement storage blocked)
Only when you click 'Accept' are these four signals updated to granted. If you select 'Decline', they remain strictly denied, and advertising attribution operates entirely in cookieless ping mode without local device persistence.
6. Exercising & Modifying Tracking Preferences
Consent is established affirmatively through the persistent footer notification displayed on your initial visit. You can alter or withdraw your selection at any time using the direct controls below:
Current Browser Storage Status
Your current preference is stored in your local browser storage under the key site_consent_v2.
7. Operational Consequences of Declining Storage
Declining non-essential storage does not impair your access to our engineering resources. When you decline:
- You can freely inspect all audit descriptions, ASHRAE standards, and fee schedules.
- The interactive per-unit price estimator remains fully operational and computes real-time estimates directly in your local browser memory.
- Inquiry submission via zivu345.php functions normally without data degradation.
- The live support chat widget will continue to function within your active tab session, though previous conversational history will not persist if you close your browser.
- No persistent marketing cookies, remarketing pixels, or third-party behavioral profiling scripts will be written to your storage drive.
8. Third-Party Attribution Policies & Governance
For visitors wishing to examine the underlying privacy architectures of the marketing networks that direct traffic to Westbridge, review their verified statements:
- Microsoft Advertising: Governed by the comprehensive Microsoft privacy statement available at privacy.microsoft.com.
- Google Ads & Analytics: Governed by Google Technologies privacy policies published at policies.google.com.
- Meta Platforms: Outlined within the Meta Privacy Center at facebook.com/privacy/policy.
9. Direct Inquiries Regarding Tracking Technologies
If you have technical questions regarding specific HTTP headers, sub-meter data logs, or tracking tokens employed by Westbridge, contact our engineering office:
- Westbridge Energy Consulting, 1210 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28206
- Telephone: +1 (984) 555-3933
- Email: [email protected]