Metal Master Sales Corporation
Effective Date: June 10, 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your experience. Similar technologies such as local storage and pixel tags may also be used for the same purposes.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and use personal information.
2. Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on metalmaster.com:
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include session management, security authentication, and load-balancing cookies. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
- Session cookies to maintain your browsing session.
- Security cookies to protect against unauthorized access.
2.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve site structure, content, and navigation.
- Page view and visit duration tracking.
- Referral source and navigation path analysis.
- Device and browser type aggregation.
2.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings.
- Language and region preferences.
- Form progress and saved inputs (where applicable).
2.4 Your Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that provides you with the following options:
- Accept All: Consents to all cookies including analytics and functional cookies.
- Reject Non-Essential: Only essential cookies will be used.
- Customize Settings: Select which categories of cookies you wish to allow.
Essential cookies are deployed automatically as they are necessary for the website to function. Analytics and functional cookies are only activated with your consent. You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time by clicking in the website footer or by clearing your browser cookies as described in Section 4.
2.5 Third-Party Cookies
We do not allow third-party advertising cookies on this website. Any third-party cookies are limited to service providers who assist us with analytics, security, or website functionality, and they are bound by confidentiality and data protection agreements.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google. For more information about how Google uses this data, please visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
3. How Long Cookies Last
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: Remain for a set period (typically 30 days to 1 year) or until you manually delete them.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse all cookies, alert you when a cookie is being sent, or delete cookies already stored. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website.
Links to browser-specific cookie management instructions:
5. Specific Cookies We Use
The following tables list the specific cookies deployed on metalmaster.com, their purpose, provider, and retention period.
Essential Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Metal Master (First-party) | Maintains your session and shopping cart contents | Session |
| cookie_consent | Metal Master (First-party) | Records your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
Analytics Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics (Third-party) | Distinguishes unique visitors and tracks website traffic patterns | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics (Third-party) | Distinguishes unique visitors (short-term tracking) | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics (Third-party) | Throttles request rate to limit data collection | 1 minute |
Functional Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| unit_preference | Metal Master (First-party) | Remembers your preferred measurement units (inches/mm, lbs/kg) | 1 year |
| calculator_history | Metal Master (First-party) | Saves your recent calculator inputs for convenience | 30 days |
6. Do Not Track
Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our website respects these signals where technically feasible and will disable non-essential cookies when a Do Not Track preference is detected.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The effective date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Please review this policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: dls@dlsassociatesinc.com
- Address: Glendale Heights, IL
This cookie policy is designed to comply with the ePrivacy Directive, GDPR, and CCPA requirements regarding cookie transparency and user consent.