Welcome to HomeWarrantyCompare.com (the "Website", "we", "us", or "our"). This Cookie Policy explains how and why we use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other similar technologies when you visit our website. Our aim is to provide a transparent and secure browsing experience, allowing you to make informed choices about your privacy.
Please read this Cookie Policy carefully to understand how tracking data is collected and processed on our platform. By continuing to access, browse, or utilize our Website, you agree to our use of cookies and tracking technologies as described in this policy. If you do not agree, please adjust your browser settings to disable cookies or refrain from browsing our platform.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files containing alphanumeric characters that are placed and stored on your computer, smartphone, or tablet by your web browser when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide web analytics and reporting to the website owners.
Cookies can be either "session cookies" or "persistent cookies". Session cookies are temporary files that are deleted automatically from your device once you close your web browser. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device for a pre-determined duration or until you manually delete them.
Additionally, cookies are categorized as "first-party" or "third-party". First-party cookies are set directly by HomeWarrantyCompare.com. Third-party cookies are set by external service providers, advertisers, or software tools integrated into our platform. Cookies allow the website to recognize your device and store information about your preferences or past actions.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We deploy a variety of cookies on our Website to assist in navigation, calculate comparison ratings, and support our referral advertising partners.
Specifically, our Website utilizes the following classifications of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to deliver website security, enable page loading, and run basic interactive elements such as search queries and layout matrices.
- Preference Cookies: These allow us to remember decisions you make during your visit, such as visual adjustments, filter selections, or language preferences.
- Analytics/Performance Cookies: These cookies compile anonymous, aggregate data regarding traffic volume, popular articles, and navigation patterns. They help us understand how visitors interact with our content.
- Advertising/Affiliate Cookies: Placed by our referral partners, these cookies record that you arrived at their quote request pages from HomeWarrantyCompare.com, allowing us to receive referral credit.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, display relevant information, and maintain our Website. Without certain cookies, our comparison features and cost estimators might not operate correctly.
We collect and process cookie data for the following reasons:
- To recognize your device and save preferences across page navigations.
- To compile statistical reports on general visitor counts, search keywords, and page-load issues.
- To trace referral click outcomes, ensuring we can sustain our free comparison services under partner contracts.
- To prevent fraudulent automated submissions or bot traffic on our interactive comparison tables.
4. Third-Party Cookies & Analytics
In addition to our first-party cookies, we permit certain third-party services to set cookies on your browser. These integrations help us evaluate site metrics and deliver useful third-party resources.
Specifically, we integrate:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to compile web traffic data. Google uses cookies to trace page interactions and compile anonymous reports for us. No personal identifiers are linked to these stats.
- Advertising Networks: Outbound redirection buttons utilize partner cookies to establish which comparative table led to your policy inquiries, helping document click-through outcomes.
We do not control the direct configurations of third-party cookies. We advise you to review the privacy and cookie policies of those respective third-party providers for details on their data usage.
5. Managing & Disabling Cookies
You have the right to choose whether to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers accept cookies by default, but you can modify your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when a cookie is being set.
To manage cookie settings, check the help documentation for your specific browser:
- For Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Third-party cookies.
- For Apple Safari: Settings > Privacy > Block all cookies.
- For Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection.
- For Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions.
Please note that if you choose to block or delete all cookies, some sections of our Website, such as comparison calculators and quote widgets, may not function as intended.
6. Updates to This Cookie Policy & Contact Info
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technologies, regulatory requirements, or our business practices. When we publish updates, the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. We recommend checking this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
If you have questions, comments, or wish to inquire about our tracking technologies, please contact our team:
- By submitting a message via our online Contact Us form.
- By emailing our support department directly at support@homewarrantycompare.com.