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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 28, 2026

Effective Date: April 28, 2026

Plain-Language Summary

A cookie is a small file your browser stores on your device when you visit a website. Cookies help websites remember things — like that you're logged in, that you accepted a notice, or that you visited before.

Able Years uses cookies for three things:

  1. Make the website work (session, security).
  2. Understand how visitors use the site (anonymous analytics).
  3. Remember your preferences (e.g., that you accepted a notice).

You can change your browser settings or use the opt-out links below to limit cookies. The website will still work without analytics cookies; some functional cookies are necessary.

1. About This Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Able Years LLC (“Able Years,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies on our website at https://ableyears.com.

This Cookie Policy is part of, and incorporated by reference into, our Privacy Policy. For information about how we handle personal information generally, see the Privacy Policy. For information about how we handle “consumer health data” under Washington's My Health My Data Act (RCW 19.373), see the Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are categorized by who sets them. First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting (in our case, ableyears.com). Third-party cookies are set by a service we have integrated (e.g., Google for Analytics, Vercel for hosting).

They are also categorized by how long they last:

  • Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies stay on your device for a defined period.

We also use:

  • Local storage and session storage — browser-side storage similar to cookies. We use this for transient state (e.g., progress through the Independence Assessment).
  • Server logs — records kept by our hosting provider (Vercel) of HTTP requests, including IP address, user agent, and referrer.

For brevity, “cookies” in this Policy means cookies and these similar technologies.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly necessary

These cookies are required for the website to function (session identification, security anti-CSRF tokens). You cannot disable them without breaking core functionality. They are first-party and session-scoped.

3.2 Functional

These remember your preferences (e.g., a record that you previously dismissed a notice). They are first-party and persist for up to 12 months.

3.3 Analytics

We use anonymized website analytics to understand traffic patterns and improve the site. Analytics data is aggregated and does not identify you individually.

  • Vercel Analytics (first-party, server-side) — aggregated traffic and performance metrics. No traditional client-side cookie is set.
  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4)— if enabled, GA4 is configured with IP anonymization and Google Signals disabled, to limit the data sent to Google. We will update this Policy if our GA4 configuration changes.

3.4 Advertising pixels

Meta Pixel is not currently active on the Able Years website. If we enable Meta Pixel or any similar advertising pixel in the future, we will update this Policy and notify users.

If we add advertising pixels in the future, we will block them on the Independence Assessment route (and any other route that collects consumer health data) so that health-related signals do not reach advertising platforms.

3.5 Browser storage (localStorage / sessionStorage)

We use first-party browser storage to keep transient state, including partial progress through the Independence Assessment so you don't lose progress if the page reloads. The values never leave your device through this mechanism.

4. How to Opt Out of Cookies

4.1 Through your browser settings

All major browsers let you control cookies through their settings:

  • Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
  • Firefox: about:preferences#privacy
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy
  • Edge: edge://settings/privacy

You can block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or delete cookies after each session.

4.2 Through third-party opt-out tools

4.3 Browser-level signals: Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Where technically feasible, we honor:

  • Global Privacy Control (GPC).If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as a request to opt out of “sale” and “sharing” of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising under CCPA/CPRA. (See our Privacy Policy.)
  • Do Not Track (DNT). If your browser sends a DNT header, we limit non-essential cookies on a best-effort basis.

5. Children

Our website is not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly set cookies for users we know to be under 18.

6. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Material changes (adding a new tracking technology, changing the consent mechanism, or adding a new third-party processor) will be communicated by:

  • Updating the “Last Updated” date at the top.
  • For registered members, sending an email notice at least 30 days before the change takes effect.

7. Contact

For questions about this Cookie Policy:

  • Email: nick@ableyears.com
  • Phone: (509) 309-0946
  • Mail: Spokane, Washington (specific address available upon request — studio location to be confirmed)

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