Cookie Policy
Last Updated: March 13, 2025

At Additive Printing (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we use cookies and similar technologies on additiveprinting.com (the “Site”) to enhance your experience and analyze how the Site is used. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage them. It supplements our Privacy Policy, which provides additional details about our data practices.

For questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@additiveprinting.com
Physical Address: 30 N Gould St Suite R, Sheridan, WY 82801

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (e.g., computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help us recognize your device, remember preferences, and collect information about how you use the Site. Similar technologies, like pixels or local storage, may also be used for these purposes.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies solely for analytics purposes to improve the Site’s performance and content related to additive manufacturing and 3D printing. We do not use cookies for advertising or to track you across other websites. Below are the details:

a. Types of Cookies We Use

Analytics Cookies: These cookies, provided by Google Analytics, help us understand how visitors interact with the Site. They collect information such as:

  • Pages visited and time spent on them.
  • Referral sources (e.g., how you found the Site).
  • Device information (e.g., IP address, browser type).
    These cookies do not directly identify you unless you provide personal information elsewhere on the Site (e.g., via a contact form).

b. Purpose

  • To measure Site usage and identify areas for improvement (e.g., popular content about additive printing).
  • To ensure the Site functions effectively for all users.

3. Cookie Consent

When you first visit the Site, we display a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies (i.e., analytics cookies). Essential cookies, if any, required for basic Site functionality would not require consent, but we currently use only analytics cookies, which are optional.

  • Accepting Cookies: By clicking “Accept” or continuing to use the Site after seeing the banner, you consent to our use of analytics cookies.
  • Rejecting Cookies: You can decline cookies via the banner, and we will not set analytics cookies on your device.

You can change your preferences at any time (see Section 4 below).

4. Managing Cookies

You have control over how cookies are used on the Site. Here’s how you can manage them:

a. Via the Consent Banner

Revisit the Site and adjust your preferences through the cookie consent popup (if available) or a settings link we may provide.

b. Via Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to:

  • Block all cookies or specific types.
  • Delete existing cookies from your device.
  • Set preferences for third-party cookies (like Google Analytics).
    Check your browser’s help section for instructions (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari). Note that blocking cookies may affect your experience on the Site.

c. Google Analytics Opt-Out

To prevent Google Analytics from tracking you across websites, install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

5. Third-Party Cookies

We use Google Analytics, a third-party service, to set analytics cookies. Google may process this data according to its own policies. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy. We do not control or access any other third-party cookies beyond this service.

6. Data Retention

Analytics cookies data is retained by Google Analytics according to its default settings (typically 26 months), after which it is automatically deleted. We do not store cookie data independently beyond what Google Analytics processes. For more details, see our Privacy Policy, Section 6.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding data collected via cookies:

  • GDPR (EU Residents): You can withdraw consent, request access, or delete data tied to cookies by contacting us (see Section 8).
  • CCPA (California Residents): You can request details about or deletion of personal information collected via cookies.

For more on your rights, see our Privacy Policy, Section 5.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please reach out to:
Email: privacy@additiveprinting.com
Physical Address: 30 N Gould St Suite R, Sheridan, WY 82801

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated “Last Updated” date. For significant changes, we may provide additional notice (e.g., via the Site or email updates).