Cookies Policy for Lee Towle Designs

Effective Date: May 11, 2025
Last Updated: May 11, 2025

Lee Towle Designs (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website https://www.leetowledesigns.com (the “Service”). As a Sarasota-based digital illustrator, graphic designer, and web designer, we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience while sharing our passion for web design, digital art, and creative services. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, your choices regarding cookies, and how we comply with data privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and other U.S. state privacy laws effective in 2025.

By using the Service, you consent to the use of essential cookies required for functionality. You can manage non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics) via our cookie banner or browser settings. For questions, contact us at Info@LeeTowleDesigns.com or 941.224.1886.

Table of Contents

  1. What Are Cookies?

  2. How We Use Cookies

  3. Types of Cookies We Use

  4. Third-Party Cookies

  5. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

  6. More Information About Cookies

  7. Contact Us

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites recognize your device, remember preferences, and improve functionality. Cookies can be:

  • Session Cookies: Temporary, deleted when you close your browser.

  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.

Similar technologies, like pixels or local storage, may also be used to collect data, as defined by GDPR and CCPA.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure the Service functions properly (e.g., navigation, form submissions).

  • Analyze how visitors use the Service to improve performance and content.

  • Enhance your experience by remembering preferences (e.g., language settings).

In the future, we may use cookies for personalized advertising (e.g., via Google Ads), with your consent or opt-out options.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Our Service, hosted by Squarespace, uses the following cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for core functionality, such as accessing pages, submitting forms, and ensuring security. These cannot be disabled, as they’re integral to the Service (no consent required under GDPR).

  • Analytics Cookies: Collect anonymized data on how visitors interact with the Service (e.g., page views, visit duration). These help us optimize content and performance. You can opt out via browser settings or our cookie banner (if enabled).

We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies but may introduce them for Google Ads in the future, with clear consent mechanisms.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Squarespace, our hosting provider, sets essential and analytics cookies to operate and monitor the Service. We do not use third-party tracking cookies (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, HubSpot). In the future, we may use:

  • Google Ads: To serve personalized ads, with consent (GDPR) or opt-out options (CCPA).

  • Mailchimp: For email marketing campaigns, which may use cookies to track newsletter interactions, with explicit consent.

External shop links (FineArtAmerica, Amazon Merch, Redbubble, Etsy) may set their own cookies when you visit those sites. Review their privacy policies for details.

5. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You can control cookies through:

  • Cookie Banner: If enabled, our banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics). Essential cookies are always active.

  • Browser Settings: Configure your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when they’re set. Note: Disabling essential cookies may limit Service functionality (e.g., form submissions).

  • Global Privacy Control (GPC): We honor GPC signals for opting out of targeted advertising, as required by California, Colorado, and other 2025 state laws.

  • Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the browser add-on to block analytics tracking: Google Opt-Out.

Under GDPR and CCPA, you have the right to withdraw consent or opt out of non-essential cookies at any time. Contact us to exercise these rights.

6. More Information About Cookies

Learn more about cookies at these trusted resources:

7. Contact Us

For questions about this Cookies Policy or to manage your cookie preferences, contact:

We’re here to help you navigate your privacy options or inspire your next creative project!