Cookie Policy for AZH Consulting Corp

Effective Date: July 01, 2025

AZH Consulting Corp (“we,” “us,” or “our”), a New York-based, DBE, MBE, and WBE certified firm, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, https://azhconsulting.com/ (the “Website”), to enhance user experience, analyze performance, and provide personalized content. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we employ, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. This policy applies to our target audience, including businesses, contractors, job seekers, and public agencies (city, state, federal) in industries such as construction, infrastructure, healthcare, and government across the United States.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (e.g., computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our Website. They store information about your browsing activities, such as preferences or session data, to improve functionality and user experience. Similar technologies, such as pixels or web beacons, may also be used for comparable purposes and are included in this policy’s definition of “cookies.”

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Ensure Website Functionality: Enable core features, such as navigation, form submissions (e.g., contact or job application forms), and access to secure areas (e.g., job application portals).
• Analyze Performance: Collect data on how users interact with the Website, including page views, click patterns, and referral sources, to improve content and usability.
• Personalize Content: Deliver tailored content, such as relevant service information or blog posts (e.g., “Project Management Tips”), based on your interests.
• Support Marketing Efforts: Track the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and social media interactions (e.g., via links from Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram), where you have provided consent.
• Enhance Security: Detect and prevent fraudulent activities or unauthorized access.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize cookies based on their purpose and permanence:

3.1 Essential Cookies

• Purpose: Necessary for the Website to function properly, such as enabling navigation, form submissions (e.g., contact or job application forms), and session management.
• Examples: Session cookies to maintain your browsing session; authentication cookies for secure access.
• Retention: Typically temporary, deleted when you close your browser.
• Legal Basis: Legitimate interests or contractual necessity, as these cookies are required for Website operation.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

• Purpose: Collect aggregated data on Website usage, such as pages visited, time spent, and referral sources, to analyze performance and optimize content.
• Examples: Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) to track user interactions.
• Retention: Up to 24 months, depending on the provider’s settings.
• Legal Basis: Consent for non-U.S. users where required; legitimate interests for U.S. users, where permitted.

3.3 Marketing Cookies

• Purpose: Enable personalized advertisements or track the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, including social media interactions.
• Examples: Cookies set by third-party platforms (e.g., LinkedIn or Twitter) to measure ad performance.
• Retention: Up to 12 months, as set by third-party providers.
• Legal Basis: Explicit consent for non-U.S. users; opt-in or opt-out mechanisms for U.S. users where required by law (e.g., CCPA for California residents).

3.4 Functional Cookies

• Purpose: Enhance user experience by remembering preferences, such as language settings or form inputs.
• Examples: Cookies storing your cookie consent preferences.
• Retention: Up to 12 months or as needed to maintain preferences.
• Legal Basis: Consent or legitimate interests, depending on the function.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party services that set cookies on our Website, including:

• Google Analytics: To collect anonymized data on Website usage (e.g., page views, bounce rates).
• Social Media Platforms: To enable sharing or interaction via Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram.

These third parties are responsible for their own cookie practices, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies. We ensure third-party providers comply with applicable data protection laws, such as the CCPA for California residents, through contractual agreements. We do not share cookie data with staffing agencies, government clients, or other third parties beyond these providers.

5. Your Cookie Choices

You can manage cookies through:

• Cookie Consent Tool: A pop-up or banner on our Website allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics, marketing). Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for Website functionality.
• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. For example:

• In Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Other Site Data.
• In Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
• In Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and Website Data.
  • Opt-Out Tools: For analytics or advertising cookies, you can use opt-out mechanisms provided by third parties (e.g., Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On).

Note that disabling cookies may affect Website functionality, such as form submissions or personalized content delivery.

6. Data Retention

Cookie data is retained only as long as necessary for its intended purpose:

• Essential Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser or shortly thereafter.
• Analytics Cookies: Up to 24 months, as set by providers like Google Analytics.
• Marketing and Functional Cookies: Up to 12 months or as specified by third-party providers.

After the retention period, cookie data is deleted. We regularly review cookie usage to ensure compliance with retention limits, applicable data protection laws (e.g., CCPA), and industry-specific regulations, such as cybersecurity policies required by government agencies for contracts.

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.” For material changes, we will notify you via email (to contact@azhconsulting.com subscribers) or a prominent Website notice, where required by law (e.g., CCPA for California residents). We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. Contact Us

For questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact:

AZH Consulting Corp
80 Broad Street, Suite #530
New York, NY 10004
Email: contact@azhconsulting.com
Phone: +1-516-252-1428

9. Complaints

If you believe your rights regarding cookies have been violated, please contact us directly at contact@azhconsulting.com. California residents may also file complaints with the California Privacy Protection Agency under the CCPA.

By continuing to use our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.