Cookie Policy
Which cookies Business of Archviz sets, what they do, and how to control them.
Business of Archviz
Last updated: September 2026
This Cookie Policy applies to www.businessofarchviz.com operated by Anees Alomar of Mathystraße 11, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany ("we", "us", "our").
With this Cookie Policy, we would like to inform you about the use of cookies or similar storage technologies (hereinafter "cookies") on our website.
We act as the Data Controller in accordance with Germany's Telecommunications Act ("TKG"), the Federal Data Protection Act ("BDSG"), the EU's Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive ("PECD"), and the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR").
If you have any questions about the use of cookies or about data protection in general, please contact us at [email protected] or write to us at the above address.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored by your web browser on your device to save certain information. The next time you visit our website with the same device, the information stored in cookies is sent back to our website ("first-party cookie") or to another website to which the cookie belongs ("third-party cookie").
Through the information stored in cookies, our website recognizes that you have visited before. We use this information to display our website in accordance with your preferences. Only the cookie itself is identified on your device. Any further storage of Personal Data only takes place if you give us your consent or if the storage is strictly necessary for the operation of our website.
How Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies to:
- Obtain information about your use of our website and to perform system administration
- Prevent fraudulent activity and improve security
- Identify and analyze your browsing preferences and the content you are interested in
- Measure website performance and optimize the user experience
- Enable third-party services integrated into our website to function correctly
Some cookies used on our website are set by us; others are set by third parties whose services we have integrated. A list of third-party cookie providers is set out below.
What Types of Cookies Do We Use?
Essential Cookies These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website and cannot be turned off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the website may not work as a result.
Performance and Analytics Cookies These cookies allow us to track visits and traffic sources to measure and improve the performance of our website. All information collected is aggregated and anonymous.
Functional Cookies These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences across visits.
Targeting or Advertising Cookies These cookies may be set through our website by advertising partners to profile your interests and show you relevant content or advertising on other platforms.
Third-Party Cookies We Use
Google Analytics
Operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics places cookies to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. The data collected includes pages visited, time spent on site, traffic sources, and general location data. This information is transmitted to Google servers, which may be located in the USA, and stored there.
Cookies placed by Google Analytics include:
- _ga generates a unique user ID to count returning visitors
- _ga_* stores and counts page views for a specific property
- _gcl_au is used by Google to store and experiment with advertisement efficiency
- _utma counts visits and records first and last visit times
- _utmb and _utmc are used to calculate session duration
- _utmz records the traffic source and keywords
The legal basis for Google Analytics cookies is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may opt out of Google Analytics data collection at any time via: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google's full privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Tag Manager and Google Site Tag
Operated by Google Ireland Limited. Used to manage and deploy tracking scripts on our website without modifying code directly. Google Tag Manager itself does not collect Personal Data but enables other tags (such as Google Analytics) to fire.
Google Fonts
Operated by Google Ireland Limited. We use Google Fonts to display typefaces on our website. When a page loads, your browser may connect to Google servers to retrieve font files. This involves the transfer of your IP address to Google. We use locally hosted fonts where possible to minimize this transfer.
GoHighLevel
Operated by HighLevel, Inc., 400 North Saint Paul St., Suite 920, Dallas, TX 75201, USA. Our website is hosted and operated through GoHighLevel, which may place functional cookies necessary for forms, booking pages, and other interactive elements to function correctly. GoHighLevel also handles our email, CRM, and appointment scheduling systems. Privacy policy: https://www.gohighlevel.com/privacy-policy
Cookies and Artificial Intelligence Tools
Our website does not directly place cookies on your device on behalf of AI tools. However, AI tools used in our service delivery (such as Anthropic Claude) may process data you share with us through service interactions. This is covered separately in our Privacy Policy under "Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools."
Subject to Your Consent
We only use optional cookies (Performance, Functional, and Targeting cookies) with your prior consent. When you visit our website for the first time, a consent banner will appear asking for your permission to use optional cookies. If you consent, a cookie will be stored on your device and the banner will not appear again for the duration of that cookie's lifetime. If you delete this cookie or revisit after it expires, the banner will appear again.
You may withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the website.
How to Manage or Disable Cookies
You can configure or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may limit the functionality or usability of our website.
Browser-specific guidance:
To opt out of interest-based advertising across participating companies, you can also visit:
Does This Policy Change?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, in our business practices, or in the third-party services we use. We recommend that you check this page periodically. The effective date at the top of this document will be updated whenever a material change is made.
Contact
If you have any questions or comments about this Cookie Policy, or wish to exercise your rights under applicable laws, please contact us:
Email: [email protected] Post: Anees Alomar, Mathystraße 11, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany