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Cookie Policy for Acorn By Design L.L.C. (www.acornbydesign.com,www.acornbydesign.net)


Last updated: 10/23/2025


Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Acorn By Design L.L.C. (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on www.acornbydesign.com and www.acornbydesign.net(the “Site”). By using the Site you consent to the use of cookies as described here.


What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help the Site remember choices, provide basic functionality, and collect anonymous usage information.


Types of cookies we use

Strictly Necessary Cookies:

Required for the Site to operate (e.g., session management, security). These cannot be turned off.


Performance & Analytics Cookies:

Collect anonymous information about how people use the Site so we can improve it (for example, Google Analytics).


Functional Cookies:

Remember choices you make on the Site (language, preferences).


Advertising & Targeting Cookies:

May be used to deliver relevant ads and measure campaign effectiveness.


Third-party cookies

We may allow third parties (analytics providers, ad networks, social platforms) to set cookies when you interact with their features. These third parties control their own cookies and privacy practices.


How we use cookie data

Cookie data helps us:

- Remember your settings and preferences


-Improve Site performance and content


-Understand how people use the Site


-Deliver relevant advertising where applicable We do not use cookie data to identify you personally unless you provide personal information elsewhere on the Site.


-Colorado law — short quotes and links


Below are short, plain-English excerpts from Colorado statutes and links relevant to online privacy, data processing, and consumer protections. These are quoted for informational purposes only.

Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1301 et seq.


Short quote: “A consumer has the right to opt out of the processing of personal data for purposes of targeted advertising” (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1303).


Link: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2021a_190_signed.pdf (text of S.B.190 / CPA)


Definitions under the CPA


Short quote: “‘Personal data’ means any information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable individual” (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1302).


Link: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2021a_190_signed.pdf


Data subject rights under the CPA


Short quote: “A consumer has the right to confirm whether or not a controller is processing the consumer’s personal data and to access such personal data” (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1304).


Link: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2021a_190_signed.pdf


Data security and breach notification (Colorado data breach law), Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-716 et seq.


Short quote: “An entity that owns or licenses personal information concerning a Colorado resident shall ... disclose any breach of the security of the system following discovery” (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-716).


Link: https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/2023/title-6/articles-1/ (search for §6-1-716)


Biometric identifiers and electronic privacy (where applicable)


Short quote: “A private entity shall not collect, capture, purchase, receive through trade, or otherwise obtain a biometric identifier or biometric information” without consent, subject to limited exceptions (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-716.5).


Link: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/2021a_sl_190.pdf (search within for biometric provisions)


How Colorado law affects your choices on our Site (plain English)


Opt-out of targeted advertising: Under the Colorado Privacy Act, you have the right to opt out of processing of personal data for targeted advertising. If cookies we or third parties set are used to create targeted ads, you can opt out through cookie settings on your browser or via any opt-out tools we provide.


Access and deletion: You have rights to request access to personal data we process and to request deletion as allowed by the CPA. For requests, see “Your rights and how to exercise them” below.


Breach notification: If a security breach affecting your personal information occurs, Colorado law requires notification; we will follow applicable notification rules.


Managing and deleting cookies

You can:


-Use your browser settings to block or delete cookies (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, etc.).


-Use device settings for mobile browsers to manage cookies.


-Opt out of many third-party advertising cookies via industry opt-out tools (e.g., Google Ads Settings, Network Advertising Initia tive).


-Your rights under Colorado law (plain English)


If you are a Colorado resident, the Colorado Privacy Act gives you certain rights regarding personal data we may collect through cookies:


-Right to know/access: Ask what personal data we have about you.


-Right to correct: Ask us to correct inaccurate personal data.


-Right to delete: Ask us to delete personal data we collected directly from you, subject to exceptions.


-Right to opt out: Opt out of processing for targeted advertising, sale of personal data, or profiling with legal effects.


To exercise these rights, contact us at the email/address below. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling requests.


Contact for privacy requests and questions

Phone: (719)-497-1001


Email: info@acornbydesign.com


Mail: Acorn By Design L.L.C.


P.O. Box 38184


Colorado Springs, CO 80937


Please include “Privacy/CPA Request” in the subject line and describe the request.


Disclosures about children

Our Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected personal information from a child under 13, contact us and we will take steps to delete it.


Data retention

Cookies have different lifetimes: session cookies expire when you close your browser; persistent cookies remain until they expire or you delete them. Third-party cookies follow the retention practices of those providers.


Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will post changes on the Site and update the “Last updated” date.


Legal disclaimer

This policy includes short quotes from Colorado statutes and links for convenience. This summary is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult an attorney if you need legal guidance about compliance with Colorado law.