Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Drake Orthodontics uses cookies and similar technologies on this website, and the choices you have about them.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how visitors use the site.

Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. We use one essential cookie:

  • dq_cookie_consent — remembers whether you accepted or denied analytics cookies, so we don't ask you again on every visit. It expires after approximately 6 months.

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

With your consent, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website — for example, which pages are visited most and how people find us. This helps us improve our website and services. Google Analytics may set cookies such as:

  • _ga and _ga_* — used to distinguish visitors and measure site usage. These typically expire after up to 2 years.

Analytics cookies are only set if you choose Accept in our cookie notice. If you choose Deny, Google Analytics and advertising storage remain disabled, though limited cookieless measurement may continue where supported. We do not use cookies for advertising or ad personalization.

Managing Your Preferences

When you first visit our website, a cookie notice lets you accept or deny analytics cookies. If you later want to change your choice, you can clear this website's cookies in your browser settings — the cookie notice will appear again on your next visit.

You can also control cookies directly through your browser. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies, though blocking essential cookies may affect how the website works.

Third-Party Services

Some features on our website, such as online scheduling, secure payments, and embedded maps, are provided by third parties that may set their own cookies. These are governed by the privacy policies of those providers.

More Information

For details about how we handle your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact Drake Orthodontics at 605-335-6665 or info@drakeortho.com.