Cookie Policy
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Cookie Policy
How we use cookies and similar technologies
Last updated: June 2, 2026
Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You can customize which cookies we use at any time. Your preferences are saved and will be respected across all your visits to our website.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your experience more efficient and personalized.
We use cookies and similar technologies to provide, protect, and improve our services. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them.
Types of Cookies We Use
Necessary Cookies
Always ActiveThese cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
Examples:
- Session management and authentication
- Security and fraud prevention
- Load balancing
- Cookie consent preferences
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our website and services.
We use:
- Google Analytics 4: Website traffic and user behavior analysis
- Microsoft Bing UET: Bing search-ad conversion attribution and audience signals
- Microsoft Clarity: Session recordings and heatmaps (anonymized; form fields auto-masked)
- Vercel Analytics + Speed Insights: Core Web Vitals + page performance measurement (no user identification)
- G2.com Tracking: Review-platform conversion attribution (when visitor arrives from g2.com)
Marketing Cookies
These cookies measure the effectiveness of our B2B advertising and enable retargeting to professional audiences interested in Microsoft consulting. We do not use cookies to follow you across unrelated consumer websites.
We use:
- LinkedIn Insight Tag: B2B campaign measurement and retargeting LinkedIn members who have visited our site (only on LinkedIn, never cross-site beyond LinkedIn-owned surfaces)
Google Ads and Facebook Pixel were listed in earlier versions of this policy but are not currently deployed on this site. Verified Jun 1 2026.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as chat widgets, video playback, and remembering your preferences.
Examples:
- Live chat and customer support widgets
- Video player preferences
- Language and region preferences
- Form auto-fill functionality
How Long Do Cookies Last?
Session Cookies
These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They help websites remember your actions during a single browsing session.
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a set period (typically 1-12 months) or until you delete them. They remember your preferences across multiple visits.
How to Manage Cookies
You have several options to control and manage cookies:
Cookie Preference Center
Use our cookie banner or click the button above to customize your preferences at any time.
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Visit your browser's help section for specific instructions:
Delete Existing Cookies
You can delete cookies that have already been set through your browser settings. This will remove all cookies, including those that remember your preferences.
Important: Blocking or deleting necessary cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website. Some functionality may not work correctly without these cookies.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies and recommend you check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
Third-party services we use:
- Google Analytics and Google Ads
- LinkedIn Insight Tag
- Microsoft Clarity
- YouTube (for embedded videos)
- HubSpot (for forms and CRM)
Your Privacy Rights
Under GDPR and CCPA, you have the right to:
- Know what data is being collected
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your data (right to be forgotten)
- Object to data processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
Questions About Cookies?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Email:
privacy@epcgroup.netData Protection Officer:
dpo@epcgroup.netWe may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cookies does epcgroup.net use?
We use essential cookies (site functionality, anti-bot via Cloudflare Turnstile on form pages), analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Bing UET, Microsoft Clarity, Vercel Analytics + Speed Insights), B2B advertising cookies (LinkedIn Insight Tag for measurement and remarketing), review-platform tracking (G2.com conversion attribution), and preference cookies (theme, consent). We DO use B2B marketing cookies (LinkedIn) for retargeting Microsoft consulting prospects.
How can I manage or disable cookies?
Use our cookie consent banner to manage preferences, or configure your browser settings to block specific cookie types. Note that disabling essential cookies (e.g. Cloudflare Turnstile on contact forms) will prevent form submissions. Analytics + advertising cookies can be opted out at any time without affecting site functionality.
Are cookies shared with third parties?
Analytics data is processed by Google (GA4), Microsoft (Bing UET + Clarity), LinkedIn (Insight Tag), G2.com (review tracking), Vercel (performance metrics), and Cloudflare (Turnstile bot protection) under their respective privacy policies. We do not share cookie data with brokers, data buyers, or anyone outside the listed processors. No cross-site behavioral profiling beyond the listed B2B retargeting use case.
Microsoft Strategy: 2026 Considerations for Cookies
Microsoft Solutions Partner status (six designations: Data & AI, Modern Work, Infrastructure, Security, Digital & App Innovation, Business Applications) replaced the legacy Microsoft Gold Partner program in 2022. EPC Group held the oldest continuous Microsoft Gold Partner status in North America from 2016 until Microsoft retired the program in 2022, and currently holds the core Solutions Partner designations; a credentialing footprint shared by fewer than 50 firms globally and typically used by Microsoft field teams as a vetting gate for enterprise Customer 0 nominations and named-account engagements.
EPC Group 29-year Microsoft consulting heritage matters specifically because Microsoft platform decisions today are layered on top of 25 years of architectural choices: Active Directory schema decisions from 2005 affect Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access policy design in 2026; SharePoint 2003 information architecture decisions affect Copilot grounding quality in 2026. The firms that can navigate that depth (fewer than a dozen Microsoft Solutions Partners in North America) have a structural advantage on enterprise Microsoft migrations.
Decision factors EPC Group evaluates
- Enterprise architecture roadmap
- Cost optimization and licensing audit
- Microsoft platform capability assessment
- Vendor consolidation analysis
- Compliance and governance posture review
See related EPC Group services at /services or schedule a discovery call at /contact.