Cookie Policy

This cookie policy is part of Biesecker Art's privacy policy, and covers the use of cookies between your device and our site at https://www.bieseckerart.com.

The short version: if you are here to look at the paintings, this site sets no cookies at all. The only cookie it ever sets belongs to the session of the person who signs in to manage the site. We do not use cookies to track you, to build a profile of you, or to advertise to you — which is also why you are not being asked to dismiss a consent banner.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small piece of data that a website stores on your device when you visit. It typically contains information about the website itself, a unique identifier that allows the site to recognize your web browser when you return, additional data that serves the cookie’s purpose, and the lifespan of the cookie itself.

Cookies are used to enable certain features (e.g. logging in), track site usage (e.g. analytics), store your user settings (e.g. time zone, notification preferences), and to personalize your content (e.g. advertising, language).

Cookies set by the website you are visiting are usually referred to as first-party cookies. They typically only track your activity on that particular site.

Cookies set by other sites and companies (i.e. third parties) are called third-party cookies. They can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service. This site sets none.

Types of cookies and how we use them

Essential cookies

Essential cookies are crucial to your experience of a website, enabling core features like user logins, account management, shopping carts, and payment processing.

We use one. When the site's administrator signs in, a session cookie keeps them signed in until they sign out. There is no public sign-up, so this cookie is never set for a visitor.

Performance cookies

Performance cookies track how you use a website during your visit. Typically, this information is anonymous and aggregated, with information tracked across all site users. They help companies understand visitor usage patterns, identify and diagnose problems or errors their users may encounter, and make better strategic decisions in improving their audience’s overall website experience.

We do not use these. We do count page views, using an analytics service that works without cookies and without following visitors between websites.

Functionality cookies

Functionality cookies are used to collect information about your device and any settings you may configure on the website you’re visiting (like language and time zone settings). With this information, websites can provide you with customized, enhanced, or optimized content and services.

We do not use these. The site looks the same for everyone and remembers no preferences.

Targeting/advertising cookies

Targeting/advertising cookies help determine what promotional content is most relevant and appropriate to you and your interests. Websites may use them to deliver targeted advertising or limit the number of times you see an advertisement. Those set by third parties may be used to track you on other websites that use the same service.

We do not use these, and there is no advertising on this site.

Refusing cookies

You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies from https://www.bieseckerart.com. Because the only cookie we set is the administrator's login session, refusing cookies costs a visitor nothing at all — every painting, page, and the contact form all work exactly the same.