Cookie Policy & Privacy Preferences
Cookie Policy & Privacy Preferences

This page was last changed on July 22, 2026, last checked on July 22, 2026 and applies to residents of the United States, including residents of California and Colorado.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://rickengineering.com (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged, such as analytics and advertising service providers. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website, the categories of third parties that place them, and the categories of personal information collected.

2. Cookies

When you visit our website it can be necessary to store and/or read certain data from your device by using technologies such as cookies.

2.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website. We may place these cookies without your consent.

2.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your consent to place statistics cookies. If these cookies involve third-party analytics providers, we will disclose those providers and you may opt out as described in Section 4.

2.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. The use of these cookies may constitute “selling” or “sharing” of personal information under California law or “targeted advertising” under Colorado law. You have the right to opt out of this tracking as described in Section 4 below.

3. Placed cookies

Most of these technologies have a function, a purpose, and an expiration period.

  • 1. A function is a particular task a technology has. So a function can be to “store certain data.”
  • 2. Purpose is “the Why” behind the function. Maybe the data is stored because it is needed for statistics.
  • 3. The expiration period shows the length of the period the used technology can “store or read certain data.”
  • 4. Browser and Device based Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. You do have the right to opt-out and to object against the further use of non-functional cookies. We also honor opt-out preference signals such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC). If you are a California resident, you may opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information. If you are a Colorado resident, you may opt out of targeted advertising and the sale of your personal data.

Google reCAPTCHA

Functional, Marketing

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more about Google reCAPTCHA

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
_grecaptcha
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide spam protection

Marketing

Name
rc::c
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::b
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::a
Expiration
persistent
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more about WordPress

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
session
Function
Store browser details

Google Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more about Google Analytics

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_gid
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_ga_*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_gat_gtag_UA_*
Expiration
1 minute
Function
Store a unique user ID

Duo Two-Factor Authentication

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use Duo Two-Factor Authentication for security and fraud prevention. Read more about Duo Two-Factor Authentication

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
duo_wordpress_auth_cookie
Expiration
Function

YouTube

Marketing

Usage

We use YouTube for video display. Read more about YouTube

Sharing data

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
GPS
Expiration
session
Function
Store location data
Name
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
YSC
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
PREF
Expiration
8 months
Function
Store user preferences

AddThis

Marketing, Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use AddThis for providing social share buttons. Read more about AddThis

Sharing data

For more information, please read the AddThis Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
ouid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
na_tc
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store dynamic variables from the browser
Name
mus
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide functions across pages
Name
loc
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store location data
Name
uvc
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
at-rand
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide functions across pages
Name
cw_id
Expiration
1 month
Function
Store and track interaction

Purpose pending investigation

Name
uit
Expiration
Function
Name
psc
Expiration
Function
Name
_at.cww
Expiration
Function
Name
__atssc
Expiration
Function
Name
na_id
Expiration
Function

Statistics

Name
uid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID

Functional

Name
__atuvc
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store performed actions on the website
Name
__atuvs
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store performed actions on the website

Complianz

Functional

Usage

We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more about Complianz

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store accepted cookie policy ID
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
apt.uid
Expiration
Function
Name
apt_uid
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_task_filter
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
what-input
Expiration
Function
Name
what-intent
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function

4.1 Manage your opt-out preferences
5. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, strictly necessary cookies may be placed again upon your next visit. Non-functional cookies (such as marketing and statistics cookies) will only be placed again if you provide renewed consent.

6. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data. Additional rights may apply depending on your state of residence (see below):

  • you may submit a request for access to the data we process about you;
  • you may object to the processing;
  • you may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you;
  • you may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant, or to ask to restrict the processing of the data. If you are a California or Colorado resident, you also have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, and you will not be discriminated against for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. We will respond to your request within 45 days, as required by applicable law. If we deny your request, you may appeal our decision by contacting us. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you and you may also contact the California Attorney General or the Colorado Attorney General

For more information about your rights with respect to personal data, please refer to our Privacy Statement

7. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Rick Engineering
5620 Friars Road
San Diego, CA 92110
United States
Website: https://rickengineering.com
Email: info@rickengineering.com
Phone number: 619-291-0707