Cookie Policy.

1. What This Policy Covers

This Cookie Policy explains how Equity Stock Transfer, LLC ("EST") uses cookies and similar technologies (such as pixels and local storage) on www.equitystock.com (the "Site"). It supplements our Privacy Policy. Portals operated on third-party platforms may set their own cookies under their providers' policies.

2. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognize your device, remember your preferences, and understand how the site is used. Cookies set by us are "first-party" cookies; cookies set by our vendors are "third-party" cookies. "Session" cookies expire when you close your browser; "persistent" cookies remain for a set period.

3. The Categories We Use

The Site’s cookie consent manager offers three categories. We do not use advertising or targeting cookies on the Site.

• Strictly necessary — core site functions: security, load balancing, remembering your cookie choices, and (on portals we operate) authentication and fraud prevention. Always active; cannot be disabled.
• Site analytics — aggregate statistics about how visitors use the Site (pages viewed, referral sources, engagement), used to improve content and performance. Only with your opt-in via Cookie Preferences.
• Customer support chat — powers the live-chat widget so you can reach our team from the Site, including remembering an open conversation. Only with your opt-in via Cookie Preferences.

4. Cookies Currently in Use

• cookie_consent — EST (first party) · Strictly necessary · 12 months. Records your Cookie Preferences choices.
• Session/security cookies — EST (first party) · Strictly necessary · Session. Support core site security and load balancing.
• _ga, _ga_JP4CZPLK0S — Google Analytics (Google LLC) · Site analytics · Typically 13–24 months, renewed on each visit. Distinguish visitors and sessions for aggregate usage statistics.
• intercom-session-<workspace-id>, intercom-id-<workspace-id> — Intercom Inc. · Customer support chat · Typically session to 9 months. Maintain your live-chat session and identify returning visitors to a conversation.

Exact cookie names and lifetimes are set by Google and Intercom’s own platforms and may change; this list reflects our integration as currently configured and will be re-verified whenever a vendor or configuration changes.

5. Managing Your Preferences

• Cookie Preferences. Use the "Cookie Preferences" link in the Site footer at any time to accept all, reject all, or save custom choices. Non-essential cookies are not set until you opt in.
• Global Privacy Control. The Site treats a GPC browser signal as an opt-out of non-essential cookies and of any "sale" or "share" of personal information under applicable state law.
• Browser settings. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect Site functionality.
• Google Analytics. You can also opt out of Google Analytics on every website you visit by installing Google’s opt-out browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout (desktop browsers only). Analytics cookies are not set on this Site unless you opt in through Cookie Preferences, so this is an additional safeguard rather than the primary control.

6. Changes and Contact

We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes; the effective date above reflects the current version. Questions: privacy@equitystock.com.