Cookie policy.
Last updated May 21, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Sheridan Media, Inc. (doing business as AutoTeamBuilder, "we," "us," "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit https://www.autoteambuilder.com (the "Site"). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and the rights you have to control our use of them.
In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or information that becomes personal if we combine it with other information. For details on what personal information we process, please review our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the operator of the website (in this case, AutoTeamBuilder) are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by parties other than the site operator are third-party cookies.
Why we use cookies
We use cookies for the following reasons:
- Essential / strictly necessary — to keep you signed in to your account, protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF), and remember your session preferences. Without these, the Site cannot function.
- Analytics — to understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it. We self-host our analytics (we do not send your data to Google Analytics or any third-party advertising network).
We do not use cookies for: advertising, retargeting, profiling, social media tracking, or selling your data.
Cookies we set
Below is a current list of the cookies we set or that are set on our behalf. Cookie names and lifetimes may change as we update the platform; this list reflects what is in use as of the effective date.
Essential cookies (first-party)
PHPSESSID— your authentication session. Expires when you close the browser or when you sign out. Without this cookie you cannot stay signed in.atb_csrf— anti-forgery token used to protect form submissions. Session-scoped.
Analytics cookies (first-party, self-hosted)
We run a self-hosted instance of Matomo at m.autoteambuilder.com for visit and click analytics. Matomo's tracker is loaded as a first-party script from /assets/m.js on our site; the data never leaves servers we control.
_pk_id.*— anonymous visitor identifier, used to recognize a returning device across sessions. Lifetime: 13 months._pk_ses.*— short-lived session marker (30 minutes) used to group page views into a single visit._pk_ref.*— records the referring site that brought you to AutoTeamBuilder, so we can credit traffic sources. Lifetime: 6 months._pk_testcookie.*— temporary cookie used by Matomo to test whether cookies are enabled in your browser. Deleted immediately after the test.
Matomo's data collection is configured to anonymize IP addresses before storage and to respect Do-Not-Track signals sent by browsers that support that header.
How to control cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise this through the following methods.
Browser controls
Most web browsers let you control cookies through their settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Setting your browser to reject cookies will prevent essential cookies from being set, which will break sign-in and core Site functionality.
Opt out of analytics
To opt out of our analytics specifically (while keeping essential cookies that let you sign in), enable the Do-Not-Track setting in your browser. Our analytics tracker honors that signal and will not record visits from your device.
Other tracking technologies
In addition to cookies, similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and small image files may be used. We currently use only first-party cookies as described above and do not use web beacons or third-party pixels.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision.
Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or other tracking technologies, please contact us:
Sheridan Media, Inc.
8345 NW 66 ST #8887
Miami, FL 33166-2696
United States
Email: admin@autoteambuilder.com