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This cookie policy explains how and why cookies and other similar technologies may be stored on and accessed from your device when you use or visit:
(Hereinafter referred to as “First Steps Recovery”).
The information collected through cookies will be under responsibility and in charge of:
This cookie policy should be read together with our privacy policy and our terms and conditions.
By using the website, you accept the use of cookies by First Steps Recovery, in the terms contained in this policy.
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember if you have been to the website before. Cookies are a very common web technology; most websites use cookies and have done so for years. Cookies are widely used to make the website work more efficiently. Cookies are used to measure which parts of the website users visit and to personalize their experience. Cookies also provide information that helps us monitor and improve the performance of the website.
When you access our website, you will be presented with a notice about the use of cookies. By clicking ‘Accept’ on this notice, you provide your explicit consent to the use of cookies on your device. These cookies are used to enhance your browsing experience, personalize content, analyze our site traffic and provide specific functionality related to our online operations.
Your consent allows us to provide you with a more personalized and efficient user experience. If you wish to withdraw your consent at any time, you may do so by changing the cookie settings in your browser. However, please note that disabling certain cookies may limit the functionality of the site and affect your user experience.
On our website, we use cookies based on our legitimate interests to ensure the best user experience and to continuously improve our website. These interests include optimizing our online offering, personalizing content and advertising, as well as ensuring the security and efficiency of our website.
Cookies help us understand how users interact with our website, which allows us to adjust and improve our services and functionalities according to their needs and preferences.
While we believe that these interests do not outweigh your fundamental rights and freedoms, you have the option to refuse or manage the use of cookies through your browser settings or the tools we provide on our website.
By accessing our website, you agree to the use of cookies that enhance the browsing experience and allow the personalization of content and advertisements. However, we understand and respect your right to privacy. If you wish to opt-out or exercise your choice to not participate (Opt-Out), you can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
Please note that some features of the site may not function properly without the use of cookies. In addition, we provide links or tools on our site that allow you to specifically decline the use of certain cookies.
The cookies used on our website have different storage periods, depending on their purpose. Essential cookies, necessary for the basic operation of the website, are kept as long as necessary to provide the requested services.
Functionality cookies, which remember your preferences and settings, are stored for a period that can vary from the duration of your visit (session cookies) to several years, to ensure a constant user experience. Analytics and advertising cookies have a maximum storage duration of 24 months, after which they will be automatically deleted.
You can delete or manage these cookies at any time through your browser settings. Deleting or rejecting cookies may affect the functionality of the site and the quality of your experience on our website.
If you do not want cookies to be dropped on your device, you can adjust the setting of your Internet browser to reject the setting of all or some cookies and to alert you when a cookie is placed on your device. For further information about how to do so, please refer to your browser ‘help’, ‘tool’, or ‘edit’ section. Please note that if you use your browser settings to block all cookies, including strictly necessary cookies, you may not be able to access or use all or parts of the functionalities of First Steps Recovery.
If you want to remove previously-stored cookies, you can manually delete the cookies at any time. However, this will not prevent First Steps Recovery from placing further cookies on your device unless and until you adjust your Internet browser setting as described above.
We provide the links for the management and blocking of cookies depending on the browser you use:
In cases where you access the website through an iOS or Android mobile device, please follow the instructions below to delete or block cookies on your device:
We use the following cookies on our website:
Cookie | Domain | Description | Duration | Type |
__cf_bm | .firststepsrecovery.com | Cloudflare set the cookie to support Cloudflare Bot Management. | 1 hour | Functional |
ct143313 | 143313.tctm.co | No description | session | Other |
__ctmid | .firststepsrecovery.com | CallTrackingMetrics sets this cookie to determine the advertising channel that led a visitor to the website and also show the tracking phone number that corresponds to that channel. | 3 months | Advertisement |
_tq_id.TV-7245096327-1.c0a5 | firststepsrecovery.com | No description | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Other |
_gcl_au | .firststepsrecovery.com | Google Tag Manager sets the cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. | 3 months | Analytics |
eael_screen | firststepsrecovery.com | No description | 1 month | Other |
IDE | .doubleclick.net | Google DoubleClick IDE cookies store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads according to the user profile. | 1 year 24 days | Advertisement |
CLID | www.clarity.ms | Microsoft Clarity set this cookie to store information about how visitors interact with the website. The cookie helps to provide an analysis report. The data collection includes the number of visitors, where they visit the website, and the pages visited. | 1 year | Analytics |
_ga | .firststepsrecovery.com | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Analytics |
_gid | .firststepsrecovery.com | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. | 1 day | Analytics |
_gat_UA-* | .firststepsrecovery.com | Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behavior tracking. | 1 minute | Analytics |
_ga_* | .firststepsrecovery.com | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Analytics |
_ga_* | .firststepsrecovery.com | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Analytics |
_clck | .firststepsrecovery.com | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser’s Clarity User ID and settings exclusive to that website. This guarantees that actions taken during subsequent visits to the same website will be linked to the same user ID. | 1 year | Analytics |
__cf_bm | .vimeo.com | Cloudflare set the cookie to support Cloudflare Bot Management. | 1 hour | Functional |
_clsk | .firststepsrecovery.com | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user’s pageviews into a single session recording. | 1 day | Analytics |
SM | .c.clarity.ms | Microsoft Clarity cookie set this cookie for synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains. | session | Analytics |
MUID | .clarity.ms | Bing sets this cookie to recognize unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations. | 1 year 24 days | Advertisement |
MUID | .bing.com | Bing sets this cookie to recognize unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations. | 1 year 24 days | Advertisement |
MR | .c.bing.com | This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes. | 7 days | Analytics |
SRM_B | .c.bing.com | Used by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors. | 1 year 24 days | Performance |
MR | .c.clarity.ms | This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes. | 7 days | Analytics |
ANONCHK | .c.clarity.ms | The ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user’s session ID and verify ads’ clicks on the Bing search engine. The cookie helps in reporting and personalization as well. | 10 minutes | Advertisement |
test_cookie | .doubleclick.net | doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user’s browser supports cookies. | 15 minutes | Advertisement |
aka_debug | .akamaized.net | Vimeo sets this cookie which is essential for the website to play video functionality. | session | Functional |
elementor | firststepsrecovery.com | The website’s WordPress theme uses this cookie. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time. | never | Necessary |
Our cookies are used for the following purposes:
Necessary: Necessary cookies are essential files that enable basic functions on the website, such as navigation and security. They do not collect personal information.
Functional: We use functional cookies to enhance your online experience by remembering user preferences and settings and maintaining consistency across the website, without tracking activities.
Analytics and Performance: These cookies collect information about how users interact with our website, including the most visited pages, as well as other analytical data. We use this data to improve how our website works and to understand how users interact with the website.
Advertisement: Advertisement cookies are pieces of information that websites store on your device when you visit our site. These cookies track your online activities and allow us to display advertisements tailored to your interests, thus improving your browsing experience.
If you have questions or concerns about this cookie policy and the handling and security of your data, please contact us through our contact forms or by using the contact information below:
First Steps Recovery LLC.
Email: info@firststepsrecovery.com
Phone: (844) 489-0836
Dr. Curl is the Medical Director and primary on-site provider for First Steps Recovery. He is a Board Certified Internist and Addiction Medicine Specialist having attended the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completing his residency at Mount Auburn Hospital with Harvard Medical School. Following several years work as an internist and physiatrist (physical medicine and rehabilitation). Dr. Curl completed the Addiction Medicine Fellowship at Howard University in Washington DC and participated as a RAM Scholar (Research in Addiction Medicine). While part of the fellowship, Dr. Curl pursued research investigating the barriers to expanding and improving medication for opioid use disorder. Following his fellowship, Dr. Curl spearheaded the Opiate Use Disorder outpatient clinic and worked in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences within the Howard University Hospital. In 2023, Dr. Curl completed his Board Certification in Addiction Medicine.
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