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145
146  .dd-cookie-actions {
147    display: grid;
148    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
149    gap: 10px;
150  }
151
152  .dd-cookie-btn {
153    border: 0;
154    border-radius: 6px;
155    padding: 12px 14px;
156    font-size: 14px;
157    font-weight: 800;
158    cursor: pointer;
159  }
160
161  .dd-cookie-accept {
162    background: #2b8ed6;
163    color: #ffffff;
164  }
165
166  .dd-cookie-reject {
167    background: #172033;
168    color: #ffffff;
169  }
170
171  @media (max-width: 600px) {
172    #dd-cookie-banner {
173      right: 12px;
174      bottom: 12px;
175      left: 12px;
176      width: auto;
177    }
178
179    .dd-cookie-actions {
180      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
181    }
182  }
183</style>
184
185<div id="dd-cookie-banner" role="dialog" aria-live="polite" aria-label="Cookie consent">
186  <h2>Cookie preferences</h2>
187  <p>
188    Dutchman Drains & Plumbing uses Google Analytics cookies to understand website traffic and improve the site.
189    You can accept or reject analytics cookies. Read our
190    <a href="/privacy-policy" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="dd-cookie-link">Privacy Policy</a>.
191  </p>
192  <div class="dd-cookie-actions">
193    <button class="dd-cookie-btn dd-cookie-reject" type="button" data-dd-cookie-reject>Reject</button>
194    <button class="dd-cookie-btn dd-cookie-accept" type="button" data-dd-cookie-accept>Accept</button>
195  </div>
196</div>
197
198<script>
199(function () {
200  var GA_ID = "G-8TNCCCCC5K";
201  var STORAGE_KEY = "dd_cookie_analytics_consent_v1";
202  var banner = document.getElementById("dd-cookie-banner");
203
204  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
205  window.gtag = window.gtag || function () {
206    window.dataLayer.push(arguments);
207  };
208
209  gtag("consent", "default", {
210    analytics_storage: "denied",
211    ad_storage: "denied",
212    ad_user_data: "denied",
213    ad_personalization: "denied"
214  });
215
216  function getConsent() {
217    try {
218      return JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY) || "null");
219    } catch (error) {
220      return null;
221    }
222  }
223
224  function saveConsent(accepted) {
225    var consent = {
226      analytics: accepted,
227      updatedAt: new Date().toISOString()
228    };
229
230    localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(consent));
231    document.cookie = STORAGE_KEY + "=" + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(consent)) + "; Max-Age=31536000; Path=/; SameSite=Lax";
232
233    return consent;
234  }
235
236  function loadGoogleAnalytics() {
237    if (document.querySelector("script[data-dd-ga-loaded]")) return;
238
239    gtag("consent", "update", {
240      analytics_storage: "granted"
241    });
242
243    var script = document.createElement("script");
244    script.async = true;
245    script.src = "https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=" + encodeURIComponent(GA_ID);
246    script.setAttribute("data-dd-ga-loaded", "true");
247    document.head.appendChild(script);
248
249    gtag("js", new Date());
250    gtag("config", GA_ID);
251  }
252
253  function rejectGoogleAnalytics() {
254    gtag("consent", "update", {
255      analytics_storage: "denied"
256    });
257  }
258
259  function closeBanner() {
260    banner.style.display = "none";
261  }
262
263  function accept() {
264    saveConsent(true);
265    loadGoogleAnalytics();
266    closeBanner();
267  }
268
269  function reject() {
270    saveConsent(false);
271    rejectGoogleAnalytics();
272    closeBanner();
273  }
274
275  document.addEventListener("click", function (event) {
276    if (event.target.matches("[data-dd-cookie-accept]")) accept();
277    if (event.target.matches("[data-dd-cookie-reject]")) reject();
278  });
279
280  var saved = getConsent();
281
282  if (!saved) {
283    banner.style.display = "block";
284  } else if (saved.analytics) {
285    loadGoogleAnalytics();
286  } else {
287    rejectGoogleAnalytics();
288  }
289})();
290</script>
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290
291<script>
292window.addEventListener('message', function (event) {
293  if (event.origin !== 'https://opnform.com') return;
294  var data = event.data;
295  if (data && data.type === 'form-submitted') {
296    if (typeof gtag === 'function') {
297      gtag('event', 'form_submit_success');
298    } else if (typeof dataLayer !== 'undefined') {
299      dataLayer.push({ event: 'form_submit_success' });
300    }
301  }
302});
303</script>
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303
304<script>
305  document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
306    var el = document.getElementById("schema-raw");
307    if (el && el.textContent.trim()) {
308      var script = document.createElement("script");
309      script.type = "application/ld+json";
310      script.textContent = el.textContent;
311      document.head.appendChild(script);
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