Last Updated: 19 Jan, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to our blog! This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use on our website. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as outlined in this policy. If you’re located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that our use of cookies complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide website owners with information about how their site is being used.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
- Essential/Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They enable core functionalities, such as security, accessibility, and allowing users to leave comments on our blog posts. Without these cookies, certain features of our website may not work.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. We use Google Analytics to collect data such as the number of visitors, the pages they visit, and how long they stay on our site. This information helps us improve the performance and content of our blog.
- Third-Party Provider: Google Analytics
- Data Collected: Anonymized IP addresses, browsing behavior, device information, etc.
- Retention Period: 3 months
- Functional Cookies: These cookies enable additional functionality, such as remembering user preferences. For instance, when a user leaves a comment, they can choose to save their name, email, and website in their browser for future comments.
Third-Party Cookies
We work with third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, to help us analyze website traffic and usage patterns. These third parties may place cookies on your device while you use our website. For more details, please refer to their privacy policies:
Cookie Consent and Management
- Consent Banner: When you visit our website for the first time, a cookie consent banner will appear. This banner allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
- Managing Cookies: You can adjust or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link, which is accessible from the banner or the footer of our website.
- Browser Settings: You can also control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may impact the functionality of our website.
- For Chrome: Manage Cookies
- For Firefox: Manage Cookies
- For Safari: Manage Cookies
Personal Data Processing Through Cookies
We do not require users to register on our blog, but certain personal data may be collected through cookies in the following scenarios:
- Comments: When you leave a comment on our blog, our website (powered by WordPress) collects your IP address and browser information. This data is used for spam detection and to approve comments.
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics may collect anonymized data such as your IP address and browsing behavior. This data is used for analytical purposes to improve the performance of our blog.
Cookie Retention Periods
We retain cookie data for the following periods:
- Essential/Strictly Necessary Cookies: Session-based (deleted when you close your browser)
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: 3 months
- Functional Cookies: 3 months
After these periods, cookies will be automatically deleted, unless you revisit our website and consent to their use again.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or the way we use cookies. Any updates will be published on this page, and if the changes are significant, we will notify you through the cookie banner.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
Email: info@huginwords.com