Cookie Policy
Effective Date: [Effective Date]
Last Updated: [Last Updated Date]
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how [Company Legal Name] ("History Stamps", the "Company", "we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies in connection with the History Stamps website and related services (the "Services").
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before placing or using non-essential cookies and similar technologies.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies help websites operate properly, remember user preferences, improve performance, enhance security, analyse website usage, and support certain advertising and measurement activities.
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, software development kits, local storage, and other technologies that perform similar functions.
For the purposes of this Cookie Policy, all such technologies are collectively referred to as “cookies”, unless the context requires otherwise.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation, security and functionality of the Services. They enable core website functions such as page navigation, security features, fraud prevention, session management and other functions necessary for the proper operation of the Services.
Because these cookies are necessary for the operation of the Services, they generally cannot be disabled through our cookie preference tools.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help remember your preferences and improve your experience when using the Services, such as language preferences and other customization settings.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our Services, measure website performance, identify usage trends and improve the user experience.
We currently use Google Analytics 4 for analytics purposes.
We also use Google advertising technologies, including Google Ads, Google Signals and related audience measurement features, subject to applicable law and user consent where required.
Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, create audience segments, deliver more relevant advertisements and measure conversions.
Where required by applicable law, advertising cookies are used only with your prior consent.
4. Third-Party Cookies and Similar Technologies
Some cookies and similar technologies used through the Services are provided by trusted third-party service providers.
These third parties may collect information directly from your device in accordance with their own privacy policies.
We currently use services provided by Google, including Google Analytics, Google Ads and related measurement and advertising technologies.
These technologies may include advertising, measurement and audience-related features such as Google Ads, Google Signals and related services.
Additional third-party providers may be used from time to time as our Services evolve.
We do not control how third-party providers process information collected through their own technologies. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of those providers.
5. Consent and Cookie Preferences
Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before placing or using non-essential cookies and similar technologies.
You may accept, reject or customize your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner or cookie preference center, where available.
You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time using the cookie settings available on the Website. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before such withdrawal. Where consent is not required under applicable law, cookies may be used on the basis of another lawful ground where permitted.
Please note that disabling certain categories of cookies may affect the availability or functionality of certain features of the Services.
6. Managing Cookies
In addition to the cookie preference tools available on the Website, most web browsers allow you to manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Please note that restricting or disabling cookies may affect the functionality, availability or performance of certain features of the Services.
For more information about managing cookies in your browser, please refer to your browser provider's documentation.
7. Cookie Retention
The retention period for cookies and similar technologies varies depending on their purpose and the service provider that places them.
Some cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser (session cookies), while others remain on your device for a longer period (persistent cookies) until they expire or are deleted by you.
The retention periods of analytics and advertising technologies may vary depending on the relevant service provider's configuration and applicable legal requirements.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our Services, applicable laws, technologies or business practices.
Where required by applicable law, we will provide appropriate notice of material changes before such changes become effective.
The "Last Updated" date at the beginning of this Cookie Policy indicates when this Cookie Policy was most recently revised.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact us:
- Legal Name: [Company Legal Name]
- Registered Address: [Registered Address]
- Email: legal@[domain]
- Website: [Website URL]
10. Language
This Cookie Policy may be made available in multiple languages.
In the event of any inconsistency between different language versions, the English version shall prevail unless otherwise required by applicable law.
This Cookie Policy forms part of the Company's overall legal framework governing the use of the Services.