At NearGaze, we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our visitors. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website, and how you can manage your preferences. By using our site, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites function more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide a more personalized experience. Cookies can be either session cookies (which are temporary and deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (which remain on your device until you delete them or they expire).
How We Use Cookies
NearGaze uses cookies to enhance your experience on our site. These cookies help us:
- Improve Website Performance: Cookies allow us to understand how visitors use our website, helping us to make improvements and optimize the user experience.
- Personalize Content: We use cookies to remember your preferences and tailor content to your interests.
- Enhance Security: Cookies help us maintain the security of our site by identifying potential threats and suspicious activities.
- Analyze Traffic: We use cookies to analyze traffic data, allowing us to see which pages are popular and how users navigate our site.
- Provide Relevant Ads: Cookies enable us to show you ads that are relevant to your interests, improving the relevance of our advertising efforts.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on NearGaze:
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Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot disable these cookies, as they are essential to the basic operation of the site.
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Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our site, such as which pages you visit most often. This data helps us improve our website and provide a better user experience. Performance cookies do not collect information that identifies you personally.
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Functionality Cookies: Functionality cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as your language and region. They provide enhanced features and a more personalized experience on our website.
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Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies to gather data on website usage, such as the number of visitors and how they navigate through our site. This information helps us understand user behavior and make informed decisions about content and design.
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Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you. They collect data about your browsing habits and help us display ads that are more likely to interest you. Advertising cookies can also limit the number of times you see an ad and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Third-Party Cookies
We may also allow third-party service providers to place cookies on your device through our site. These third parties include:
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Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our site, enabling us to improve our content and layout. Google’s privacy policy is available at Google Privacy Policy.
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Advertising Partners: Our advertising partners may use cookies to deliver personalized ads based on your browsing history. These cookies are used to track your online activity and display ads that are relevant to your interests.
We do not have control over third-party cookies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how they use your information.
How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to manage your cookie preferences and control how cookies are used on our site. Here’s how you can manage cookies:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can choose to accept, reject, or delete cookies. Below are links to instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Manage cookies in Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox: Manage cookies in Firefox
- Microsoft Edge: Manage cookies in Edge
- Safari: Manage cookies in Safari
Opting Out of Analytics and Advertising Cookies
You can also opt-out of specific cookies, such as Google Analytics and advertising cookies, through the following methods:
- Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Ad Preferences: To manage your ad preferences, visit the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Page or the Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Page.
Cookie Consent Tool
We provide a cookie consent tool on our website that allows you to customize your cookie settings. You can choose which types of cookies you would like to accept or reject. To access the tool, click on the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our site.
Changes to Our Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, and we will notify you of significant changes via a notice on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookies Policy, please feel free to contact us here.
Thank you for trusting NearGaze. We are committed to being transparent about how we use cookies and ensuring that your data is used responsibly.