This Cookies Policy outlines the ways in which Techyslide.Com utilizes cookies and related technologies. When you access our website, data may be gathered via the use of cookies and similar technologies. We are dedicated to safeguarding the personal data gathered while you utilize our Services.
What are cookies and similar technologies?
A cookie is a small data file, typically containing a unique identifier, that is transmitted to your computer, mobile phone, or tablet (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server. This allows the website to retain certain details about your activities while you browse.
The cookie will gather data regarding your interaction with our Services, details about your device such as its IP address and browser type, general location, and if you accessed our site through a link from another website, the URL of that referring page. If you have signed up for any Services or are a subscriber, it may gather your name and email address, which could be shared with data processors for the purpose of verifying registered users or subscribers.
Technologies akin to “local storage” may be utilized in our Services as a substitute for cookies. When we mention “cookies” in this policy, we are referring to both cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies store details about your online choices, allowing us to customize our Services to suit your preferences. The data collected by cookies aids us in understanding how you interact with our Services, ultimately enhancing your overall user experience.
Besides cookies, our Services may utilize web beacons, clear GIFs, page tags, and web bugs. These technologies are employed by websites or third-party ad servers to analyze your usage of the site and enhance your experience with the Services.
What are the different types of cookies?
Session cookies are retained only while you are visiting a website and are eliminated from your device once you close your browser.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified duration even after the browser is closed and are utilized when we (or a third party) need to recognize you during a future browsing session.
First-party cookies are created by the website that you are currently visiting.
Third-party cookies refer to cookies utilized in our Services that are created by other entities. This encompasses cookies from outside analytics providers that assist us in analyzing how our sites are used, as well as those from advertisers seeking to measure the success of their ads.
What are cookies used for?
1. Functional Cookies
Essential for the operation of our Services, functional cookies help remember your preferences on our websites and deliver improved, personalized features. The data obtained from these cookies is typically anonymized, meaning we cannot personally identify you. Functional cookies do not monitor your online activity or collect data for advertising purposes, but they do assist in delivering advertisements. These cookies are typically session cookies that will become invalid once you end your browsing session.
2. Essential or ‘Strictly Necessary’ Cookies
These cookies are crucial for the operation of our Services. Without them, certain sections of our websites would be inoperative. These cookies do not monitor your online activity, do not retain preferences after your current visit, and do not collect personal information for marketing purposes. Typically, these cookies are session-based and will be deleted once you end your browsing session.
3. Analytical Performance and Measurement Cookies
Analytical performance cookies help track how well our Services are functioning, such as measuring the total page views and the number of unique visitors to a website. These web analytics may be created and managed by external providers. The data gathered from these cookies enables us to examine user behavior trends, which we utilize to improve the user experience and pinpoint sections of the website that might need maintenance.
4. Targeting or ‘Behavioural Advertising’ Cookies
These cookies, placed on your device by us or our reliable third-party service providers, keep track of your visits to a website and utilize that data to deliver content or advertisements that match your preferences. This practice is commonly referred to as online behavioral advertising (OBA) and involves categorizing similar interests based on your web browsing history.
Your online browsing history can reveal certain details about you, such as your age and gender, and this data might also be utilized to tailor advertisements to better suit your interests on various websites. If these cookies are absent, the content and ads you see may not align as closely with your interests. If you would like more information about OBA, including how to opt-out of these cookies, please visit: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/
How do we use cookies?
Techyslide.Com, together with our trusted partners, uses cookies in combination with other information we maintain for a number of purposes, including the following:
- Our provider for hosting and data storage is AWS.
- Our information logistics providers (e.g., Google Analytics);
- Our advertising collaborators, Adsense.
- Additional parties that help us manage the Website and carry out our business operations.
1. Essential and Functional Cookies
We utilize these cookies to facilitate specific online features, including:
- Retrieve your information to tailor content and experiences for you, or recall the last page you accessed on the Services;
- Recognize returning users, registrants, and subscribers, and offer them a customized version of the website.
- Removing the requirement for returning users to input their login information again;
- Providing feedback on our websites;
- Preserve your preferences and verify your identity while using the Services;
- To help enhance security protocols and aid in detecting potential fraudulent or abusive actions.
2. Analytical Performance and Measurement Cookies
We utilize these cookies to monitor user behavior in order to enhance our Services. Through third-party analytics tools like Google Analytics, we can assess and quantify which pages are visited, the duration of those visits, and which links are clicked. This data allows us to offer more appealing content to our users. We utilize this analysis to evaluate our performance and to promote advertising.
3. Targeting and Behavioural Advertising Cookies
We utilize these cookies for:
- oversee digital advertising and profit-sharing agreements.
oversee online commerce operations through affiliate links and related profit-sharing agreements; - Assess overall user activity on our websites and external sites to create a profile derived from users’ browsing habits, allowing us and third parties to direct advertisements that align more closely with users’ interests.
- To develop profiles that can be purchased by trusted third parties, enabling them to more effectively target their advertising with content that is more pertinent.
Monitor the count of users who viewed a specific advertisement or accessed a certain page on our websites, evaluate the performance of our advertisements, and offer auditing, analysis, and reporting services for advertisers. - The reliable partners we collaborate with for targeting and behavioral advertising encompass third-party ad servers, advertising agencies, technology suppliers, content providers, research companies, and others that assist us in delivering more efficient advertising and creating a tailored experience for you. When your browser, app, or device interacts with these third-party servers, they have the ability to gather data such as your IP address, page header details, and information about your browser or device, similar to what would occur if you directly accessed their website or used their applications.
We do not have the ability to manage or access any cookies that third-party advertisers and sponsors may have placed on your computer.
4. Other Third Party Cookies
You might observe that certain pages on our websites have cookies that are not associated with Techyslide.Com. When you access a page that includes content from third-party platforms, such as YouTube or Facebook, those services may place their own cookies on your device.
Techyslide.Com cannot regulate the use of these third-party cookies and is unable to access them because cookies can only be retrieved by the entity that created them. For more details about these cookies, please visit the relevant third-party websites.
How can users manage or opt-out of cookies?
Many individuals consider it somewhat invasive for a website to save information on their device, especially when that data is managed by a third party. For instance, you might dislike receiving advertisements tailored to your interests derived from your browsing history. If you wish to decline cookies, you can manage them by following the steps outlined below. However, please note that this may result in certain features and functions of the website not being available to you.
You can remove cookies, even the ones that are already stored, from your hard drive. Additionally, you have the option to adjust the settings in your web browser to manage cookies. Certain web browsers include a ‘Do Not Track’ or ‘DNT’ feature, which alerts websites to refrain from monitoring your online activity.
- Cookie setting in Firefox
- Cookie setting in Safari
- Cookie setting in Internet Explorer
- Cookie setting in Chrome
In certain situations, you have the option to allow cookies from the main website while blocking those from external sources. In other instances, you can prevent cookies from particular advertisers or delete all cookies entirely. Removing or disabling cookies could diminish the site’s performance.
For information on how to refuse cookies, check out http://www.allaboutcookies.org/ or look in the help section of your web browser. If you encounter any issues after deleting cookies, reach out to the provider of your web browser.