1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide useful information to website owners. Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, login details, and other settings.
Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which we may also use to provide certain features on our Site. Throughout this Cookie Policy, we refer to all these technologies collectively as "cookies."
2. How We Use Cookies
RecordWatchdog uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may not opt out of these cookies as the website cannot function properly without them.
- Analytics Cookies: We use cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. These cookies help us understand which pages are visited most often and how users move around the site. This information is used to improve how the website works. We use Google Analytics, which sets cookies to track user interactions anonymously.
- Advertising Cookies: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet. Google uses its DoubleClick cookie to serve ads. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Preference Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we also allow trusted third parties to set cookies on your device. These include:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance tracking. Google Analytics cookies collect information anonymously and report website trends without identifying individual visitors. Visit Google's Privacy Policy for more information.
- Google AdSense: For serving personalized advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other sites. You can opt out of personalized ads by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.
4. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may impact your user experience and some functionality may no longer be available.
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to manage cookie settings through their settings menu. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links may be helpful: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari.
- Opt-Out Tools: You can opt out of Google Analytics cookies by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can opt out of Google AdSense personalized ads by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies or customize your preferences. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies.
5. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to set cookies on your device. You can give your consent by clicking "Accept All" on our cookie banner. You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting cookies from your browser or by adjusting your browser settings to block cookies.
Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly, and your user experience may be affected.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: niko@nwbventures.com