What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that contain a unique string of characters. These files are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help identify your browser or device and are used for various purposes, including improving your browsing experience.
Why Do We Use Cookies?
Cookies serve multiple functions, such as:
- Helping a website recognize if you’ve visited before.
- Enhancing navigation between pages for a smoother user experience.
- Storing your preferences to make browsing more personalized.
- Ensuring that the advertisements you see are relevant to your interests.
At Zefosmog, we use cookies to make our website more efficient, user-friendly, and tailored to your needs.
Types of Cookies We Use
Cookies generally fall into four categories. Zefosmog may use all four types to enhance your experience.
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable basic features such as page navigation, secure login access, and form submissions. Without these cookies, certain parts of the site may not work properly.
2. Performance Cookies
These cookies collect data on how users interact with our website. They help us understand:
- Which pages are visited most frequently.
- How users navigate the site.
- If visitors experience any errors or slow loading times.
By analyzing this information, we can improve website performance and provide a better user experience.
3. Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies remember your preferences, such as:
- Your login status.
- Any customizations you’ve made to the site (like toolbar settings).
- Recent changes you’ve made while browsing.
These cookies enhance your experience by saving your settings for future visits.
4. Targeting Cookies
These cookies help display ads that are relevant to you. Zefosmog, along with our advertising partners, may use targeting cookies to:
- Show personalized advertisements based on your browsing behavior.
- Track how effective an ad campaign is.
- Share data with advertising networks to refine ad targeting.
Please note that these cookies do not store personal data like your name or email address.
First-Party & Third-Party Cookies
First-Party Cookies
These cookies are set by Zefosmog itself. They are mainly used to ensure that core features of the website function smoothly, such as user authentication and security.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are set by external services that we use to improve functionality and analytics. Some examples include:
- Google Analytics – Helps us understand how visitors interact with our website. It tracks aggregated, anonymous data such as visit duration and popular pages. Google does not receive personal information like usernames, and your IP address is anonymized. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking here.
- Google AdSense & DoubleClick – These services help display relevant ads. Depending on your location, ads may be personalized based on your browsing history, or they may simply be contextual ads based on page content. Learn more about Google’s advertising cookies.
How Long Do Cookies Stay on Your Device?
Cookies can either be:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that disappear once you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set duration or until you manually delete them.
Managing & Deleting Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. If you’d prefer to disable or delete cookies, you can do so by:
- Adjusting your browser settings to block or remove cookies.
- Using a browser extension that manages cookies for you.
- Visiting websites like AboutCookies.org for step-by-step instructions on managing cookies in different browsers.
Keep in mind that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of Zefosmog and other websites you visit.
Final Thoughts
At Zefosmog, we respect your privacy while ensuring an optimized browsing experience. If you have any questions about our cookie policy, feel free to reach out to us.
Happy browsing! 🚀
