Last Updated: 12 September 2024
At Pawfect Parenting, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and personalize content. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferences or login details, and can enhance your browsing experience by making interactions faster and more seamless.
There are different types of cookies:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire once you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. They help the website remember your information for future visits.
- First-Party Cookies: Set by the website you’re visiting (Pawfect Parenting in this case).
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by other companies that provide content or services on the website, such as analytics or advertising providers.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They help with basic operations like page navigation and access to secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, some parts of the website may not work correctly.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information such as page visits, traffic sources, and any errors encountered. We use tools like Google Analytics to gather this data.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and provide enhanced features. For example, they may remember your language preferences or previously filled-out forms, making your visit more personalized.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: We may use third-party services to deliver personalized advertisements based on your browsing habits. These cookies help us and third-party providers display ads that are relevant to your interests.
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use third-party cookies provided by trusted partners for the following purposes:
- Analytics: We use tools like Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site, so we can improve functionality and user experience. Google Analytics may place cookies on your device to collect traffic data.
- Advertising: We may use third-party advertising networks to display personalized ads. These networks may use cookies to track your browsing habits across multiple websites and deliver relevant ads based on your interests.
4. Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit Pawfect Parenting, we will ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies via a cookie banner. You have the right to accept or refuse cookies, and you can change your cookie preferences at any time. Here’s how you can manage cookies:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to manage or delete cookies through your settings. You can typically find cookie settings in the “Options,” “Settings,” or “Preferences” section of your browser.
- For Chrome: Manage cookies in Chrome
- For Firefox: Manage cookies in Firefox
- For Safari: Manage cookies in Safari
- For Edge: Manage cookies in Edge
- Opt-Out Links: If you want to opt-out of third-party advertising cookies, you can visit:
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of our website and limit your user experience.
5. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us.