Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored on your device when you visit certain websites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently for visitors and to provide information to website owners. Cookies perform various tasks such as letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your user experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
Our website ‘house-sitting’ uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. The types of cookies we use include:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website and enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services like commenting or logging in cannot be provided.
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Performance Cookies: These collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they receive error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and are only used to improve the performance of the website, enhance user experience, and aid in the detection and prevention of fraudulent activities.
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Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They can also be used to memorize changes you’ve made to text size, fonts, and other customizable aspects of the website.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests, and to limit the number of times you see an ad. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
If you wish to control, manage, or delete cookies on your computer as your preference, you can do so by adjusting your browser settings, using opt-out pages, or by rejecting or removing cookies via clicking on the ‘Cookies Settings’ button available on our website. Browsers can also be set to notify when a cookie is being used. Deactivating cookies may result in some parts of our website not functioning correctly.
Third-Party Cookies
Some of the cookies we use are from third parties, such as service providers who help us understand that it’s you and always you when you visit us, to make our services faster, safer, and better. Some of the third-party partners we may work with include analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms. These partners may use non-essential cookies or other technologies to glean information regarding your use of our websites, develop profile information about you, and/or determine whether you might be interested in certain products or services.
Consent and Control
By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device. We will obtain your consent for the use of such cookies where required by law, except for necessary cookies, which are essential for the operation of our website. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time and can manage your cookie preferences through the ‘Cookies Settings’ option available on our website.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
[email protected]
This Cookie Policy is designed to ensure compliance with relevant laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ePrivacy Directive (ePD), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Please note that our use of cookies and related technologies may change from time to time, and we will update this Cookie Policy accordingly. Whenever we make significant changes, we will highlight those changes in this section and/or notify you via other communication channels.