Cookie Policy
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They play a significant role in enhancing user experience by remembering preferences, login details, and providing customized content. Cookies can be categorized as either first-party or third-party, depending on who sets them.
Types of Cookies Used
On our website, ‘AI Allergen Labeling Verification Tools’, we employ various types of cookies to ensure a seamless experience for our users:
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Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of our site. They allow us to remember your login details, maintain your session, and provide secure access to member-only areas. Without these, certain features would not work as intended.
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Performance Cookies: We use performance cookies to optimize and improve the website’s performance. These cookies collect information about how users interact with our site, such as page visits, load times, and error messages. This data helps us enhance website speed and overall user experience.
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Functionality Cookies: Some cookies are used to enhance functionality by remembering your preferences and choices. For instance, we may use these to remember the language you select or specific customization settings for personalized content.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: We may collaborate with trusted third parties who set cookies for advertising purposes. These cookies help us deliver targeted content and ads based on your interests and browsing behavior.
User Control and Management
You have control over how cookies are used through your browser settings. Here’s how you can manage them:
- Most web browsers allow you to adjust your privacy settings, including the option to block or delete specific cookies. You can also choose which websites can place cookies on your device.
- You can clear your browsing data, which will erase stored cookies. However, this may impact your logged-in sessions and personalized settings.
- Our website provides a simple way for you to manage consent for different types of cookies through a preferences panel. You can opt-out of any category at any time.
Third-Party Cookies
We occasionally work with third-party service providers who set their own cookies on our site. These parties include analytics companies, advertising networks, and content delivery networks. Their primary role is to offer services such as:
- Site analytics, providing insights into user behavior for website improvement.
- Targeted advertising, ensuring that relevant ads are delivered to users based on their interests.
- Content personalization, allowing us to deliver tailored content recommendations.
Consent and Settings
We believe in transparency and respect your right to choose how cookies are used. To ensure compliance with GDPR, ePrivacy, CCPA, and UK GDPR regulations:
- Users must actively consent to the use of non-essential (tracking, advertising) cookies upon their first visit.
- Clear and simple opt-in/opt-out mechanisms are provided for all cookie categories.
- You can update your cookie preferences at any time through our website’s settings.
Updates and Contact
We regularly review and update our Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or relevant legal requirements. This policy was last updated on January 1, 2024.
For any questions or concerns regarding cookies, privacy, or this policy, please reach out to our Data Protection Team at [email protected].