Cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data, stored in text files, that are stored on your computer or other device when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to ‘remember’ you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a ’session cookie’) or for multiple repeat visits (using a ‘persistent cookie’). They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for visitors, and perform essential functions such as allowing users to register and remain logged in. Cookies may be set by the site that you are visiting (known as ‘first party cookies’), or by other websites who serve up content on that site (‘third party cookies’).
This document applies to the use of cookies when you use:
- Our websites;
- Our mobile applications; and
- Other products and services that are available on or through our websites (including, but not limited to, our membership plans and WPlnk).
Throughout this document we’ll refer to our website, mobile applications and other products and services collectively as “Services.”
Cookies and ProfitPress
Our Services make use of cookies for a variety of different purposes. These include those that are ‘strictly necessary’ for technical reasons; those that enable a personalized experience for visitors and registered users; and those that allow the display of advertising from selected third party networks. Some of these cookies may be set when a page is loaded, or when a visitor takes a particular action, such as clicking the ‘like’ or ‘follow’ button on a post.
Many of the cookies we use are only set if a visitor is a registered user of our Services, whilst others are set for all visitors upon certain actions.
Cookies we use
Below is a description of each category of cookies that are in use (including both those used for registered and non-ProfitPress users).
Strictly Necessary
These are the cookies that are essential for ProfitPress Services to perform their basic functions. These include those required to allow registered users to authenticate and perform account related functions, as well as to save the contents of virtual ‘carts’ when using an e-commerce functionality.
Functionality
These cookies are used to store preferences set by users such as account name, language, and location. They are not used to track visitors on non-ProfitPress sites.
Performance
Performance cookies collect information on how users interact with ProfitPress Services, including what pages are visited most, as well as other analytical data. These details are only used to improve how a website functions.
Advertising/Tracking
These cookies are used to display relevant advertising to visitors on ProfitPress sites, as well as to track the volume of visitors to the ProfitPress network. They track details about visitors such as the number of unique visitors, number of times particular ads have been displayed, the number of clicks the ads have received, and are also used to measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns by building up user profiles. These are set by ProfitPress and trusted third party networks, and are generally persistent in nature.
Third Party/Embedded Content
ProfitPress Services make use of different third party applications and services to enhance the experience of website visitors. These include social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter (through the use of sharing buttons), or embedded content from Youtube and Vimeo. As a result, cookies may be set by these third parties, and used by them to track your online activity. We have no direct control over the information that is collected by these cookies.
Controlling cookies
Visitors may wish to restrict the use of cookies, or completely prevent them from being set. Most browsers provide for ways to control cookie behaviour such as the length of time they are stored – either through built-in functionality or by utilizing third party plugins.
To find out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org. For more details on advertising cookies, and how to manage them, visit youronlinechoices.eu (EU based), or aboutads.info (US based).
It’s important to note that restricting or disabling the use of cookies can limit the functionality of sites, or prevent them from working correctly at all.
Web beacons and other tracking technologies
Both websites and HTML e-mails may also contain other tracking technologies such as ‘web beacons’. These are typically small transparent images that provide us with statistics, for similar purposes as cookies. They are often used in conjunction with cookies, though they are not stored on your computer in the same way. As a result, if you disable cookies, the web beacons may still load, but their functionality will be restricted.