1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and supply information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or are deleted) or "session-based" (deleted when you close your browser).
Similar technologies such as local storage, pixels, and device fingerprinting may also be used alongside cookies. References to "cookies" in this policy include these related technologies where applicable.
2. How We Use Cookies
Formal uses cookies and similar technologies on our website to:
- Monitor and analyze traffic patterns to understand how visitors navigate our site.
- Count the number of visitors and see how they move around the site, helping us improve structure and content.
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and content.
- Remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalized experience.
- Ensure the technical functionality and security of the website.
- Improve site performance by identifying and resolving issues.
3. Cookie Types
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and basic security features. The website cannot function correctly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors spend on each page, and whether any error messages are encountered. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymized. We use this data to improve the performance and usability of our website.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made, such as your language preference, region, or display settings. They provide enhanced and personalized features. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
Marketing and Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver content and advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may be set by third-party advertising partners and used to build a profile of your interests based on your browsing activity across different websites. They do not directly store personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
4. Web Beacons
In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons (also known as tracking pixels, pixel tags, or clear GIFs) on our website and in our emails. Web beacons are tiny, transparent graphic images that allow us to monitor user activity. They are used to:
- Track whether an email has been opened and which links within the email were clicked.
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and communications.
- Understand traffic patterns across our website in combination with cookies.
- Determine whether content was delivered and consumed as intended.
Web beacons do not store information on your device but work in conjunction with cookies to collect data. Disabling cookies may limit the data collected by web beacons.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored on your device and delete them individually or in bulk.
- Block third-party cookies while allowing first-party cookies.
- Block all cookies from being set.
- Receive a notification before a cookie is set.
- Clear all cookies when you close your browser.
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website and prevent certain features from working as intended. For more information on how to manage cookies in your specific browser, please consult your browser's help documentation.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. Formal does not control the setting of these third-party cookies. These may include cookies from:
- Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) that help us understand website usage.
- Social media platforms that enable content sharing and social features.
- Advertising networks that deliver and measure the performance of advertisements.
- Embedded content providers such as video hosting services.
We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of these third-party services for more information about their data practices and the choices they offer.
7. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
Maytana, Inc. (dba Formal)
Email: [email protected]