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 and provide information to website owners. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, login information, and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
2. How We Use Cookies
Gabochie Design uses cookies for various purposes, including to:
- Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, certain services you have asked for cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website—for example, which pages are visited most often, and if users encounter error messages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous.
- Functional Cookies: These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They help us remember your progress during a single browser session.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences for future visits.
- First-Party Cookies: These are set by Gabochie Design and can only be read by our website.
- Third-Party Cookies: These are set by third-party service providers (such as analytics or advertising partners) and may be used to track your activity across different websites.
4. Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the choice to accept or reject it. You can also set your browser to refuse all cookies or only accept first-party cookies.
- Cookie Notice: When you first visit our website, you may see a cookie banner. You can click to accept or manage your preferences.
- Opt-Out Links: For specific third-party cookies (such as Google Analytics), you may be able to opt out through the third party's website.
Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some parts of our website may not work properly or may be less convenient to use.
5. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party service providers who also set cookies on our website. These include:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and performance. You can learn more about Google Analytics cookies and how to opt out here.
- Payment Processors: Our payment processors may set cookies to securely process transactions.
- Social Media: Social media platforms may set cookies when you share content from our site or interact with our social media features.
We do not control these third-party cookies. Please review the privacy policies of these third parties for more information about their use of cookies.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.