1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and analyzing how you use our site.
2. How We Use Cookies
Velvety Expedition uses cookies for various purposes to enhance your experience on our website:
- Essential functionality and security
- Remembering your preferences and settings
- Analyzing website traffic and user behavior
- Improving our services and content
- Providing relevant content and advertisements
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled:
- Session cookies: Maintain your session while browsing
- Security cookies: Protect against cross-site request forgery
- Cookie consent: Remember your cookie preferences
- Load balancing: Ensure optimal website performance
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website:
- Google Analytics: Tracks page views, user sessions, and behavior
- Performance monitoring: Identifies technical issues and improvements
- User journey tracking: Understands how users navigate our site
3.3 Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements:
- Social media pixels: Track interactions with social content
- Advertising networks: Display targeted advertisements
- Conversion tracking: Measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns
3.4 Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences:
- Language settings: Remember your preferred language
- Theme preferences: Store your display preferences
- Form data: Remember information you've entered in forms
4. Third-Party Cookies
Our website may contain content from third-party services that may set their own cookies:
4.1 Google Services
- Google Analytics for website analytics
- Google Maps for location services
- Google Fonts for typography
4.2 Social Media Platforms
- LinkedIn for professional networking integration
- Twitter for social media sharing
- Facebook for social media integration
4.3 Other Services
- Content delivery networks (CDNs)
- Customer support chat services
- Newsletter and email marketing platforms
5. Cookie Duration
Cookies may be stored for different periods:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain for a set period (typically 1-24 months)
- Necessary cookies: May persist until manually deleted
- Analytics cookies: Usually expire after 2 years
- Marketing cookies: Typically expire after 30-90 days
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have control over which cookies you accept:
6.1 Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner with options to:
- Accept all cookies
- Accept only necessary cookies
- Customize your preferences
6.2 Browser Settings
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:
- Block all cookies
- Block third-party cookies only
- Delete existing cookies
- Receive notifications when cookies are set
6.3 Opt-Out Tools
For specific services, you can use these opt-out tools:
- Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page
- Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page
7. Impact of Blocking Cookies
Blocking certain cookies may affect your experience:
- Necessary cookies: Website may not function properly
- Analytics cookies: We can't improve our services based on usage data
- Marketing cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements
- Preference cookies: Your settings won't be remembered
8. Mobile Devices
On mobile devices, similar technologies may be used:
- Mobile cookies and local storage
- Device identifiers and advertising IDs
- App-specific tracking technologies
- Location-based services (with your permission)
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
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