COOKIE POLICY

Don’t get too excited… we don’t have a policy that insists you have to eat cookies while using our website. Although, if that’s what you want to do, go for it!

Unfortunately our cookie policy is boring compared to cookie eating permissions! However, it’s necessary that you know how browser cookies are used on our site AND what you can do to disable them.

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WHAT ARE COOKIES?

EVANBLY.COM uses cookies – small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics.

There are several types of cookies. Here are the cookie definitions defined (source: ico.org.uk)

SESSION AND PERSISTENT COOKIES

Cookies can expire at the end of a browser session (from when a user opens the browser window to when they exit the browser) or they can be stored for longer.

SESSION COOKIES – allow websites to link the actions of a user during a browser session. They may be used for a variety of purposes such as remembering what a user has put in their shopping basket as they browse around a site. They could also be used for security when a user is accessing internet banking or to facilitate use of webmail. These session cookies expire after a browser session so would not be stored longer term. For this reason session cookies may sometimes be considered less privacy
intrusive than persistent cookies.

PERSISTENT COOKIES – are stored on a users’ device in between browser sessions which allows the preferences or actions of the user across a site (or in some cases across different websites) to be remembered. Persistent cookies may be used for a variety of purposes including remembering users’ preferences and choices when using a site or to target advertising.

FIRST AND THIRD PARTY COOKIES – Whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party refers to the website or domain placing the cookie. First party cookies in basic terms are cookies set by a website visited by the user – the website displayed in the URL window. Third party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than the one being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and a separate company sets a cookie through that website this would be a third party cookie.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to the advertisements and links that appear on EVANBLY.COM send directly to your browsers. They may automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the advertising content that you see.

EVANBLY.COM has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.

The EVANBLY.COM privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites.

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WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?

We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features, and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners.

In addition, this site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic. Information about your use of this site is shared with Google. If you would like more information about how Google uses cookies, please click HERE.

When you consent to use of cookies on our website, it is a 30-day consent. However, you may opt out of this consent whenever you choose. PLEASE NOTE if you have chosen the option for your browser not to accept such cookies, you will not benefit from the feature of cookies, and your user experience may be affected.

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THE COOKIES WE USE

Here are the types of cookies used on this site:

NECESSARY COOKIES

Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.

The necessary cookies we use are:

  • Cloudflare (extra layer of security) served through Big Scoots, our webhosting service.

ANALYTICAL COOKIES

Analytical cookies help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on its usage.

The analytical cookies we use are:

  • Google Analytics

SOCIAL SHARING COOKIES

We use some social sharing plugins, to allow you to share certain pages of our website on social media. These plugins place cookies so that you can correctly view how many times a page has been shared. There are also cookies which allow users to easily follow EVANBLY.COM on social media sites.

The social sharing cookies we use are:

  • Facebook pixel (to display Facebook posts within articles and to adequately track Facebook sharing numbers)
  • Sassy Social Share (to display social follow and share buttons)

ADVERTISING COOKIES

Some of our partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site.

Our advertising partners include:

  • Amazon
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HOW TO DISABLE COOKIES

Cookies will make your browsing experience better. Users may give or refuse consent to cookies upon first visit to our website. The decision expires after 30 days, at which time you will be asked to give consent at your next visit.

Below you will see a box that indicates whether you have cookies enabled or disabled on our website.

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You always have the flexibility to toggle between cookies being on or off by coming to this cookie policy page OR by visiting the footer of our website to opt in or out of cookies.

Another way to disable cookies on all websites is to disable cookies in your browser. If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.

We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at the About Cookies website which offers guidance for disabling cookies in all modern browsers.

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ADDITIONAL POLICIES

If you can’t get enough of this legal stuff or you simply just enjoy reading policies, you can also visit our Privacy Policy.

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This policy was created:  April 7, 2018
Last updated: April 7, 2018