Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how DBavel Insights ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at dbavel-insights.com (the "Service"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

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1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, DBavel Insights) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons:

• Essential Functionality: Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our Service to operate
• User Experience: Cookies help us provide you with a better user experience
• Analytics: Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Security: Cookies help us identify and prevent security risks
• Preferences: Cookies allow us to remember your preferences and settings

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
cookiePreferences	Stores your cookie consent choices	1 year
sessionId	Maintains your session across pages	Session
csrf_token	Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery	Session

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics - Distinguishes unique users	2 years
_ga_*	Google Analytics - Maintains session state	2 years
pageViews	Tracks page views for internal analytics	30 days

3.3 Functional Cookies

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
userPreferences	Remembers your website preferences	1 year
language	Stores your preferred language setting	1 year
newsletterEmail	Temporarily stores email for newsletter thank you page	1 hour

3.4 Marketing and Targeting Cookies

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
marketing_consent	Tracks marketing consent for advertising	1 year
utm_source	Tracks marketing campaign sources	30 days

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service and deliver advertisements. The specific third-party cookies we use include:

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze how users interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

4.2 Social Media Platforms

Our website includes social media features, such as links to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These features may collect your IP address and which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly.

5. How to Control Cookies

5.1 Cookie Preference Center

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Manage Cookie Preferences" button below or in our website footer. This will open our cookie preference center where you can:

• Accept all cookies
• Accept only necessary cookies
• Customize your preferences for each cookie category

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5.2 Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored on your device
• Delete cookies individually or all at once
• Block third-party cookies
• Block cookies from particular sites
• Block all cookies
• Set cookies to be deleted when you close your browser

5.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome: Manage cookies in Chrome

Firefox: Enhanced Tracking Protection in Firefox

Safari: Manage cookies and website data in Safari

Edge: Delete cookies in Microsoft Edge

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our Service may not function properly. Specifically:

• Necessary Cookies: Disabling these may prevent basic website functionality
• Performance Cookies: We won't be able to analyze website performance and improve user experience
• Functional Cookies: Your preferences won't be remembered across sessions
• Marketing Cookies: You may see less relevant advertising content

7. Mobile Device Settings

If you access our Service through a mobile device, you can control cookies and tracking through your device settings:

7.1 iOS Devices

• Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security
• Toggle "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking"
• Manage "Block All Cookies" settings

7.2 Android Devices

• Open Chrome browser
• Tap More (three dots) > Settings > Privacy and security
• Tap Cookies to adjust settings

8. Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain until they expire or you delete them
• Analytics Cookies: Typically retained for 14-26 months
• Preference Cookies: Usually retained for 1 year

9. International Data Transfers

Some of our cookie providers may transfer data outside the UK. When this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

• Adequacy decisions by UK authorities
• Standard contractual clauses
• Binding corporate rules
• Certification schemes

10. Your Rights

Under UK data protection laws, you have rights regarding cookies and the personal data they collect:

• Right to be informed: This policy provides that information
• Right of access: You can request information about cookies we use
• Right to rectification: You can correct any inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: You can request deletion of cookie data
• Right to restrict processing: You can limit how we use cookie data
• Right to object: You can object to certain cookie uses
• Right to data portability: You can request data in a portable format

11. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or use cookies to gather personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information through cookies, please contact us.

12. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

• The cookies we use
• Legal or regulatory requirements
• Our business practices
• Technology developments

When we make significant changes, we will notify you by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date
• Displaying a notice on our website
• Sending email notifications if you've subscribed to our services

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14. Consent Management

Your consent to our use of cookies is important to us. Here's how we manage consent:

• Initial Consent: We ask for your consent when you first visit our website
• Granular Consent: You can choose which types of cookies to accept
• Withdrawal: You can withdraw consent at any time through our preference center
• Record Keeping: We maintain records of your consent choices

15. Technical Information

For technical users, here are some additional details about our cookie implementation:

• Cookie Domain: .dbavel-insights.com
• Secure Flag: All cookies are sent over HTTPS
• HttpOnly Flag: Security cookies are HTTP-only
• SameSite Attribute: Set to appropriate values for security