Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 30, 2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how OfflineSharing ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. This policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices you have regarding their use.
By continuing to browse or use our website, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember some information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.
2.1 Types of Cookies
Cookies can be classified based on how long they remain on your device:
- Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to remember your activities during a single browsing session.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device even after you close your browser. They help websites remember your preferences and settings for future visits.
Cookies can also be classified based on who sets them:
- First-Party Cookies: These are set by the website you are visiting.
- Third-Party Cookies: These are set by domains other than the one you are visiting, such as advertisers or analytics providers.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your consent preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They provide us with valuable information to improve the performance of our website and the user experience. We use services like Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to collect this information.
3.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, these cookies may remember your language preferences or the region you are in.
3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements 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 an advertising campaign. They remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organizations such as advertisers. We use Google AdSense to deliver targeted advertisements.
4. Cookies We Use
Here's a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website:
Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes | 24 hours |
_gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
_clarity | Microsoft Clarity | Used for website analytics and heatmaps | 1 year |
cookieConsent | OfflineSharing | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
NID | Used by Google AdSense for targeting advertisements | 6 months |
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some of the cookies on our website are set by third parties that appear on our pages. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to help us deliver relevant content and advertising on our website. These third parties may collect information about your use of our website and other websites.
The third-party services we use include:
- Google Analytics: Used to analyze website usage and improve our service.
- Microsoft Clarity: Used to analyze how users interact with our website through heatmaps and session recordings.
- Google AdSense: Used to deliver personalized advertisements.
You can learn more about how these third parties use cookies by visiting their respective privacy policies:
6. Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner when you first visit our website.
6.1 Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. To understand these settings, the following links may be helpful:
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Edge
- Cookie settings in Safari
6.2 Opt-Out of Specific Services
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
For Google AdSense, you can manage your ad preferences by visiting Google Ad Settings.
6.3 Consequences of Disabling Cookies
Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, you may not be able to use some features of our website. Essential cookies, which are necessary for the basic functionality of our website, will still be set regardless of your preferences.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and related technologies.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
- By email: privacy@offlinesharing.com
- By visiting the Contact page on our website: Contact Us
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