COOKIE POLICY
This Cookie Policy explains how The F Mind uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our websites at https://www.thefmind.com. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.
The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR, Regulation 673/2016) requires website operators to inform web users if a website uses cookies and or similar technologies. Our website contains cookies.
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 help us authenticate users and provide access to secure areas of the website. Cookies save login information so that you can browse different pages on the site without having to log in repeatedly.
Cookies set by the website owner (The F Mind) 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). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our websites to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through our websites for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Websites and the purposes they perform are described below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Online Properties you visit).
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.
The Cookie Consent Manager can be found in the notification banner and on our website. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website although your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. As how you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information.
In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt-out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
What cookies we use
We use two types of cookies: session cookies and persistent cookies.
a) Session cookies are created when your browser loads the website and disappear when you exit your browser. These cookies help remember user actions and preferences.
b) Persistent cookies are cookies that stay in your browser’s cookie file even after you exit your browser. They help our website remember your information and preferences when you visit it in the future. These cookies help to remember your language and menu preferences, bookmarks, or things you have marked as favorites on the website. This offers us the ability to provide faster, more personalized, and more useful experiences. We also use Google Analytics software which is party services to track website usage. This third-party service may set third-party cookies and track user interactions with advertisements. We do not control these cookies and we recommend that you read Google’s privacy policy to understand how to opt-out of google analytics behavioral tracking cookies. Please note that we do not collect any personal information using cookies nor do we install any application on your device using cookies.
The third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are:
- Essential website cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Websites and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
- Performance and functionality cookies
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Websites but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
- Analytics and customization cookies
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Websites are being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Websites for you.
- Advertising cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
- Social networking cookies
These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Websites through third-party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes.
- Unclassified cookies
These are cookies that have not yet been categorized. We are in the process of classifying these cookies with the help of their providers.
How often will we update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please, therefore, re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at connect@thefmind.com.