This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on Glooshi, and the choices you have regarding them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the site owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
We only use cookies for essential and analytical purposes. Specifically, we use:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are required for the basic functions of our WordPress website, such as managing your privacy settings or allowing you to add comments. The site cannot function properly without them.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies (Google Analytics): We use Google Analytics, a service provided by Google, Inc., to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come from, and the pages they visit. This data helps us improve the way our website works.
3. Google Analytics Cookies
The specific cookies set by Google Analytics are:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
_ga |
Used to distinguish unique users | 2 years |
_gid |
Used to distinguish users | 24 hours |
_gat |
Used to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
The information generated by these cookies about your use of our website is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website activity.
You can learn more about how Google uses data from these cookies and how you can control the information sent to Google by reviewing Google’s Privacy & Terms.
4. Your Consent & Control
Upon your first visit to Glooshi, we will have displayed a cookie banner asking for your consent to use Analytical cookies (Google Analytics). You can accept or refuse.
You can also change your cookie preferences at any time or withdraw your consent by:
- Adjusting Your Browser Settings: You can choose to enable, disable, or delete cookies through your browser settings. To do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the “Help”, “Tools”, or “Edit” menus). Please be aware that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites you visit.
- Using Google’s Opt-out Tool: You can opt out of Google Analytics cookies across all websites by downloading and installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@glooshi.com.