1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
1.1 How Cookies Work
When you visit our website, we may place cookies on your device. These cookies contain a unique identifier that allows us to recognize your browser and remember certain information about your preferences and activities on our site.
1.2 Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website and allow us to improve our services.
2. How We Use Cookies
Vhiz AI Directory uses cookies for various purposes to improve your browsing experience and provide better services:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
- Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
- Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements
- Analytics Cookies: Help us analyze and improve our website performance
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services.
3.2 Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
3.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
3.4 Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
4. Managing Your Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies on our website:
4.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all cookies
- Delete existing cookies
- Block third-party cookies
4.2 Mobile Devices
If you are using a mobile device, you can manage cookies through your device's settings or browser preferences.
4.3 Cookie Preferences
You can adjust your cookie settings at any time through your browser preferences to control how cookies are used on our website.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Our website may use third-party services that place their own cookies on your device. These include:
5.1 Analytics Services
We may use Google Analytics and similar services to analyze website traffic and user behavior. These services use cookies to collect information about how you use our website.
5.2 Social Media
Social media buttons and widgets may place cookies to track your interactions with social media platforms.
5.3 Advertising Networks
We may work with advertising partners that use cookies to show you relevant advertisements based on your browsing history.
6. Cookie Lifetime
Cookies have different lifetimes depending on their purpose:
6.1 Session Cookies
These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are used for essential functions during your browsing session.
6.2 Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings.
6.3 Cookie Expiration
The expiration time for each cookie depends on its purpose and type. Some cookies may expire after a few hours, while others may remain for months or years.
7. Your Rights Regarding Cookies
As a user, you have several rights regarding cookies:
7.1 Right to Choose
You have the right to choose whether to accept or reject cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time.
7.2 Right to Information
You have the right to know what cookies we use, why we use them, and how long they will be stored.
7.3 Right to Delete
You have the right to delete all cookies stored on your device at any time through your browser settings.
7.4 Right to Opt-out
You have the right to opt-out of specific types of cookies, particularly marketing and analytics cookies.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
8.1 Notification of Changes
We will notify you of any material changes to this policy by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.
8.2 Your Responsibility
It is your responsibility to review this policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
