Last updated on April 30, 2024
Our website, careourearth.com (hereinafter: “the website”, “we”, “our” or “us”) uses cookies and related technologies, including scripts and web beacons (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below, we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
This cookie policy applies to your use of our website and should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookies Policy. We will not place cookies in advance before obtaining your explicit consent.
- What are cookies?
A cookie is a small, simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or the servers of relevant third parties during a subsequent visit. A script is a program code used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or your device. A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic. Generally, all these technologies are referred to as “cookies.”
2. How do cookies work?
When you visit a website, your browser sends a request to the web server. The server then sends a cookie back to your browser. The cookie can be stored on your computer or mobile device and connected to the server whenever you visit the website. The server can use the cookie for a variety of purposes, including:
- Authentication: Servers can use cookies to authenticate users and remember their login information.
- Customization: Servers can use cookies to personalize the user experience by remembering preferences such as language settings, font size, and layout.
- Tracking: Sometimes, servers can use cookies to track user activity and browsing history across different websites. This information can be used for targeted advertising or to improve the user experience.
- Analytics: Servers usually use cookies to collect data about website traffic and usage, which can be used to improve the website’s performance and design.
3. Types of cookies
There are many types of cookies based on their functions and purposes, which can be classified into different categories:
Essential cookies vs non-essential cookies.
The essential cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website. They must be here to ensure you can use the website or the app.
Non-essential cookies are used for purposes that are not necessary for the website’s functioning. They only help the website or third parties collect the data they need for tracking, analysis, and marketing.
First-party cookies vs third-party cookies
First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting. They are generally considered to be less privacy-invasive than third-party cookies because they are only used by the website you are visiting.
Third-party cookies are set by third-party services that have embedded content on the website you are visiting. Most third-party cookies do not directly impact your browsing experience, but the third-party service provider can use them to track your online activities.
Persistent cookies vs session cookies
Persistent cookies: Persistent cookies are stored by the browser on your device and remain valid until their expiry date, allowing you to track your settings or activities during the valid period, but you can delete them before their expiry date.
Session cookies, also known as magic cookies, expire at the end of the user session (e.g., when the web browser is closed) and only allow tracking of activities during this session.
4. What types of cookies do we use and why?
Cookies used at our website, like other blog websites, can be grouped into the following five categories:
- Essential cookies (WordPress cookies). They are necessary for the regular operation of our website. For example, some cookies allow us to ensure that people can access our homepage or log-in page or carry out fraud detection and security checks. These are essential for our platforms to work correctly. We don’t need your consent to use these.
- Functional cookies (technical cookies). These cookies remember your preferences and are intended to make your experience on our platforms more seamless. For example, if your consent is obtained, a functional cookie is used to remember your login details. This makes it possible for users to return to our sites without logging in every time.
- Preference cookies (SEO-related cookies). These cookies can remember users’ choices on your website. They reflect the font size, preferred topics, dark or light theme, etc.
- Analytic cookies (e.g., Google Analytics cookies). These cookies are used for performance measurement to understand how many people visit our websites, how they navigate the platform, and what content they consume (e.g., Google Analytics and other analytics cookies). This allows us to understand our audience better, improve your experience, and assist with product development. Depending on where in the world you access our website, we may need your consent to use these.
- Marketing and advertising cookies (e.g., Google Adsense). They enable third-party partners, such as Google AdSense, Clink Bank, Twitter, and other ad platforms, to serve you with relevant advertising. You might see these advertisements or marketing information on our site. These cookies or similar technologies record your visit to our website and the content you interact with. They may also manage the number of times you see an advertisement.
Generally, preference cookies, analytic cookies, and advertising cookies are placed by third-party services. We use third-party cookies from trusted service providers to understand the types of people who access our content so we can improve our website or target advertising to them. Please be aware that, depending on where in the world you are if you do not consent to the use of advertising cookies or opt out of them, you may still be served with advertising; this advertising just won’t be personalized to you.
All cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you. Still, personal information we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. The cookies used on this website include those that are strictly necessary for access and navigation (technical cookies), the cookies that track usage (statistics cookies) or remember your choices (functional cookies), and the cookies that provide you with targeted content or advertising (marketing cookies). We may use the information we obtain from your use of our cookies for the following purposes:
- to recognize your computer when you visit the website,
- to track you as you navigate the website and to enable the use of any e-commerce facilities,
- to improve the website’s usability,
- to analyze the use of the website,
- in the administration of the website,
- to personalize the website content for you,
- to target advertisements that may be of particular interest to you.
5. How do cookies affect user privacy?
Cookies can affect user privacy in several ways. For example, cookies also track browsing history, location, and interests. This information can then be used to target you with advertising or to collect data for analytics and research. You have the following rights concerning your data:
- You have the right to know why your data is collected, what will happen, and how long it will be retained.
- Right of access: You have the right to access the data that is known to us.
- Right to rectification: you can supplement, correct, or delete your data whenever you wish.
- If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and delete your personal data.
- Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your data from the controller and transfer it to another controller.
- Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this unless there are justified grounds for processing.
To exercise these rights, please get in touch with us if you have a complaint about how we manage your data. We would like to hear from you. You also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).
6. How can you change your cookie preferences or consent settings?
You can change your cookie consent preferences at any time via the Manage Cookies pop-up at the bottom of our website. By default, all cookies are blocked before obtaining your consent. You are asked to accept all cookies or choose your preference the first time or every time you visit our website. As soon as you click “Save preferences,” you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up. You can turn off certain cookies, but please note that you may be unable to use certain features on the site if all cookies are declined or blocked.
You can also use your internet browser to automatically, manually, or manually block or delete cookies. If you delete cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after you consent to revisit our website. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you can specify that certain cookies should not be placed or receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For details, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
When you consent to the use of cookies, you accept that your data may be transferred to a country that does not have an adequate level of data protection and accept the risks that your data may potentially be subject to government lawful access in the recipient’s country, despite the safeguards we put in place. You can withdraw your consent to cookies at any time.
7. Contact us
This Cookie Policy is not part of a contract with you. We may update it from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use. Please refer to it from time to time to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
If you have questions or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us via our Contact Us form by clicking here.
In addition to the information that we have provided in this Cookie Policy, the following websites provide some useful information on how to manage your browser and other settings, as well as about your rights under data protection and privacy regulations: https://www.youronlinechoices.com and https://www.allaboutcookies.org.