Cookies Policy

A Cookies Policy is a document used by a website owner or operator to describe to users how cookies are utilized for that website. The Cookies Policy is considered an agreement, because users manifest their assent in a specific way, usually by clicking a check-box or pop-up saying they read and agree to the Cookies Policy. In general, though, the Cookies Policy is really about the owner/operator of the website explaining to the users, in "non-legal" terms, how cookies are used.

Especially when running any kind of business or personal website that allows users to interact with anything on it, including through the storage of certain data with cookies, it's a necessity to have a clearly laid out Cookies Policy. If the user goes in knowing what to expect, it is less likely that there will be problems between the user and the website down the road.

Cookies Policies are available on almost all major websites today, and the operator should ensure a good one is in place for their business. This Cookies Policy is primarily for use in the United States, but is also compliant with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, for those businesses that handle and process the personal data of EU citizens.

How to use this document

This Cookies Policy describes, for users, all of the ways in which the website owner/operator uses cookies, as well as what the users can do about setting their permissions for cookies, and how they can ask questions. Before sitting down to fill it out, the operator of the website should ensure that they have all the information needed about how the website works with cookies. This may involve doing technical checks or speaking to others in the company about the security side of things.

In this document, the operator will be able to outline the following information (and more):

• what types of cookies are used
• whether third-party advertising cookies are used
• a full list of all of the cookies used
• how consent is obtained from users
• who the user can contact about questions

After this document is filled out, it should be published somewhere prominently on the website, with a link on the homepage saying "Cookies Policy."

It is critical to inform users about not only cookies, but also how their information will be managed. Often, a Cookies Policy will go hand in hand with a Privacy Policy, and perhaps even a Terms and Conditions document, which we also have available for sale.

Applicable law

Although there is not one set of laws or regulations outlining what must be contained in the Cookies Policy for a website, website disclosures are broadly governed under U.S. Common Law and the advertising and privacy laws of the Federal Trade Commission. State-specific laws may also apply.

This Cookies Policy is also compliant with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, for those companies which may process the data of EU citizens.

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