1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device, remember your preferences, and collect certain information about how you interact with the site. Cookies are widely used and essential to many aspects of modern website functionality.
2. How We Use Cookies
Clearglow uses cookies to ensure the website functions correctly, to understand how visitors use our content, and — only with your explicit consent — for analytics purposes. We do not use cookies for behavioral advertising without your consent.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to operate. They cannot be disabled because without them, core features — such as navigation, form submission, and security — would not function. No consent is required for these cookies under applicable law.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 12 months |
| PHPSESSID (if applicable) | Maintains session state for forms | Session |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors engage with our content — such as which pages are most visited, how long visitors stay, and what content they find useful. This data is used in aggregated and anonymized form to improve the website.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga (example) | Google Analytics: distinguishes users | 2 years |
| _gid (example) | Google Analytics: distinguishes users (short-term) | 24 hours |
3.3 Marketing Cookies
With your consent, marketing cookies may be used to understand the effectiveness of any informational campaigns and to present content relevant to your interests. We do not sell data collected through marketing cookies to third parties.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time. You have several options:
- Cookie banner: Use the "Cookie Settings" option in our consent banner to select your preferences by category.
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions.
- Third-party opt-out tools: Tools such as the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out or your browser's privacy controls may allow you to opt out of certain tracking technologies.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website.
5. Third-Party Cookies
If you have consented to analytics or marketing cookies, third-party services (such as analytics platforms) may set their own cookies on your device. These cookies are governed by the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review those policies directly.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our practices or applicable regulations change. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically.
7. Contact
For questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
Clearglow101 McGregor Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA
reply@clearglow.world