Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Apex Locations International ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, www.apexlocationsintl.com (the "Website"). This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy , which provides further details on how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website. Cookies help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you have closed your browser and are used to remember your preferences and settings on future visits. Session cookies, on the other hand, are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. We use both persistent and session cookies on our Website.
How We Use Cookies
At Apex Locations International, we use cookies for a variety of purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website and enable you to navigate and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, for example, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies help us to improve the way our Website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
Types of Cookies We Use
The following table provides more detailed information about the specific types of cookies we use and why:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains session state across page requests. This is crucial for user login and maintaining preferences during a single visit. | Essential | Session |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. It helps track website traffic and user behavior. | Performance | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. A shorter-lived version of _ga. | Performance | 24 hours |
| cookieConsent | Remembers if the user has accepted the cookie policy. This ensures that the cookie banner is not shown repeatedly. | Functionality | 1 year |
| advertisingCookie | Tracks user's browsing habits to provide relevant advertisements. Used to limit the number of times a user sees a particular ad. | Targeting/Advertising | 3 months |
Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the cookie consent tool provided on our Website. You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.
For more information about managing cookies, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org .
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Website, deliver advertisements on and through the Website, and so on. These third-party cookies are subject to the respective third parties’ own privacy policies, and are not covered by this Cookie Policy. We utilize Google Analytics for understanding website traffic. You can review Google's policy at Google Privacy Policy . We may also use third-party advertising networks to display personalized ads based on your browsing activity. These ads can be managed via the ad preferences of the relevant advertising platform.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes. The date of the last revision is indicated at the top of this page. Any changes will be effective when we post the revised Cookie Policy on our Website.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Apex Locations International
Attn: Data Protection Officer
123 Pine Avenue, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80202, USA
Email:
[email protected]
Phone: +1 555-123-4567
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that you have a clear understanding of how we use cookies. If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Our team, led by Anya Sharma, our dedicated Privacy Manager, will be happy to assist you.