At GastritInfo.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to maintaining the transparency of how we use cookies on our website. This Cookie Policy explains in detail the different types of cookies we use, the purposes for which they are used, and how you can control them in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws. By accessing and using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as outlined in this policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (such as your computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. These cookies help the website function more efficiently, enhance the user experience, and enable the website to remember user preferences over time. Cookies also allow us to analyze website usage patterns and deliver personalized content or advertisements.
There are different types of cookies, and they can be classified into first-party cookies (set by our website) and third-party cookies (set by external services like advertisers and analytics platforms).
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on GastritInfo.com:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary for the basic functioning of the website. They allow you to navigate the website and use essential features, such as secure login and session management. Without these cookies, the website cannot operate properly. These cookies do not store personal information or collect data used for advertising or analytics.
- Performance Cookies: Performance cookies collect anonymous data about how visitors interact with our website. These cookies allow us to track the number of visitors, the pages they visit, and the time spent on the site. This information helps us improve the functionality and user experience of the website. We use Google Analytics cookies for this purpose. The information collected is aggregated and anonymized, ensuring no personal data is identified.
- Functional Cookies: Functional cookies enable the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) to provide a more personalized browsing experience. These cookies also allow us to enhance the functionality of the website by offering additional features, such as embedded video or content recommendations.
- Advertising and Marketing Cookies: These cookies track your browsing activity across different websites and allow us to deliver targeted advertisements based on your interests. We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our website, which may place cookies to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and serve personalized ads. These cookies also help limit the number of times you see the same ad and ensure the ads you see are relevant to you.
- Third-Party Cookies: We use third-party cookies from services such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense. These external services may place their own cookies on your device, and the data collected by these cookies may be used by those services in accordance with their privacy policies. Google Analytics helps us analyze how users interact with our website to improve content and functionality. For more information on how Google handles data, please review Google’s Privacy Policy.
How We Use Cookies
- To improve the user experience: We use cookies to ensure that your interactions with the website are seamless, such as remembering your language preferences or keeping you logged in during your visit.
- To analyze website traffic: By using cookies, we gather insights into how visitors engage with the website. This information helps us optimize content and design to enhance user satisfaction. For example, we can analyze which pages are most popular or identify technical issues that may affect website performance.
- For targeted advertising: Google AdSense uses cookies to deliver relevant ads to you based on your interests and browsing history. These cookies also help us measure the success of our advertising campaigns.
- To comply with legal requirements: We use cookies to ensure that our website complies with legal requirements, such as providing users with cookie consent management tools in accordance with GDPR.
Your Cookie Preferences and Consent
As required by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we seek your consent before using non-essential cookies on the website. When you first visit GastritInfo.com, you will be prompted with a cookie consent banner that allows you to either accept or reject cookies that are not essential for the website’s basic functionality.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by adjusting the cookie settings in your browser. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, please note that if you block cookies, certain features of the website may not function properly.
For detailed information on how to manage cookies in your browser, you can visit the following guides: Google Chrome Cookie Settings; Mozilla Firefox Cookie Settings; Microsoft Edge Cookie Settings
Cookie Retention Period
The cookies set by GastritInfo.com are stored for varying lengths of time depending on their type:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period (from a few hours to several months) or until you manually delete them.
Cookies used for tracking or advertising purposes, such as those set by Google Analytics and Google AdSense, typically expire after 24 months, but you can delete them earlier if you wish.
Third-Party Services
GastritInfo.com uses third-party services such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense, which set cookies to collect information about your interactions with our website and provide personalized advertising. The data collected by these third parties is governed by their own privacy policies. For more details on how Google collects and processes your data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.
We do not have control over third-party cookies, and you should review the privacy policies of these external services to understand how they manage your data.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We reserve the right to modify or update this Cookie Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date” at the top of this policy. We recommend that you periodically review this page to stay informed about how we are using cookies and how they impact your privacy.
If we make significant changes to how we use cookies, we will notify users by updating the cookie consent banner or providing other means of communication.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, please feel free to contact us at info@gastritinfo.com. We value your privacy and are happy to address any queries or concerns you may have.
By using GastritInfo.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms of this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to the use of cookies, please refrain from using our website or manage your preferences through your browser settings.
Effective Date: 15.08.2024