Cookie Policy - How We Use Cookies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies help us remember your preferences, understand how you use our site, and improve your overall experience on Asset Stories.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important reasons:

Remember Your Preferences: Such as your dark mode setting
Understand Site Usage: To see which pages and features are most popular
Improve Performance: To make our site faster and more reliable
Enhance Security: To protect against malicious activity
Analyze Traffic: To understand how visitors find and use our site
Support Affiliate Links: To track clicks and earn commissions (see our Affiliate Disclosure)

Types of Cookies We Use

🔒Essential Cookies (Required)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, certain features would not work.

Examples:

localStorage - Dark Mode: Remembers your dark/light mode preference
Session Cookies: Maintain your browsing session
Security Cookies: Protect against fraudulent activity

Can you disable these? No - these are required for the site to work.

📊Analytics Cookies (Optional)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Examples:

Google Analytics: Tracks page views, bounce rate, time on site
_ga, _gid: Used to distinguish unique users
_gat: Used to throttle request rate

What we learn:

Which book comparisons are most popular
How long visitors spend reading our content
Which pages have the highest bounce rate
Where our traffic comes from (search, social media, etc.)

Can you disable these? Yes - see "Managing Cookies" below.

⚙️Functional Cookies (Optional)

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your choices and preferences.

Examples:

Theme Preference: Light/dark mode selection
Language Preference: Your preferred language (if multi-language support added)
Layout Preferences: Any customization options

Can you disable these? Yes, but you'll need to reset preferences each visit.

🔗Affiliate Cookies (Optional)

These cookies are used to track affiliate link clicks and purchases so we can earn commissions that support the site.

Examples:

Amazon Associates Cookies: Track clicks on Amazon affiliate links (24-hour duration)
Affiliate Tracking IDs: Help attribute purchases to our referrals

Important: These cookies don't increase your price or collect personal information. They only tell Amazon you came from our site. Learn more in our Affiliate Disclosure.

Can you disable these? Yes - see below.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services that we use:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics sets cookies to track anonymized user data.

Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy
Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Amazon Associates

When you click our Amazon affiliate links, Amazon sets cookies to track the referral. These cookies typically expire after 24 hours.

How Long Do Cookies Last?

Session Cookies

Duration: Deleted when you close your browser
Purpose: Maintain your current browsing session

Persistent Cookies

Duration: Vary from 24 hours to 2 years
Purpose: Remember your preferences between visits

Specific Cookie Durations:

Dark Mode Preference (localStorage): Permanent (until cleared)
Google Analytics (_ga): 2 years
Google Analytics (_gid): 24 hours
Amazon Affiliate: 24 hours

How to Manage Cookies

Browser Settings

You can control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

View what cookies are stored
Delete cookies individually or all at once
Block cookies from specific sites
Block all third-party cookies
Clear all cookies when you close the browser

Browser-Specific Instructions

Google Chrome

Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data

Firefox

Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Edge

Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies

What Happens If You Block Cookies?

If you block or delete cookies, some features of Asset Stories may not work properly:

Your dark mode preference won't be saved
We won't be able to remember your preferences
Some functionality may be limited
Analytics data won't be collected (which is fine if that's your preference!)

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you don't want to have your online activity tracked.

Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how to respond to DNT signals. We respect your privacy choices, but our site does not specifically respond to DNT signals at this time.

You can still control cookies through your browser settings as described above.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding cookies and tracking under privacy laws such as:

GDPR (EU): Right to consent before non-essential cookies are set
CCPA (California): Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
ePrivacy Directive (EU): Strict consent requirements for cookies

We do not sell your personal information. For more details on your privacy rights, see our Privacy Policy.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Questions About Cookies?

If you have questions about how we use cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at themehrabmusa@gmail.com

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