Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024.
At Smart Academic Writing, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and personalize content to better meet your needs. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control your cookie preferences.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, improve your user experience, and track certain information about your browsing behavior.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
Smart Academic Writing uses different types of cookies to optimize our website and offer a personalized experience. Here’s an overview of the types of cookies we may use:
a. Essential Cookies
- Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionalities, such as page navigation and access to secure areas.
- Examples: Login authentication, order processing, and security purposes.
- Duration: Usually session-based and deleted when you close your browser.
b. Performance Cookies
- Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous data about page visits, loading times, and user activity.
- Examples: Google Analytics cookies for tracking visitor behavior.
- Duration: Typically, these cookies persist for a set period but do not collect personally identifiable information.
c. Functional Cookies
- Purpose: Functional cookies remember your preferences and settings, such as language choices, to enhance your browsing experience.
- Examples: Remembering your login details and display preferences.
- Duration: May persist across sessions to save preferences for future visits.
d. Targeting/Advertising Cookies
- Purpose: These cookies are used to deliver content and advertisements that are more relevant to your interests, both on our site and on third-party sites.
- Examples: Cookies used by Google AdSense or similar ad networks to track your browsing behavior and deliver personalized ads.
- Duration: These cookies typically persist over multiple sessions.
Please note: We do not sell or share personal data collected through cookies with third parties for advertising purposes.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience in the following ways:
- Website Functionality: Ensuring the website runs smoothly and securely.
- User Preferences: Remembering your preferences for a tailored experience.
- Analytics: Tracking website usage to identify areas for improvement.
- Advertising: Displaying relevant content based on your browsing history and interests.
The information collected by cookies is generally anonymous and does not personally identify you, but it may be linked to personal information if you have an account or have provided us with your details.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We may also use cookies provided by trusted third parties, including:
- Google Analytics: This tool helps us understand how users interact with our website, tracking metrics such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and referral sources.
- Advertising Networks: We may partner with advertising networks, such as Google AdSense, to display personalized ads to users based on their browsing behavior.
These third-party services have their own privacy policies governing the use of cookies and data collected.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have control over your cookie preferences and can manage them in several ways:
Browser Settings
- Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Consult your browser’s help section to learn how to disable cookies or remove cookies stored on your device.
- Keep in mind that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website, especially essential cookies necessary for completing transactions or logging in.
Cookie Consent Banner
- When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. You can adjust your settings to allow only essential cookies or specific types of cookies.
Opt-Out of Third-Party Advertising Cookies
- To manage cookies set by Google Analytics, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
- To opt out of targeted advertising cookies, you can visit industry opt-out platforms such as the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Consumer Choice Tool or Network Advertising Initiative.
Please note: Cookie preferences need to be set separately for each device and browser you use to access our website.
6. Changes to Our Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our use of cookies or applicable regulations. Any updates will be posted on this page, along with the effective date of the changes. We encourage you to review our Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or need further assistance in managing your cookie preferences, please feel free to contact us.
Contact Information:
- Email: support@smartacademicwriting.com
- Phone: +1 (209) 264-9702
- Address: 651 North Broad Street, Middletown, DE, US