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Cookies Policy

Effective Date: January 25, 2025

Last Updated: January 25, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

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

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They help us improve your experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you interact with our website.

2. How We Use Cookies

AppBiz Studio, LLC uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website https://appbiz-studio.com to:

• Ensure our website functions properly and securely
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze website traffic and user behavior
• Improve our services and user experience
• Deliver personalized content and advertisements
• Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

3. Types of Cookies We Use

4. Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Type
_ga	Google Analytics - Distinguishes unique users	2 years	Analytics
_ga_*	Google Analytics 4 - Property-specific user identification	2 years	Analytics
_gid	Google Analytics - Distinguishes unique users	24 hours	Analytics
_fbp	Facebook Pixel - Tracks conversions and user behavior	3 months	Marketing
lang_preference	Remembers your language selection	1 year	Functionality
session_id	Maintains your session for security purposes	Session	Essential
csrf_token	Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks	Session	Essential
cookie_consent	Remembers your cookie preferences	1 year	Functionality

5. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow certain third-party companies to place cookies on our website to provide services to us. These companies may use cookies to:

5.1 Google Analytics

• Purpose: Website analytics and performance measurement
• Data collected: User interactions, page views, traffic sources
• Privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy
• Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out

5.2 Social Media Platforms

• Facebook/Meta: Social media integration and advertising
• LinkedIn: Professional networking and B2B advertising
• Twitter: Social media sharing and engagement tracking

5.3 Marketing and Advertising

• Google Ads: Conversion tracking and remarketing
• Microsoft Advertising: Search advertising and analytics

6. How to Control Cookies

6.1 Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences
• Learn more about our cookie usage

6.2 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

• 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 > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

6.3 Third-Party Opt-Outs

You can opt out of interest-based advertising through:

• Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out
• Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out
• Your Online Choices (EU)

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, please note that:

• Essential cookies: The website may not function properly
• Performance cookies: We won't be able to improve the website based on usage data
• Functionality cookies: You may need to re-enter preferences on each visit
• Marketing cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements

8. Mobile Applications

Our mobile applications may use similar tracking technologies, including:

• App Analytics: To understand how users interact with our apps
• Crash Reporting: To identify and fix technical issues
• Performance Monitoring: To optimize app performance
• Push Notifications: To send relevant updates and information

You can control these through your device settings or within the app settings.

9. Data Retention

Cookie data is retained according to the following schedule:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Deleted according to their expiration date (as specified in Section 4)
• Analytics data: Aggregated data retained for up to 50 months for trend analysis
• Marketing data: Retained for up to 24 months or until you opt out

10. International Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers are located outside your country of residence. When cookies are transferred internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

• Adequacy decisions by relevant data protection authorities
• Standard Contractual Clauses
• Certification schemes like Privacy Shield (where applicable)

11. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding cookies and tracking technologies:

• Right to information: Know what cookies we use and why
• Right to consent: Choose which cookies to allow
• Right to withdraw consent: Change your cookie preferences at any time
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to data portability: Request your cookie data in a portable format

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes in our cookie usage
• New legal requirements
• Improvements to our services
• Changes in technology

We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us:

14. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and online privacy:

• All About Cookies
• UK Information Commissioner's Office
• FTC Privacy Guidance
• GDPR Consent Guidelines

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