Cookie Policy
At SSMN LTD., we utilize “cookies” and similar technologies across our websites, applications, and other services (collectively referred to as “Services”). These technologies serve various purposes, such as enhancing your experience, understanding your interaction with our content, displaying personalized advertisements on our site and other platforms, and enabling specific features like content sharing on social networks or other communication channels.
This document not only covers our use of cookies but also outlines how third parties may employ such technologies in connection with the provision of our Services.
1. What is a Cookie Policy?
By using any of our Services that mention or link to this Cookie Policy, you are bound by the terms laid out in this document. Depending on specific features of a Service or interactions with you, additional cookie policies or terms may also apply.
2. Use of Cookies by SSMN LTD.
Cookies are essentially small bits of information, often in the form of text files, that websites and apps leave on your computer or device. They serve a vital role in making websites and apps function effectively, by either temporarily storing information about your visit (“session cookie”) or retaining data for future visits (“persistent cookie”).
Below, you’ll find an overview of the first-party and third-party cookies employed by our Services. We regularly run our cookie scanning tool to ensure that the data we collect remains current. These cookies fall into the following broad categories:
- Strictly Necessary: These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of our Services.
- Performance: Performance cookies help us analyze and improve the performance of our Services.
- Functional: Functional cookies enable certain features and enhance the usability of our Services.
- Targeting: Targeting cookies are used to deliver personalized content and advertisements that match your interests.
3. Here at Mac360.com, we employ a range of cookies categorized as follows:
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies:
- What They Do: These cookies are crucial for the operation of our Service. They don’t store any personally identifying information but are essential for Service functionality.
- When They’re Used: Typically, they’re set in response to your specific service requests, like changing privacy settings, logging in, or submitting a form.
- What Happens If You Block Them: Blocking these cookies or receiving notifications about them may impact the functionality of some or all requested services.
2. Performance Cookies:
- What They Do: Performance cookies are instrumental in monitoring and improving the performance of our Services. They provide insights into our most and least visited pages and how users navigate our site or app.
- Purpose of Usage: We strictly use aggregated, anonymous data gathered from these cookies to enhance our Services.
- Impact of Blocking: Blocking or receiving notifications about these cookies will not affect the quality of service provided to you.
3. Functional Cookies:
- What They Do: Functional cookies enhance our Services’ functionality and personalization by remembering your choices and account-related preferences.
- Occasional Third-Party Usage: There are instances when we, or third-party service providers whose offerings we feature on our sites, use cookies on your device.
- Impact of Blocking: Blocking or receiving notifications about these cookies may affect the functionality of some or all requested services.
4. Targeting Cookies:
- What They Do: These cookies, in the form of files or code from our advertising partners, track your interactions with us on our website, emails, or mobile applications.
- How They Help: The information gathered helps us enhance our services and make our website and displayed advertising materials more relevant to your interests.
While you can prevent your browser from accepting or warn you about these cookies, please note that blocking certain cookies might limit our ability to personalize the website experience or display tailored advertisements based on your preferences.
4. How to disable cookie access
Taking control of your cookie preferences at Mac360.com is easy. Here’s how:
- Using Our Cookie Preference Center:
- Visit the “cookie preference center” located in the website’s footer.
- Within this center, you can decline all cookies except those absolutely necessary for the site’s operation.
- Adjusting Browser Settings:
- You have the power to fine-tune your browser settings to manage cookie behavior.
- Options include:
- Restricting your browser from accepting specific cookies.
- Setting your browser to ask for approval before adding a new cookie.
- Blocking cookies entirely.
- These settings can usually be found in your browser’s privacy preferences.
Popular Browser Settings:
For detailed instructions on managing cookie settings in specific browsers, you can use the following links:
- Manage cookie settings in Chrome and Chrome Android and Chrome iOS
- Manage cookie settings in Safari and Safari iOS
- Manage cookie settings in Firefox
- Manage cookie settings in Internet Explorer and MS Edge
- Manage cookie settings in Opera
Additional Resources:
- If you’re using a different browser or need further guidance, you can explore resources at:
- www.allaboutcookies.org
- The manual for your device.
- The online help files provided by your service provider.
Remember: While you’re in control of your cookie preferences, please note that we cannot take responsibility for the content or settings of other websites you visit. We want to make sure you have the best browsing experience possible, and managing your cookie preferences is a key part of that experience.
5. Third-Party Content and Advertising
Our Services may employ third-party content and advertising services for the purpose of analyzing visitor interactions with our online marketing campaigns, advertising, or attribution that helps link e-commerce purchases. These services are subject to their own privacy policies, and you can often find cookie management options within those policies or on their respective websites. Your choices regarding these services may vary depending on their policies and your preferences.
Third-Party | |
Google Ads Google Ad-Tech Vendors Opt-out | We use Google Ads, an online advertising platform, to promote our events, online materials, and services across Google Search, YouTube, and various other websites. Furthermore, certain advertisers utilize Google Ads to procure ad space on our Sites. |
Google Analytics Opt-out | We utilize Google Analytics for tracking and analyzing website traffic, generating reports, and delivering tailored advertisements to users. |
Skimlinks Opt-out | Skimlinks assists us in attributing online purchases to our company. |
YouTube API Opt-out | We leverage YouTube’s application programming interface (API) functionalities to deliver content, monitor user interaction, gather data, and generate revenue from advertisements. |
Opting Out of Third-Party Online Advertising:
You can choose not to use third-party online advertising services by utilizing these opt-out mechanisms:
Please note that clicking these links will redirect you to external websites. We want to emphasize that we are not responsible for the content on these third-party websites.
Managing Third-Party Cookies:
- If you prefer not to allow your browser to accept cookies from third-party websites, you can remove or prevent them from being used. For detailed instructions, refer to Section 4 of this document.
Effects of Disabling Advertising Cookies:
- Keep in mind that disabling advertising cookies may result in non-personalized ads when you browse websites. However, ads will still be displayed.
Changes to Our Cookie Policy:
- We reserve the right to update and modify this Cookie Policy in the future. The revision date on this page will be adjusted to reflect any changes. We will also notify you of significant updates through the Service or other communication channels.
Contact Us:
- For more details on how we collect and process personal information, as well as your rights regarding this data, please review our Privacy Policy.
- If you have any questions, suggestions, complaints, or requests related to this Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at contact@mac360.com. You can also use the online form on our Contact Us page to get in touch with SSMN Ltd.
- Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority in the applicable country jurisdiction. Your privacy matters to us, and we’re here to assist you every step of the way.
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