Cookie Policy
Last updated: 2020-08-01
Contents
How we automatically collect information
How we use the information we collect
Third-party cookies
Profiling and interest-based advertising
Links to third-party websites, apps, and services
Updating our cookie information
Information about cookies
When you visit our websites, we may automatically collect certain information, such as cookies, web beacons, and web server logs. Information we may collect in this way includes IP address, UDID, browser characteristics, device characteristics, operating system, language settings, referring URL, information about what you do on our websites, date and time of visits to our websites, and other usage statistics.
A “cookie” is a file that websites send to a visitor’s computer or other Internet-connected device to assign the visitor’s browser a unique identifier or to store information or settings in the browser.
A “web beacon”, also known as a tracking pixel, pixel tag, or clear GIF, links web pages to web servers and their cookies and is used to send information collected through cookies back to a web server. Through these automatic collection methods, we can obtain “click data”, which is a list of the links and other content that a visitor clicks on while navigating a website.
Our websites use the following types of cookies:
a) Technical cookies
Technical cookies are those used exclusively to “Transmit communication in an electronic communication network, or to the extent that it is strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service expressly requested by the contractual party or user for this service to be provided.”
b) Performance cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the website. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
c) Profile cookies
These cookies aim to create user profiles. They are used to send advertising messages in line with what the user seems to prefer when clicking through the website. Given that these cookies are very offensive in terms of users’ privacy, local and European legislation requires users to receive relevant information about how these will be approximately used so that they can give their consent.
How we automatically collect information
As you click through our websites, a list of these actions may be collected and stored. We link certain data we have collected automatically, such as your browser information, to other information we have obtained about you, so we can find out if you have, for example, opened an email we sent to you. Your browser can inform you about how you can be notified when you accept certain types of cookies or how you can limit or disable certain types of cookies. Your browser can let you block cookies, but you may be prevented from using certain features on our websites without cookies. To the extent required by applicable law, we obtain your consent before we collect personal data using cookies or similar automatic methods.
Providers of third-party apps, tools, widgets, and plug-ins on our websites, such as social media sharing tools, may also use automatic collection of information about your use of these features. This information is collected directly by the provider of the feature and is subject to these providers’ own guidelines or privacy information. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, Estranged cannot be held responsible for how these providers use the information.
How we use the information we collect
We use information collected via cookies, web beacons, pixels, and web server logs, and other automated means for purposes such as
(i) customizing our users’ use of our websites;
(ii) delivering content tailored to our users’ interests and the way our users use our websites, and
(iii) administering our websites and other aspects of our business.
To the extent required by applicable law, we obtain your consent before we collect information using cookies or similar automatically.
Third-party cookies
We also use third-party analytics services on our websites, such as Google Analytics and Adobe Omniture. The providers who administer these services use technologies such as cookies, web server logs, and web beacons to help us analyze how you use our websites. Information collected via these methods (including IP address) may be disclosed to these providers and other relevant third parties who use the information to evaluate the use of websites, for example. For more information about these analytics services and how you can opt out of them, you can visit their website.
Profiling and interest-based advertising
On our websites, we may collect information about your online activities to provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interests. We may also obtain information for this purpose from third-party websites where our ads are displayed. This section of our privacy information provides more detailed information and describes how you can exercise your rights. To learn more about how you can choose to opt out of interest-based advertising in ad networks, you can visit the page for this at aboutads.info/choices/.
You may see some ads on other websites because we engage third-party ad networks. Through such ad networks, we can target our message to users based on demographic information, interests, and context. Through ad networks, we can track your online activities over time by collecting information automatically, including through third-party cookies, web server logs, pixels, and web beacons. The networks use this information to show you ads that can be tailored to your particular interests. The information that our ad networks may collect includes information about your visits to websites that display ads from Estranged, such as the pages or ads you view and what you do on those websites. This collection of data takes place both on our websites and on third-party websites that participate in these ad networks. This process also helps us track how effective our marketing is. To learn more about how you can choose to opt out of interest-based advertising in ad networks, you can go to aboutads.info/choices/. To the extent required by applicable law, we obtain your consent before using your information for interest-based advertising.
Our websites are not designed to respond to DNT signals from browsers not to track.
Information collected through plug-ins and widgets on websites (such as information about your use of a social media sharing tool) is collected directly by the providers of these plug-ins and widgets. This information is subject to these providers’ own privacy policies and Estranged cannot be held responsible for how these providers use the information.
Links to third-party websites, apps, and services
For your convenience and for informational purposes, our websites may link to websites, apps, and services owned by third parties that may be operated by companies not affiliated with Estranged. These companies may have their own privacy policies, which we strongly recommend you read carefully.