1. Introduction
Ridi Shillo ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website ridishillo.com (the "Website"). This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies, how they help ensure the best experience when you visit our Website, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
Cookies serve many functions, such as allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your user experience. They can also help ensure that advertisements you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Ridi Shillo) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable features or functionality to be provided on or through the website, such as analytics, advertising, and interactive content.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes:
- Essential Website Operation: To enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the Website cannot function properly without them.
- Website Analytics: To analyze how visitors use our Website, which pages are most popular, how long visitors stay, where they come from, and similar information. This helps us improve our Website and your browsing experience.
- Personalization: To remember your preferences and settings, and to provide personalized content.
- Marketing: To deliver more relevant advertisements and to track the efficiency of our marketing campaigns.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
4.1 Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the Website functions.
Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
cookie_consent |
Stores your cookie consent preferences |
1 year |
session_id |
Manages user session information |
Session |
4.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our Website based on user behavior.
Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
_ga |
Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users |
2 years |
_gid |
Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users |
24 hours |
_gat |
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate |
1 minute |
4.3 Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They are set to display targeted advertisements based on visitor interests and to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
_fbp |
Used by Facebook to deliver advertisements |
3 months |
ads_prefs |
Stores advertisement display preferences |
1 year |
5. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and so on. These cookies may be placed when you visit our Website or when you use the functionality of an integrated third-party service.
5.1 Analytics Providers
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors engage with our Website. To learn more about Google Analytics privacy practices, please visit Google Analytics Privacy Overview.
5.2 Social Media
We integrate with social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram to enhance your experience on our Website. These platforms may set cookies through our site which can enhance the functionality of their services or track your activity for their own purposes. For more information about how these platforms use cookies, please review their respective privacy policies:
5.3 Advertising Partners
We may partner with advertising companies who may use cookies to collect information about your browsing activity. This information allows them to deliver advertising that is more relevant to your interests. We currently work with the following advertising partners:
6. Your Cookie Choices
6.1 Cookie Management Tool
We provide a cookie management tool on our Website that allows you to choose which types of cookies you accept or reject. You can access this tool by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our Website or by using the cookie banner that appears when you first visit our site.
6.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The following links provide information on how to modify the cookies settings on some popular browsers:
Please note that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our Website. For example, you may not be able to visit certain areas of our Website or you may not receive personalized information when you visit our Website.
6.3 Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers have incorporated "Do Not Track" (DNT) features that can send a signal to the websites you visit indicating you do not wish to be tracked. Because there is not yet a common understanding of how to interpret the DNT signal, our Website currently does not respond to browser DNT signals. You can use the range of other tools we provide to control data collection and use, including the ability to opt out of receiving marketing from us as described above.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.