Cookie Policy

How we use cookies and similar technologies

Last Updated: January 15, 2025Effective: January 15, 2025

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What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you interact with the site. Cookies can be 'first-party' (set by us) or 'third-party' (set by our partners and service providers). They can also be 'session cookies' (deleted when you close your browser) or 'persistent cookies' (remain until they expire or you delete them).

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How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to: 1) **Keep you signed in** - Remember your login so you don't have to sign in every time. 2) **Remember preferences** - Store your language, theme, and display settings. 3) **Improve security** - Detect and prevent fraud and unauthorized access. 4) **Analyze usage** - Understand how you use our service to make improvements. 5) **Personalize content** - Show you more relevant matches and suggestions. 6) **Measure marketing** - Track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

  • Keep you signed in: Remember your login so you don't have to sign in every time
  • Remember preferences: Store your language, theme, and display settings
  • Improve security: Detect and prevent fraud and unauthorized access
  • Analyze usage: Understand how you use our service to make improvements
  • Personalize content: Show you more relevant matches and suggestions
  • Measure marketing: Track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
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Types of Cookies We Use

We use several categories of cookies: **Essential Cookies** are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They enable core functionality like secure login, account management, and payment processing. **Functional Cookies** enable enhanced functionality and personalization. Disabling them may affect your experience. **Analytics Cookies** help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. **Marketing Cookies** are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant and engaging ads.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They enable core functionality like secure login, account management, and payment processing.

CookiePurposeDuration
_sessionUser session managementSession
csrf_tokenSecurity protectionSession
remember_mePersistent login30 days

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. Disabling them may affect your experience on the site.

CookiePurposeDuration
themeLight/dark mode preference1 year
localeLanguage preference1 year

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

CookiePurposeDuration
_gaGoogle Analytics user identification2 years
_gidGoogle Analytics session tracking24 hours

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user.

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Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies: **Local Storage** stores data in your browser without an expiration date, used for caching and offline functionality. **Session Storage** is similar to local storage but cleared when you close your browser tab. **Pixel Tags** are tiny images that help us track email opens and website visits. **Device Fingerprinting** may be used for security purposes to identify potentially fraudulent activity.

  • Local Storage: Stores data in your browser without an expiration date. Used for caching and offline functionality.
  • Session Storage: Similar to local storage but cleared when you close your browser tab.
  • Pixel Tags: Tiny images that help us track email opens and website visits.
  • Device Fingerprinting: May be used for security purposes to identify potentially fraudulent activity.
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Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services. These may include Google Analytics for website analytics and usage tracking, Stripe for payment processing and fraud prevention, and Cloudflare for security and performance optimization. We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to their privacy policies for more information about how they use cookies.

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Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have control over how cookies are used on your device. Most browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences. You can usually find these settings in the 'Options' or 'Preferences' menu. You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. **Important:** Disabling certain cookies may affect your ability to use some features of SilverGents, including staying logged in.

Current preference: Not set

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu. Here are links to cookie settings for major browsers:

Important: Disabling certain cookies may affect your ability to use some features of SilverGents, including staying logged in.

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Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a 'Do Not Track' (DNT) feature that signals websites not to track your browsing activity. There is currently no universal standard for how companies should respond to DNT signals. At this time, SilverGents does not respond to DNT signals. However, you can use browser settings and extensions to manage tracking according to your preferences.

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Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we'll update the 'Last Updated' date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we may notify you via email or in-app notification. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

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Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our Help Center for additional support.

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We're committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your information. If you have questions, don't hesitate to reach out.