Smart Web Marketing -Cookies & Internet Advertising Policy

Last Updated: January 2021

By accessing the Site, you are consenting to our use of cookies and other similar technologies as described in this policy and our Privacy Statement. On this page, learn what cookies are, how and why they are used, a list of all cookies used on wsismartwebmarketing.com, and how to opt-out of non-essential cookies.

Smart Web Marketing (also known as WSI Smart Web Marketing) welcomes your comments regarding this Cookies & Internet Advertising Policy. If you have questions concerning this page contact us at hwalker@wsismartwebmarketing.com or via postal mail at the address provided below:

Privacy Officer, Smart Web Marketing
1900 Camden Ave, Suite 101

San Jose, CA 95124

We will use commercially reasonable efforts to determine and address your concerns promptly.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file placed on your hard disk to enable a site to recall your specific information on subsequent visits, saving you time and effort. While cookies can remember your information to provide you with this convenience, they cannot be used to run programs or spread viruses to your computer.

Why does Smart Web Marketing use cookies?

Cookies are used on this Site to ensure the integrity of the registration process and to personalize the Site. Furthermore, they deliver relevant content, ease site navigation or collect information for statistical use, such as how many visitors our Site receives. There are two common types of cookies that we use, “persistent cookies” and “session cookies.”

  • ‘Persistent cookies’ lives on your browser’s subfolder for a duration of time, or until you manually delete them. We use persistent cookies to help remember your information and settings when you visit in the future, making the Site more personalized to you. This makes your requests and registration process faster and more convenient to obtain or access Site information, products or services.
  • ‘Session cookies’ are temporary cookie files that delete once you leave the Site and close your browser. We use session cookies to enable the Site to keep track of your movement during your duration on wsismartwebmarketing.com which in turn assists Smart Web Marketing in improving the functionality and performance of the Site.

 

How does Smart Web Marketing use cookies?

When you land on the Site, cookies will be placed on your device by Smart Web Marketing or the third parties whose services are used for the overall condition of wsismartwebmarketing.com. The cookies used on the Site are as follows:

Site Performance Cookies

Every time a visitor lands on the Site, our Site performance cookies fires an ‘anonymous cookie.’ These cookies are used to monitor the condition of the Site, visitor behavior, and help us continue improving the content and performance of wsismartwebmarketing.com.

Google Analytics

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Purpose:
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., to help us see the Site behavior. The data collected by Google Analytics is used to analyze the frequency of returning visitors, how the Site is found (from advertising or referring websites), and which pages are most frequently viewed. This information is combined with data from thousands of other visitors to create an overall picture of the Site’s use. Google Analytics, never identifies the individual or their personal information and is not linked to any other information we store about you.

Browser Settings

You can change your browser’s settings so that it will tell you when cookies are sent, or decline the use of cookies altogether. To understand these settings use the ‘Help’ section in your browser for more information.

Third Party Settings

You can typically change how third-party cookies and internet advertising interact with you by changing your online behavioral advertising preference. Browser add-ons and extensions can do this.

To identify which third party cookies follow you and understand the sections go to Your Online Choices.

Review of this Cookie Policy

We keep this Cookie Policy under regular review. We encourage you to periodically review this document to be informed about how Smart Web Marketing and WSI protects and respects your personal information. This Cookie Policy was last updated on January 2021.

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