Effective June 1, 2018
- INTRODUCTION
- WHAT ARE COOKIES?
- INFORMATION WE OBTAIN THROUGH COOKIES
- HOW WE USE COOKIE INFORMATION
- COOKIES WE USE
- THIRD PARTY COOKIES
- HOW YOU CAN MANAGE COOKIES
- CONTACT US
Introduction
Zengar Institute Inc. (“Zengar®“) wants you to understand how we collect, use and disclose information from and about you because we respect customer concerns about privacy and serve to maintain customer trust. We and our service providers collect information by automated means when you visit, access, or use our website, mobile site, applications (“apps”), electronic newsletters or widgets (collectively “Zengar® services”) that link to this Cookie Policy. We may collect information through cookies (including Flash cookies), web beacons, pixels, web server logs, JavaScript, and other tracking technologies (collectively “Cookies”) to deliver and improve Zengar® services, and to display relevant content, products, services and advertising.
This Cookie Policy describes the information we may obtain from Cookies, how we use Cookies, and how you can manage them. By using the Zengar® Services, you acknowledge you have read and accept this Cookie Policy. We may periodically update this Cookie Policy without prior notice to reflect changes in our practices. Please take a look at the Effective Date at the top of this page to see when this Cookie Policy was last revised.
Our use of Cookies may involve the processing of Personal Data (i.e., any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual, such as IP addresses, or other online mobile identifiers). For more information about our data protection practices, see our Privacy Policy.
What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that is sent to and stored on your computer or other internet connected device to identify your browser or store information. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work in a better, more efficient way. A web beacon links web pages to servers and may be used to transmit information collected through cookies back to a web server. Other tracking technologies such as pixels, JavaScript, or web server logs allow us to gain analytical insights.
Information We Obtain With Cookies
The information we obtain through the use of Cookies may include information about your computer, device, and browser, such as your IP address, browser, operating system and device characteristics, language preferences, mobile device or advertising ID, referring URLs, and actions taken by you on Zengar® Services such as what content you visited, dates and times you accessed the Zengar® Services, email and advertising views and click-throughs, frequent article searches on Zengar® Services, and other software or hardware information. If you access the Zengar® Services from a mobile or other device, we may collect information for that device such as a unique device identifier (“UDID”), mobile phone number, and details about your mobile carrier.
How We Use Cookie Information
The Zengar® Services use Cookies to function effectively. For example, Cookies allow us to display relevant content, relevant offers, and enhance your online experience. In addition, Cookies can recognize you and remember important information that will make your use of a website more convenient such as by remembering your login status and user preferences.
We use information we obtain through the use of Cookies to enhance our products and services, such as by learning which content is popular. We may also use Cookies to link your use of the Zengar® Services to Personal Data we have about you. For example, if you have asked us to provide you information about our upcoming products or promotions, Cookies will enable us to customize the materials we provide to you based on your online interests and preferences.
For more information, including how to opt out of Analytics and Advertising Cookies, see Cookies We Use and How You Can Manage Cookies below.
Cookies We Use
Below we list the different types of Cookies we may use on the Zengar® Services.
5.1 STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
These Cookies are essential to the Zengar® Services in order to facilitate our authentication, registration or log-in process and enable you to navigate and use the features of the Zengar® Services. Without these Cookies, you may not be able to take full advantage of our services or features, and the Zengar® Services will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like.
5.2 FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES
In some circumstances, we may use Functionality Cookies to allow us to remember the choices you make while browsing the Zengar® Services, to provide enhanced and more personalized content and features and for other services you request, like watching a video or commenting on a blog. In order to permit your connection to the Zengar® Services, we receive and record information about your computer, device, and browser, potentially including your IP address, browser type, and other software or hardware information. If you access the Zengar® Services from a mobile or other device, we may collect a unique device identifier assigned to that device (“UDID”), geolocation data obtained with your consent where required by applicable law, or other traffic information for that device. All of these features help us improve your visit to the Zengar® Services.
The Strictly Necessary Cookies and Functional Cookies on the Zengar® Services may include:
| Cookie Name | Information | Source |
| __cfduid
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Cookie associated with CloudFlare, used to speed up page load times. It is used to override any security restrictions based on the IP address the visitor is coming from. It does not contain any user identification information. | Cloudflare.com |
| cbuid | This cookie is set by Woocommerce, to ensure the shopping cart works correctly. | Woocommerce |
| cbuid_meta | This cookie is set by Woocommerce, to ensure the shopping cart works correctly. | Woocommerce |
| cblon | This cookie is set by Woocommerce, to ensure the shopping cart works correctly. | Woocommerce |
| catAccCookies | This cookie is used to manage the cookie consent plugin to record the end user’s acceptance that the site uses cookies. | UK Cookie Consent Plugin |
| wp-settings-[UID] | This cookie connects your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. | Wordpress.com |
| wp-settings-time-[UID} | This cookie connects your individual user ID from the user’s database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. | Wordpress.com |
| gridcookie | Cookie in place for grid design of website layout. | Bootstrap |
| PHPSESSID | A cookie generated by applications based on the PHP language. This is a general-purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. | PHP code |
| zengar_country | Custom session cookie used to identify country of origin for user and adjust the website content accordingly. | NeurOptimal.com |
| __stripe_mid | A session cookie for Stripe. | Stripe Plugin |
5.3 FLASH COOKIES
We may use Adobe Flash Player to deliver special content, such as video clips or animation. To improve your user experience, local shared objects (known as “Flash Cookies”) are employed to provide functions such as remembering your settings and preferences.
5.4 ANALYTICS COOKIES
We and our service providers may use Analytics Cookies (or performance cookies) to collect information about your use of the Zengar® Services to help create reports and statistics on the performance of the Zengar® Services which enable us to improve their performance. Analytics Cookies collect information such as your IP address, type of device, operating system, referring URLs, country information, date and time of page visits, and pages visited. The information allows us to count our audience size, see the overall patterns of usage on the Zengar® Services, help us record any difficulties you have with the Zengar® Services and show us whether our advertising is effective or not.
Analytics cookies on the Zengar® Services may include:
| Cookie Name | Information | Source |
| _ga | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics – which is a significant update to Google’s more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the site’s analytics reports. | Google Analytics |
| __utmz | This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behavior measure of site performance. This cookie identifies the source of traffic to the site – so Google Analytics can tell site owners where visitors came from when arriving on the site. | Google Analytics |
| __utma | This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behavior and measure site performance. | Google Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish unique users. | Google Analytics |
| _gat | Google Analytics cookie used to throttle request rate. | Google Analytics |
| __utmv | This is an optional additional cookie set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behavior and measure site performance. This cookie is used when site owners create custom visitor-level variables for customizing what can be measured. | Google Analytics |
5.5 SOCIAL NETWORKING COOKIES
Our services may have social plug-in capabilities which may include Cookies used to allow you to register with or sign in to the Zengar® Services using your social network account, and track both members and non-members of social networks for additional purposes such as behavioral advertising, analytics, and market research.
Third Party Cookies
We work with third parties to support the Zengar® Services by providing services, such as providing users with the ability to comment on content, allowing users to share content, customizing content based on usage, or tracking aggregate site usage statistics (including actions taken on the Zengar® Services, and dates and times you access the Zengar® Services). These third parties use their Cookies to collect information on the Zengar® Services and on other websites.
For example, we use analytics services supported by third parties who generate Analytics Cookies on our behalf. We may not have access to these Cookies, although we may use statistical information arising from the Cookies provided by these third parties to customize content and for the other purposes described above. These companies may also transfer this information to other parties where required to do so by law, or where such other parties process the information on their behalf.
You can learn how to manage cookies in section 7 below. However, we may not control these third-party Cookies and their use may be governed by the policies of the third parties employing these Cookies. To learn about these third-party Cookies and how to manage them, please refer to the relevant policies on the third party’s website.
How You Can Manage Cookies
You can stop Cookies from being downloaded to your device from the Zengar® Services at any time by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. Most browsers will tell you how to change your browser settings to notify you when a Cookie is being set or updated, or to restrict or block certain types or all Cookies. Please consult the “Help” section of your browser for more information or by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org. Your device settings may also allow you to prohibit mobile app platforms (such as Apple or Google) from sharing certain information obtained by automated means with us.
You can refuse to accept Flash Cookies from the Zengar® Services using Adobe’s Flash management tools available at http://www.adobe.com/security/flashplayer (it is not possible to manage Flash Cookies at the browser level).
For more information on managing Analytics Cookies, please use the following links:
- https://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/learn/privacy.html
- https://www.metrilo.com/privacy-policy
- https://www.parse.ly/privacy-policy/
If you make updates to your browser or device settings or use an online link to opt out of Cookies, those updates apply to the device where you made the changes. Please note that by disabling or blocking any or all Cookies, some features of the Zengar® Services may not operate as intended, or you may not have access to features or personalization available through the Zengar® Services. For example, if you disable or reject Flash Cookies for the Zengar® Services, you may not be able to access certain features such as video content or services that require you to sign in.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected].
Please do not disclose any sensitive Personal Data (e.g., information related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, or trade union membership), social security numbers, or criminal background information when contacting us.
