At Cities-Association.com, we value your privacy and strive to provide transparency regarding how we use cookies. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website, and how you can control their usage.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences over time, allowing you to have a smoother, more personalized browsing experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies on Cities-Association.com for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. Without them, essential services and features, such as user authentication and security, would not work.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. By collecting and reporting information such as page visits, time spent on the site, and any issues encountered, we can improve our services and user experience. We use third-party tools, such as Google Analytics, for this purpose.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember your preferences and provide personalized content and settings. For example, they can save your language preferences, theme selection, or other customizations.
- Targeting and Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to track your browsing habits and display relevant advertisements. They help measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and improve the targeting of ads.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
- Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and remain on your device only while you are browsing our website. They are deleted once you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used for remembering your preferences and settings across sessions.
- Third-Party Cookies: We may use third-party services, such as Google Analytics or social media platforms, that place cookies on your device. These cookies collect information about your browsing activity on Cities-Association.com and other websites.
4. Managing Cookies
You have the right to control the cookies used on Cities-Association.com. You can manage or disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to accept or reject cookies, as well as delete cookies that have already been placed on your device. Please refer to your browser’s help section for instructions on how to do this.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality and performance of our website, and some features may not work as intended.
5. Consent to Cookie Use
By continuing to browse Cities-Association.com, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not agree with our use of cookies, you may choose to disable them using your browser settings or refrain from using our website.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.