Cookie Policy

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how PlantShark.io ("we", "us", and "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://plantshark.io and our related sites (collectively, "Websites"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or information that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, PlantShark.io) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Websites to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Websites. Third parties serve cookies through our Websites for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.

Google AdSense and Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Websites. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet.

How Google uses cookies for advertising: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites.

How to opt out of personalized advertising:

• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You may opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
• For additional options, visit www.youronlinechoices.com (for users in the European Union).

For more information about how Google manages data in its advertising products, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

We also comply with the principles of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI). You can opt out of cookies from NAI member ad networks at the NAI opt-out page.

How Can I Control Cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete existing cookies, and set preferences for certain websites. As the means by which you can manage cookies vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.

Please note that if you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Websites, though your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.

Other Tracking Technologies

Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our Websites or opened an email including them. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.

Do You Serve Targeted Advertising?

Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our Websites. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements. The information collected through this process does not enable us or them to identify your name, contact details, or other details that directly identify you unless you choose to provide these.

How Often Will You Update This Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Where Can I Get Further Information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at [email protected].