Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 12, 2024
This Cookie Policy outlines how Rural Meanings ("us", "we", or "our") our third-party service providers use cookies and similar technologies to recognize, collect, and/or track information about, and relevant to, your usage of http://www.ruralmeanings.com (the "Site").
WHAT COOKIES ARE
Cookies are text files with a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your computer's or tablet device’s or mobile device’s part of the hard drive specifically designated for cookies. It is standard practice to use cookies to make your experience better when using a website. Like many sites, we use "cookies" to recognize, collect, and/or track information about, and relevant to, your usage of the Site.
These cookies are known as “first-party cookies”. We may also recognize, collect, and/or track information through cookies set by third parties. These cookies are known as “third-party cookies”. Third-party cookies are used to perform tasks related to advertising, and analytics, and to enable interactive features such as sharing or commenting. Some third parties collect statistics in an anonymized and aggregated form and may not require the consent of the user. The information that our first-party cookies or third-party cookies recognize, collect, and/or track may include information about your devices, browsing actions, and patterns, such as among others, the type of computer you use, your internet service provider, your browser type, your location, your IP address, the date and time of your visit, the pages viewed, your traffic pattern through the Site.
Upon your first visit to the Site (and periodically after that), we will request your consent to our use of cookies except for those strictly necessary.
WHAT COOKIES WE USE
We use the following categories of cookies on the Site:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential to enable you to browse the Site and use its features. We use cookies to save your sessions, your login details, and other information necessary to perform your requests, and to carry out other activities that are strictly necessary for the operation of this Site, for example in relation to the distribution of traffic. We use cookies to save browsing preferences and to optimize your browsing experience.
Analytics cookies
These cookies collect information about your use of the Site, such as for instance, browsing actions, and patterns, the date and time of your visit, the pages viewed, and your traffic pattern through the Site.
Through the collection of this information, we are able to monitor and analyze web traffic to the Site. User behaviors may be recognized, collected, and/or tracked.
Our website uses various affiliate programs to enhance your experience and our services. These third-party services may collect, use, and share your data in accordance with their own privacy policies. It's important to understand the details of these services:
- Affiliate Programs: I may participate in various affiliate marketing programs, which means I get paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. These programs use cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales. It is important to note that third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits to our website or other websites.
- Amazon Affiliate Program: I am a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn commission by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
When you click on an affiliate link to Amazon.com, a cookie is placed on your browser. This cookie is used to track the referral from our website. If you make a purchase on Amazon within a set period after clicking one of the links, we may earn a small commission. This commission does not affect the price you pay on Amazon.com or Amazon.ca
Amazon provides this service and collects data from users who click on affiliate links. Amazon's use of data is governed by its own privacy policies. We recommend you read Amazon's privacy policy if you want more detailed information on how they collect, use, and protect your data.
It's important to note that we do not have access to, or control over, these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. We encourage you to review Amazon's privacy policy to understand how they collect, use, and share your data.
Please note that these third-party services operate independently from us and have their own privacy policies. We strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with these policies. If you do not wish for these third-parties to collect and use information about your browsing behavior, you may opt-out through the settings of your browser or device, or through the applicable third-party opt-out services.
Remember that while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the site.
Please remember that your relationship with each third-party service is governed by the terms and conditions and privacy policy of that service. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our website and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personal information.
Security cookies
These cookies are essential to our security features. These cookies allow us to detect malicious activities or activities in breach of our terms of use.
Customization cookies
These cookies allow the Site to save information and details such as your username to optimize your experience on the Site and provide personal features.
Social media cookies and pixels
These cookies allow you to share your activity on the Site on social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, or other external platforms directly from the Site.
Cookies may still be recognized, collected, and/or tracked on the pages where buttons, widgets, or other applications are installed, even when you do not actively use it.
The interaction and information recognized, collected, and/or tracked through the Site are always subject to your privacy settings for each social network and external platform.
You are encouraged to refer to the privacy policy of the relevant social network or external platform and to log out from the respective network or platform in order to make sure that the information collected on the Site is not tracked back to your profile.
HOW TO CONTROL COOKIES
In accordance with our Privacy Policy and this Cookie Policy, you have the right to accept or reject cookies. Strictly necessary cookies may not be rejected since they are essential to enable you to browse the Site and use its features. Should you reject cookies, you will still be able to use the Site although certain features and functionalities may not be available to you and/or certain areas may be restricted. In addition to what it is indicated within this Cookie Policy, you can manage preferences for cookies directly from within your own browser and prevent – for example – third parties from installing cookies. Through browser preferences, it is also possible to delete cookies installed in the past, including the cookies that may have saved the initial consent for the installation of cookies by this Site. You can find information about how to manage cookies in the most commonly used browsers (e.g. Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Microsoft Internet Explorer) on the website of the browser of choice. With regard to cookies installed by third parties, users can manage their preferences and withdrawal of their consent by clicking the related opt-out link (if provided), by using the means provided in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at hello@ruralmeanings.com or via our contact form.
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