Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 27, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
CloudforCraft uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website. We use cookies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior
- Improve website functionality and performance
- Provide personalized content and recommendations
- Enable social media features
- Serve relevant advertisements
- Ensure website security
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains user session | Session |
| csrf_token | Security protection | Session |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - tracks user sessions | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - tracks user behavior | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics - throttles request rate | 1 minute |
3.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and choices.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| user_preferences | Stores user settings and preferences | 1 year |
| language | Remembers language preference | 1 year |
3.4 Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Facebook Pixel - tracks conversions | 3 months |
| _gcl_au | Google AdWords - conversion tracking | 3 months |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services:
4.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage and improve our services. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how you use our website.
4.2 Social Media Plugins
Our website includes social media features and widgets. These features may collect information about your IP address and which page you're visiting, and may set cookies to enable the feature to function properly.
4.3 Video Platforms
We embed videos from platforms like YouTube and Vimeo, which may set cookies when you play videos.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies:
5.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to:
- Refuse all cookies
- Accept only essential cookies
- Notify you when a cookie is being set
- Delete cookies after your browsing session
5.2 Cookie Consent Tool
We provide a cookie consent tool that allows you to customize your cookie preferences when you first visit our website. You can access this tool at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer.
5.3 Opt-Out Links
For third-party analytics and advertising cookies, you can opt out using these links:
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out
- Facebook: Facebook Ad Preferences
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you can browse our website with cookies disabled, some functionality may be limited:
- You may need to re-enter information more frequently
- Some personalized features may not work
- Website performance may be reduced
- Some forms may not function properly
7. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website.
8. More Information About Cookies
For more information about cookies and how they work, visit:
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@cloudforcraft.com
Phone: +1 (416) 555-0199
Address: 78 Bad Street, Suite 1502, Toronto, ON M5K 1A2, Canada