Cookies Policy
Updated: November 10, 2021
This Cookies Policy ("Cookies Policy") outlines the types of cookies and similar technologies used by Squire that are imbedded within our websites and mobile applications provided as part of the Squire Services. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them within our Privacy Policy.
I. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
When you visit our websites or use our mobile applications provided as part of the Squire Services, we may collect information, including Personal Information, about you through the use of cookies, web beacons, pixels, and other similar tracking technologies (collectively, "Cookies"). Cookies are small pieces of text sent by your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows us or a third-party to recognize you in order to help us learn about your use of the Squire Services and make your next use or visit better. You can learn more about how we may use your Personal Information in our Privacy Policy. Similar to our Privacy Policy, this Cookies Policy applies to visitors to our website and any user of the Squire Services. When you access or use the Squire Services, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Cookies Policy and that the information contained in this Cookies Policy serves as notice at or before the point of collection for all Personal Information collected as described below.
II. HOW WE USE COOKIES
Squire uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
- Usage and Preference Information;
- If you leave a comment on any of our websites, your name and email address will also be saved in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will be saved on your computer until you delete them; and
- Articles on our websites may include embedded content (e.g. videos, charts, etc.) from third-party websites. Embedded content from third-party websites behave in the exact same way as if the visitor had directly visited the third-party website. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
III. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
Squire uses the following types of Cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our websites. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our websites. This category of cookies cannot be disabled.
- Functionality. Squire uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our websites and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
- Analytical cookies. These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our websites when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily. We use third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, which uses analytical cookies to collect and analyze this type of information about your use of the Squire Services. You can learn more about Google's privacy practices by going to www.google.com/policies/privacy.
- Advertising Squire uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our websites, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Squire sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our websites.
- Web Beacons, Pixel Tags and Other Tracking Technologies. Web beacons, pixel tags and other "tracking technologies" are small strings of code placed on a web page or in an email or advertisement. These technologies allow your browser to recognize and store certain types of information such as cookies previously set, the time and date that you viewed the page with the beacon and a description of that page.
IV. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
There are a few ways to opt out of or delete cookies:
- On Your Browser (Chrome, Safari, etc.) If you are in the UK or EEA, you can use the cookie consent management platform on our site to give or withdraw consent to our use of cookies. In other countries, you may be able to disable cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to disable all cookies (including strictly necessary cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of the site. Disabling a cookie or category of cookie does not delete the cookie from your browser. You will need to do this separately within your browser. If you have disabled one or more analytical cookies, we may still use information collected from cookies prior to your disabled preference being set.
- Opting Out on a Mobile Device Depending on your device and operating system, you may be able to reset your mobile device's advertising identifier to limit this data collection or prevent the collection of usage data across unaffiliated applications for interest-based advertising purposes, by accessing the privacy settings on your mobile device. Each operating system, iOS for Apple devices, Android for Android devices, and Windows for Microsoft devices, provides its own instructions. Visit the privacy settings for your mobile device or contact your platform operator for more information.
Please note that you must opt out separately on each device (including each web browser on each device) that you use to access our Service if you wish to opt out, and if you clear your cookies or if you use a different browser or device, you will need to renew your opt-out preferences.
- Interest-Based Advertising These are cookies that are required for the operation of our websites. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our websites. This category of cookies cannot be disabled.
- Do Not Track. We do not currently respond to browser do-not-track signals. Instead, we adhere to the standards set out in this Cookies Policy and the Privacy Policy and offer the opt-out choices described in each.
IV. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIES POLICY
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will provide you notice through the Squire Services or by some other means, such as email. Your continued use of the Squire Services after such notice constitutes your consent to the changes. We encourage you to periodically review this Cookies Policy along with the Privacy Policy for the latest information on our privacy practices.
V. HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or any information incorporated herein, please contact us at privacy@getsquire.com or write us at Squire Technologies, Inc., 139 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002-3767.
