Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners. Cookies may be “first-party” (set by our Site) or “third-party” (set by services we use, such as Google).

2. How We Use Cookies

ChainPulse uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly. These enable navigation, page loading, and basic features. The Site cannot function without them.
• Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences, such as theme (dark/light mode) and language settings, to enhance your experience.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting anonymized data. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
• Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements based on your interests and browsing history. These cookies help us generate revenue to support our content.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

4. Third-Party Cookies

Third-party services we use that may set cookies include:

• Google AdSense: We display ads via Google AdSense. Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads based on your visits to this Site and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ad Settings.
• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics with anonymized IP addresses to understand Site usage. You can opt out at Google Analytics Opt-out.

5. How to Manage Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

• Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our Site, you can accept or reject non-essential cookies via the consent banner.
• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings. Instructions for major browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
• Google CMP: We use Google's Certified CMP (Consent Management Platform) to manage consent for EU users under GDPR. You can change your preferences at any time via the “Do Not Sell My Info” link in the footer.

6. GDPR and CCPA Compliance

Under GDPR, we obtain your explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You can withdraw consent at any time. Under CCPA, California residents have the right to opt out of the “sale” of personal information (which includes certain cookie-based data sharing). Use the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link in the footer to exercise this right.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

8. Contact

For questions about our use of cookies, contact us at niheca111@gmail.com.