This Cookie Policy explains how Topic Waves uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at https://topicwaves.com.
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 to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information.
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies for several reasons:
- To provide essential website functionality
- To analyse how our website is used
- To remember your preferences and settings
- To provide relevant advertising
- To improve your overall browsing experience
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our site. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website 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 last for one year.
Authentication Cookies: If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Editorial Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information such as:
- Pages you visit
- Time spent on our site
- How you arrived at our site
- Your general location (country/city level)
Advertising Cookies: We use Google AdSense and other advertising networks to display relevant advertisements. These cookies:
- Help us show you more relevant ads
- Prevent the same ad from continuously reappearing
- Ensure ads are properly displayed
Third-Party Cookies
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information anonymously and report website trends.
Google AdSense: Google AdSense may use cookies to serve ads based on your interests and previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet.
Social Media: If you share our content on social media platforms, those platforms may set their own cookies.
Embedded Content: When we embed content from other websites (YouTube videos, Twitter posts, etc.), those sites may set their own cookies.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options to manage cookies:
Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, limiting cookies may impact your experience of our site.
- Chrome: Settings > Advanced > Privacy and Security > Content Settings > Cookies
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and Website Data
- Edge: Settings > View Advanced Settings > Privacy and Services > Cookies
Opt-Out Tools:
- Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Google Ads: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
Cookie Consent: When you first visit our site, we’ll show you a cookie consent banner where you can choose which types of cookies to accept.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:
- You may need to re-enter information repeatedly
- Personalised content and recommendations may not work
- We won’t be able to remember your preferences
- Some interactive features may be limited
Updates to This 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. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://topicwaves.com/contact