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 properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.
Cookies do not contain personal information like your name or payment details. They typically store information such as your preferences, session data, and browsing behavior.
How We Use Cookies
Emotional Tails uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of our website. They enable core features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- WordPress session cookies
- Security cookies to prevent fraud and protect the website
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect anonymous information about:
- Which pages you visit and how long you spend on each page
- How you arrived at our website (search engine, direct link, social media, etc.)
- Your general geographic location (country or city level, not exact address)
- Your device type, browser, and operating system
This data helps us improve our content, identify popular articles, and make the website more useful for our readers. Google Analytics data is anonymized and we cannot use it to identify you personally.
You can learn more about how Google uses data at https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as:
- Your name and email address in comment forms (so you do not have to re-enter them)
- Whether you have dismissed a notification or popup
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that we use. These may include:
- Google Analytics (analytics and traffic measurement)
- Social media platforms (if you use social sharing buttons)
- Advertising networks (if applicable in the future)
We do not control third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective privacy policies of these services for more information.
How to Manage Cookies
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can usually find these options in the Privacy or Security section of your browser. You can:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete all or specific cookies
- Block cookies from all or certain websites
- Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being placed
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your experience.
Google Analytics Opt-Out
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: contact@emotionaltails.com
Website: https://emotionaltails.com/contact