Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 18, 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 website owners about how users interact with their sites.

2. How We Use Cookies

Polvespeci uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website (polvespeci.com) to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site performance, and provide personalized content and advertisements.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They include:

• Session Cookies: Remember your preferences during your visit
• Security Cookies: Help secure our website and protect against fraud
• Load Balancing Cookies: Ensure optimal website performance

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous information:

• Google Analytics: Tracks page views, session duration, and user behavior
• Performance Monitoring: Monitors website speed and functionality
• Error Tracking: Identifies and helps fix technical issues

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance website functionality and personalization:

• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and choices
• Language Cookies: Remember your preferred language
• Form Data: Remember information you've entered in forms

3.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track marketing effectiveness:

• Targeting Cookies: Show you relevant ads based on your interests
• Social Media Cookies: Enable social media sharing features
• Remarketing Cookies: Show ads to previous website visitors

4. Cookie Duration

4.1 Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.

4.2 Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. Our persistent cookies typically last:

• Preference Cookies: 1 year
• Analytics Cookies: 2 years
• Marketing Cookies: 30-365 days (varies by provider)

5. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party service providers to place cookies on your device through our website. These providers include:

5.1 Analytics Providers

• Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis
• Hotjar: User behavior analysis and heatmaps

5.2 Advertising Partners

• Google Ads: Targeted advertising
• Facebook Pixel: Social media advertising

5.3 Social Media Platforms

• Facebook: Social sharing and plugins
• LinkedIn: Professional network integration

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner with options to:

• Accept All: Allow all cookies
• Necessary Only: Allow only essential cookies
• Customize: Choose specific cookie categories

6.2 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

6.3 Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of specific tracking services:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Google Ads: Google Ad Settings
• Facebook: Facebook Ad Preferences

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your website experience:

• Essential Cookies: Website may not function properly
• Functional Cookies: Loss of personalized features
• Analytics Cookies: We can't improve the website based on usage data
• Marketing Cookies: Ads may be less relevant to your interests

8. Mobile App Tracking

If we develop mobile applications in the future, they may use similar tracking technologies such as:

• Mobile device identifiers
• App usage analytics
• Push notification tokens
• Location data (with permission)

9. Data Protection and Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect cookie data:

• Secure transmission protocols (HTTPS)
• Regular security assessments
• Limited access to cookie data
• Compliance with data protection regulations

10. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party cookie providers may transfer data internationally. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information during such transfers.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect cookie data from children. If you believe we have collected such data, please contact us immediately.

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of significant changes through:

• Website banner notifications
• Email notifications to subscribers
• Updated "Last updated" date on this page

13. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Our legal basis for using cookies depends on the type:

• Essential Cookies: Legitimate interest in website operation
• Functional Cookies: Your consent or legitimate interest
• Analytics Cookies: Your consent
• Marketing Cookies: Your explicit consent

14. Contact Information

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us: