Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be categorized as follows:
Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They enable the website to remember your actions during a single browsing session.
Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help websites remember your preferences and settings for future visits.
First-Party Cookies: Set by the website you are visiting. Only Clear Q can read these cookies.
Third-Party Cookies: Set by domains other than the one you are visiting. These are used for analytics, advertising, and social media integration.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary: Required for the website to function properly. These cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
Analytics: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting anonymous information. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
Functional: Allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features.
Marketing: Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
3. Cookie Categories Detail
The following table provides detailed information about the cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| clearq_session | Clear Q | Session management and security | Session | Necessary |
| clearq_cookie_consent | Clear Q | Stores cookie consent preferences | 1 year | Necessary |
| clearq_lang | Clear Q | Language preference | 1 year | Functional |
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 2 years | Analytics | |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics - user session tracking | 2 years | Analytics | |
| _gid | Google Analytics - user identification | 24 hours | Analytics | |
| _gat | Google Analytics - rate limiting | 1 minute | Analytics |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we use third-party services that may set cookies on your device. The primary third-party service we use is:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous statistics about how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to track user interactions, page views, and session information. The data collected is anonymous and cannot be used to identify individual users.
Google's Privacy Policy:We do not use advertising cookies or tracking cookies from social media platforms. If we add third-party services in the future, we will update this policy and notify you through our cookie consent banner.
5. How to Manage Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings menus. You can typically:
-View and delete cookies stored on your device.
-Block cookies from specific websites.
-Block all cookies (this may affect website functionality).
-Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is set.
Guides for managing cookies in common browsers:
Opt-Out of Specific Services
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on available at:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptoutCookie Preferences
You can also change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" button in the bottom-left corner of our website.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.
If we make material changes that affect how we use cookies, we will notify you through our cookie consent banner. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.