At Scratch-Ed, we are committed to maintaining your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled with care. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage them. It also explains your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how we comply with the law.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. These files contain information about your browsing activity, such as preferences, login credentials, and other details related to your interaction with the website.
Cookies help websites remember your preferences, understand how visitors interact with the site, and improve the user experience.
Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
We use different types of cookies on Scratch-Ed to enhance your browsing experience and support our website’s functionality. These cookies can be grouped into the following categories:
1. Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They allow basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, some services on the website may not work.
2. Performance Cookies
Performance cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They collect anonymous data on user behavior, such as pages visited and links clicked, allowing us to improve the website’s content and design.
3. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable the website to remember your preferences, such as your language or region, to provide a more personalized experience. These cookies may also be used to provide enhanced features like video playback.
4. Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to track your browsing activity and show relevant advertisements based on your interests. These cookies may also be used to limit the number of times an ad is shown and measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
You have the ability to control or delete cookies at any time. Most web browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. You can manage cookies by adjusting your browser’s settings as follows:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions
Please note that disabling or blocking certain cookies may impact the functionality and performance of our website.
Third-Party Cookies
We may also use third-party cookies for specific services such as website analytics, advertising, and social media sharing. These third parties may collect your data to help improve their services and offer tailored content or ads. For example:
- Google Analytics: Used to track website usage and analyze performance.
- Social Media Platforms: We may use cookies from platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to enable social sharing and personalized content.
These third-party providers have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them to understand how they use your data.
Consent and Control
When you visit Scratch-Ed for the first time, we will prompt you to accept our cookies. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not consent to the use of cookies, you can modify your browser settings or use the options provided in our cookie consent banner to block or manage cookies.
Your consent is always voluntary, and you may withdraw it at any time by changing your browser settings or using the cookie management tools provided on our website.
GDPR Compliance and Your Rights
We are fully committed to ensuring your privacy rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As part of our commitment, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request your data in a commonly used format to transfer to another service provider.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing or other legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our privacy practices, or if you would like to exercise any of your rights under the GDPR, please contact us:
Scratch-Ed
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 555-0123
Mail: 123 Gold Avenue, Suite 400, New York, NY 10001, USA
We will respond to your request within the time frame specified by GDPR, typically within 30 days.
