Introduction
This Cookies Policy explains how Location Discoveries Dallas ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, www.locationdiscoveriesdallas.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website.
How Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies for several purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our Website. They enable you to navigate the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages from web pages. We use this information to improve how our Website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns.
- Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies to understand how users interact with our website. This helps us improve user experience and optimize our content. For instance, we use Google Analytics to collect and analyze data about website traffic.
Specific Cookies We Use
The following table describes the cookies we use on our Website and why:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session state across page requests. | Session | Essential |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 2 years | Performance |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 24 hours | Performance |
| dark_mode | Stores user preference for dark mode. | 1 year | Functionality |
| cookie_consent | Indicates whether the user has consented to cookie usage. | 1 year | Essential |
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on. These cookies are subject to the respective third parties' own cookies policies. Some of these third parties include Google Analytics.
Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by:
- Browser Settings: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can obtain up-to-date information on blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
- Opt-Out Tools: Many advertising networks offer opt-out tools. You can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance and the Network Advertising Initiative websites to learn more.
Managing Cookies Directly
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.
Cookie Consent Management Tools
We utilize a cookie consent management tool on our site to help you manage your preferences. You can typically find this tool as a popup or banner when you first visit our site. This allows you to granularly control which categories of cookies you allow us to use, providing greater control over your privacy. Should you wish to adjust these settings later, you will usually find a link or button within our privacy policy or in the footer of our website labelled "Cookie Settings" or similar.
Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date of the latest revision will be indicated at the top of this policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
Location Discoveries Dallas
Attn: Data Protection Officer
200 Crescent Court, Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75201
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (214) 777-2200
This Cookies Policy is effective as of November 7, 2024.
Further Information
For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Location Discoveries Dallas is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about our data handling practices. We encourage you to read our full Privacy Policy for a comprehensive understanding of how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information.