Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy for thedigitizer.net

Last Updated: May 28, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to [Your Website Name] (“[we]”, “[us]”, “[our]”). This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website https://thedigitizer.net/ (the “Site”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy. By using our Site, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree, you should set your browser settings accordingly or not use the Site. Please note that if you disable the cookies that we use, this may impact your user experience while on the Site.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

Cookies can also be “first-party” (set by the website you are visiting) or “third-party” (set by a domain other than the one you are visiting).

3. How We Use Cookies

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our Site to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Site. Third parties serve cookies through our Site for analytics, advertising (in the future), and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies:
    • Purpose: These cookies are essential for you to browse the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Site. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
    • Consent: These cookies do not require your consent as they are necessary for the provision of the Site.
  • Performance and Analytics Cookies:
    • Purpose: These cookies collect information about how you use our Site, for instance, which pages you go to most often, and if you get error messages from web pages. This data helps us to improve how our Site works. The information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how the Site works.
    • Examples:
      • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about visitor behavior on our Site. Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here, and what you click on. This Analytics data is collected via a JavaScript tag in the pages of our site and is not tied to personally identifiable information. We therefore do not collect or store your personal information (e.g., your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are. You can find out more about Google’s position on privacy as regards its analytics service at https://policies.google.com/privacy and how to opt-out of Google Analytics at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
  • Functionality Cookies:
    • Purpose: These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a Site may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
  • Targeting or Advertising Cookies (and Affiliate Links):
    • Purpose: These cookies are used to deliver adverts 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 campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization.
    • Affiliate Links: We participate in affiliate marketing programs. This means that if you click on an affiliate link on our Site and make a purchase on the third-party site, we may earn a commission. These affiliate links use cookies to track the referral from our Site to the merchant’s site to ensure we are credited for the sale. This does not impact the price you pay. For more information please visit our Affiliate Disclosure page.
    • Future Use (Google Ads & AdSense): In the future, we plan to use Google Ads and Google AdSense. When implemented, these services will use cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to:
      • Serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our Site or other websites.
      • Enable us and third-party vendors to show ads that are relevant to users based on their interests inferred from their browsing activity.
      • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings (https://www.google.com/settings/ads).
  • Social Media Cookies (If Applicable):
    • Purpose: If we embed content from social media platforms (e.g., YouTube videos, Twitter feeds) or provide sharing buttons, these third parties may set their own cookies. We do not control the use of these cookies and you should check the respective policies of these third parties for more information.
    • (Note: You mentioned not using Facebook Pixel, so this section might be less relevant unless you use other social media integrations that set cookies).

5. Specific Cookies Used

Below is a list of the main cookies we use on our Site. This list may not be exhaustive but aims to be representative.

Cookie NameProviderTypePurposeDuration
_ga, _gid, _gat_*Google AnalyticsPerformance / AnalyticsUsed to distinguish users and throttle request rate for Google Analytics.Varies
[AffiliateCookieName][Affiliate Network]Targeting / AdvertisingTracks referrals for affiliate sales. (You’ll need to identify specific affiliate cookies if possible)Varies
[SessionCookieName][Your Website Name]Strictly NecessaryManages user session state.Session
[ConsentCookieName][Your Website Name] / Cookie Consent PluginFunctionality / NecessaryStores your cookie consent preferences.Varies
(Add more as identified)

(It’s good practice to try and list specific cookies if possible, but often cookie consent plugins handle this dynamically based on their scan).

6. Third-Party Cookies

As mentioned, we use third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics and affiliate networks, who may also set cookies on your device when you visit our Site. These third parties are responsible for the cookies they set on our Site. If you would like more information, please visit the privacy policy of the relevant third party.

  • Google: For more information on how Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps, see https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. For Google’s general privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
  • Affiliate Networks: Please refer to the specific privacy and cookie policies of the affiliate networks we partner with for details on their cookie usage. (You might list them if you have a few primary ones, e.g., Amazon Associates, Commission Junction, etc.).

7. Your Choices and How to Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: contact@thedigitizer.net
Or via our contact page: 

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