Plot My Bill Cookie Policy
This cookie policy explains how Plot My Bill uses “cookies” and web server logs to help you make informed decisions when using our website.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile phone browser by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners. Cookies store or gather information and do not harm your computer. Our cookies may include information about your online preferences, allowing us to tailor our website to your interests, and often include an anonymous unique identifier.
For more details on cookies, please visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/ for comprehensive information on cookies and similar technologies.
Types of cookies:
There are two main types of cookies:
- Persistent cookies: These cookies are stored in your device’s browser and are used whenever you visit a website.
- Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain in your browser’s cookie archive until you leave a website.
Cookies can also be:
- 1st party: Cookies set directly by the website (or domain) you visit.
- 3rd party: Cookies set by a website other than the one you are currently on.
Consent to the use of cookies
By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of the cookies described in this policy. If you do not consent, please read the next section, “Blocking the use of cookies.”
Blocking the use of cookies
You can set your devices to accept all cookies, notify you when a cookie is issued, or not receive cookies at any time. The last option may mean certain personalized services cannot be provided, and you may not be able to fully use all website features.
If you do not wish to receive cookies generally or object to certain cookies, you may need to change your browser settings. Each browser is different, so please check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. Visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/ for comprehensive information on cookie management and blocking for various browsers.
Why and how do we use cookies?
Information from cookies helps us analyse your website use and provide a better online experience. The information our cookies collect is not used to identify you or send you advertising by email or post. We do not use cookies to provide targeted and personalised advertising to children.
Examples of the information we collect and analyze include the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet; login; email address; computer and connection information such as browser type, version, and time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform; purchase history; the full Uniform Resource Locator (URL) clickstream to, through, and from our website, including date and time; cookie number; products you viewed or searched for; and the phone number you used to call our toll-free number. We may also use browser data such as cookies, social network cookies, or similar data on certain website sections for fraud prevention and other purposes. During some visits, we may use software tools such as JavaScript to measure and collect session information, including page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page.
What types of cookies do we use and for what purpose?
- Technically Required Cookies: Some cookies are strictly necessary to use our website or certain functionalities. If you block these cookies, you cannot use our site. This includes cookies to register whether the user has consented to cookies being used.
- Session Cookies and Preference Cookies: We may use session cookies to uniquely identify your browsing session and facilitate website functioning, such as enabling navigation between pages. These cookies expire at the end of the user session (e.g., when the browser window is closed). We may also use cookies that persist longer to remember your preferences and choices. Generally, these cookies will not have a lifespan exceeding two years.
- Analytics Cookies: We may use analytics cookies with our web server’s log files to enhance website performance by collecting aggregated information about visitor numbers, where visitors come from, and how they use the website (e.g., which pages are most frequently visited). For this, we may use analytics tools from providers like Google Analytics (see Google Analytics Privacy Policy for details). We do not generally store personal information you provide in a cookie.
- Social Network Cookies: We may integrate features from third-party websites, particularly social networks. These features may include scripts or other elements that can read and sometimes place cookies from those social networks on your device. These cookies may allow advertising personalisation. We have no access to or control over these cookies or the data collected, as we are only the website operator. For example, we might use Facebook features like the Like button, Share button, and Social Graph, which may read or place Facebook cookies (see Facebook’s Data Policy and information about Facebook’s cookies for more information).
Updates to this policy
We may occasionally make changes to this policy. When we make material changes, we will inform you by placing a notice on this website.
