COOKIE POLICY – Applies from 7th October 2021

Previously updated 8th May 2018, 27th May 2021

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

As with most other websites, we use cookies which are files that web browsers place on a computer’s hard drive or in memory. Cookies we use can be

• Strictly necessary – essential to the operation of the website so that website visitors (you) can use its features – for example, log into secure areas, use shopping baskets or e-billing.
• Performance – collect information about your use of a website (such as which pages you visit) to help us improve our website. These cookies usually collect aggregated information which does not identify you.
• Functionality – allows the website to remember your choices (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and changes you make (such as text size) to provide enhanced, more personal features. They are also used to provide services you have asked for, such as commenting on a blog.
• Targeting – used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit how many times you see an advert and measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. These cookies, usually placed by advertising networks, remember when you have visited a website and share this information with others, such as advertisers.

You can find more information about cookies at https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en-US (a video), www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu/

Please also see our Privacy Policy is here.

 

DO COOKIES IDENTIFY YOU?

Standing alone, cookies do not identify you personally but merely recognise your browser. Unless you choose to identify yourself, for example by registering with us, then you remain anonymous to us. Cookies come in two types: session-based and persistent:

• Session cookies exist during an internet session. They disappear from your computer when you close your browser software or turn off your computer.
• Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you have closed your browser or turned off your computer. They include such information as a unique identifier for your browser. We use persistent cookies that only we can read and use, to identify the fact that you are a website user or prior website user (as the case may be) and to track your use. We take care with security and confidentiality of information stored in persistent cookies. These cookies generally expire after 6 months.

 

HOW CAN I MANAGE COOKIES?

(1) Some cookies are strictly necessary for parts of the website to operate and have already been set. Some may be essential (such as shopping cart or to prevent fraud), whilst others relate to functionality. You may be able to delete and block cookies from the website but that means that some parts of the Website will not work. For information on blocking cookies refer to the instructions on your Browser which is often located under the “Tools” section. Help is also available at www.allaboutcookies.org 

 (2) You can delete any cookies on your computer by referring to the instructions for your file management software and/or settings to locate the file or directory that stores cookies and delete it. Help is also available at  http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/

 

ADVERTISING/ TARGETING

(1) Cookies are also used as part of advertising to deliver to you relevant and tailored content (including advertising content) and then to analyse how effective that content is.

(2) Third Parties, such as Google, Facebook, Bing, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram (these are included by way of example rather than an exhaustive list) may use cookies, web beacons (see http://www.allaboutcookies.org/faqs/beacons.html), and similar storage technologies/tools to collect or receive information from the website (and/or App) and elsewhere on the internet and use that information to provide measurement services and target advertising. You can also find details of those third parties www.aboutads.info/ .

(3) You can opt-out of the collection and use of information for to provide measurement services and target advertising. Help for you to exercise your choices is available at www.aboutads.info/

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media – from time to time our website may use social media icons (such as Twitter) and embedded video content (such as from YouTube). Please remember that when you click on a social media icon or watch that video content that you are using a third party website and we are not responsible for that website’s cookies so we advise you to review the cookie/privacy policy of the relevant website.

 

QUERIES

(1) If you have any queries about this Policy please email us at support@theactionistas.com 

(2) We aim to respond to any queries within 7 working days.

 

COOKIES WE USE ON THE WEBSITE

You can find information about most of the cookies we use from time to time in this section. However, whilst we try to provide you with up-to-date information this is a non-exhaustive list. Particularly, the third parties we work with may set cookies and whilst we have tried to identify these so you can opt out please email us if you have any queries.

 

(1) NECESSARY COOKIES

The website can’t function without these cookies because they are used for basic functions, such as page navigations and to access to secure areas.

 

Cookie Name and Provider	Type of Cookie	Expiry	What the Cookie does
__cf_bm podbean.com	HTTP	1 day	Distinguishes between humans and bots – website use reporting.
__cfduid cloudflare.com	HTTP	30 days	Cloudflare uses it to identify trusted web.
__sharethis_cookie_test__ theactionistas.com	HTTP	Session	Determines whether the browser accepts cookies.
__stripe_mid stripe.com	HTTP	1 year	Credit card transactions – allows online transactions without storing card information.
stripe_sid stripe.com	HTTP	1 day	Credit card transactions – allows online transactions without storing card information.
AWSELB podbean.com	HTTP	Session	Optimise response time by using several services to distribute traffic to site.
AWSELBCORS podbean.com	HTTP	1 day	Optimise user experience by registering which server-cluster visitor uses.
cookie_notice_accepted theactionistas.com	HTTP	29 days	Determines whether the visitor has already accepted the cookie consent box.
m m.stripe.com	HTTP	2 years	Determines which device visitors are using so site can be formatted to suit.
rc::a google.com	HTML	Persistent	Distinguishes between humans and bots – website use reporting.
rc::c google.com	HTML	Session	Distinguishes between humans and bots.
wc_cart_hash_# WooCommerce.com	HTML	Persistent	Used to store items in the shopping cart.
wc_fragments_# WooCommerce.com	HTML	Session	Stores a visitor’s login so they don’t need to keep logging in if the browser closes.

 

(2) STATISTIC COOKIES

These cookies are used to collect and report information anonymously to help us (as the website owner) understand how visitors interact with the site.

 

Cookie Name and Provider	Type of Cookie	Expiry	What the Cookie does
_ga theactionistas.com	HTTP	2 years	Registers a unique ID for a visitors so we can see how they use the site.
_gat theactionistas.com	HTTP	1 day	Google Analytics uses this to throttle request rate.
_gid theactionistas.com	HTTP	1 day	Registers a unique ID for a visitors so we can see how they use the site.

(3) MARKETING COOKIES

These cookies are used to track visitors as they use the website and to display relevant and engaging ads for them.

 

Cookie Name and Provider	Type of Cookie	Expiry	What the Cookie does
_fbp theactionistas.com	HTTP	3 months	Facebook uses this to deliver third party ads.
fr facebook.com	HTTP	3 months	Facebook uses this to deliver third party ads.
st_samesite consensu.org	HTTP	Session	ShareThis uses this to trach a visitors navigation and preferences on the site. Internal statistics and marketing.
Tr facebook.com	Pixel	Session	Facebook uses this to deliver third party ads.

(4) MISCELLANEOUS COOKIES

Cookie Name and Provider	Type of Cookie	Expiry	What the Cookie does
wp-api-schema-modelhttps://theactionistas.com/wp-json/wp/v2/ theactionistas.com	HTML	Session	This cookie defines all the fields within a post (such as a blog) for SEO purposes.