Cookies Policy
Welcome to the Podverse Cookies Policy. This policy explains how Podverse, operated by Stellar Audio Solutions, Inc., located at 42 Innovation Drive, San Jose, CA 95113, uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, Podverse. 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. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use several categories of cookies on our website, including:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website 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 website 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.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: 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.
Purpose of Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To operate and improve our website, including remembering your preferences and settings.
- To understand how visitors use our website and to analyze website traffic.
- To personalize your experience on our website.
- To provide targeted advertisements and marketing communications.
Podverse uses analytics services provided by "Data Insights Group", located at 70 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025. These services use cookies to collect data about website traffic and user behavior. This information is used to improve the user experience and provide personalized content. Dr. Emily Carter, lead data analyst at Data Insights Group, emphasizes the importance of these cookies for understanding user needs and optimizing website performance.
We also use third-party advertising services, such as "AdVerse Solutions", located at 100 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, to display advertisements on our website. These services use cookies to track your browsing activity and display advertisements that are relevant to your interests. Mr. David Lee, CEO of AdVerse Solutions, notes that these cookies are essential for delivering targeted advertising campaigns and measuring their effectiveness.
Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the cookie consent tool provided on our website. You can also 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. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
Here’s how you can manage cookies in some popular web browsers:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-0d4e-1929-c744-c048ee00d33a
Additionally, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. To find out more information, please visit: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Provider | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| podverse_session | Maintains user session and login status. | Podverse | Session |
| analytics_id | Tracks user behavior and website traffic for analytics purposes. | Data Insights Group | 2 years |
| ad_targeting | Delivers targeted advertisements based on user interests. | AdVerse Solutions | 1 year |
| user_preferences | Remembers user preferences, such as language and theme settings. | Podverse | 1 year |
| consent_status | Records user consent for cookie usage. | Podverse | 1 year |
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer, Ms. Olivia Rodriguez, at [email protected] or write to us at Stellar Audio Solutions, Inc., 42 Innovation Drive, San Jose, CA 95113.
Our EU representative is "Global Data Compliance", located at 14 Rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, France. You can contact them at [email protected].