Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies serve various purposes, such as remembering your preferences, analyzing how you use our website, and delivering personalized content. They can be set by the website you're visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services we use (third-party cookies).

How We Use Cookies

TweekSocial uses cookies for the following purposes:

1. Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided. These cookies do not require your consent under GDPR as they are essential for the operation of our website.

2. Analytics Cookies (Performance Cookies)

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. The information collected is aggregated and anonymous. We use services such as Google Analytics for this purpose.

3. Marketing Cookies (Targeting/Advertising Cookies)

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They are used to display ads that are relevant and engaging for individual users. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

Cookies We Use

Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on TweekSocial:

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
tweeksocial_session	Essential	Maintains your session state and keeps you logged in	Session
csrf_token	Essential	Security cookie to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks	Session
cookie_consent	Essential	Stores your cookie consent preferences	1 year
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics - Used to distinguish unique users	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Google Analytics - Used to distinguish unique users	24 hours
_gat	Analytics	Google Analytics - Used to throttle request rate	1 minute
_fbp	Marketing	Facebook Pixel - Used to deliver advertising and measure ad performance	3 months
ads_prefs	Marketing	Stores your advertising preferences and enables personalized ads	1 year

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we use various third-party services that may set cookies on your device:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site. You can learn more about how Google uses data at Google's Privacy Policy.
• Social Media Platforms: We may use social media plugins and pixels (such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) that may set cookies to track social interactions and enable social sharing features.
• Advertising Partners: We work with advertising partners who may use cookies to deliver targeted advertising based on your browsing activity.

Your Cookie Choices and Rights

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding cookies:

Right to Consent and Withdraw Consent

You have the right to provide or withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time. You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our website, or by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

• Block all cookies
• Block only third-party cookies
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• Alert you when a website tries to set a cookie

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website.

Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of specific types of cookies using the following tools:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Digital Advertising: Visit Your Online Choices or Network Advertising Initiative
• Facebook: Adjust your Facebook Ad Preferences

Data Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (as specified in the table above) or until you delete them manually

You can delete all cookies from your browser at any time. However, this may result in losing saved preferences or requiring you to log in again.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Us

For more information about your data protection rights under GDPR, you can contact your local data protection authority.