Cookie Policy

Last updated: December 5, 2024

1. 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 more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies help us understand how you use our website and improve your experience. They can remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and provide us with analytics about how our site is being used.

2. Types of cookies we use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, security, and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 to collect information about how visitors use our website. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come from, and the pages they visited. This helps us improve the way our website works.

Preference Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

3. Specific cookies used on this website

Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*, _gid)
  • Purpose: Analytics and measurement
  • Duration: Up to 2 years
  • Provider: Google LLC
  • Description: Used to distinguish users and track website usage patterns
Cookie Consent (cookieConsent)
  • Purpose: Store user's cookie preferences
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Provider: This website (first-party)
  • Description: Remembers whether you have accepted or declined cookies
Language Preference (preferredLanguage)
  • Purpose: Store user's language preference
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Provider: This website (first-party)
  • Description: Remembers your language selection (English or Spanish)

4. Third-party cookies

We use Google Analytics, which may set cookies on your device. Google uses these cookies to help us analyze how users use the site. The information generated about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google. For more information about Google's privacy practices, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

5. Managing cookies

You can control and manage cookies through our cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit the website. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie preferences button in the website footer. Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since some features may not function properly. To learn more about how to manage cookies in your browser:

6. Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:
  • Know what data is being collected about you
  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to data processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time

7. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

8. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: Email: info@globalcaregiverforum.org For more information about how we process your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.