Effective Date: 09-Nov-2024
Last Updated: 09-Nov-2024
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are <do I have to know too?> and how we use them <I don’t know this yet>, the types of cookies we use <please let them be gooey> i.e, the information we collect using cookies <Do you like this or not like this?> and how that information is used <Do I make more of this or more of that?>, and how to manage the cookie settings <You can still opt out, even of my ignorance.>.
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information <I do know this bit.>. They are stored on your device when the JoshAndTheMachine.com website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly <I do know this, screen size, browser, language, etc>, make it more secure <Everyone wants this part, especially me.>, provide better user experience <And make sure what I’m doing isn’t looking like gibberish on your screen.>, and understand how the website performs <Please let this be true!> and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement <Do I have to figure this out on my own?>.
As with most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies <these are mine!> are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data <This is stuff like your browser and screen size.>.
The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs <Tracking any errors I’ve made as well as letting you log in with 3rd party credentials.>, how you interact with our website <What you like or don’t like.>, keeping our services secure <The most important>, providing advertisements that are relevant to you <not yet it doesn’t.>, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website <It will remember if you change any settings so that it will look the same way you prefer when you return.>.
<div class="cky-audit-table-element"></div><a class="cky-banner-element">Cookie Settings</a> <br/>
<div><p>You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the above button, you will not hurt our feelings. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.</p><p>In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites, including ours. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.</p><p>Chrome: <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050</a></p><p>Safari: <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac</a></p><p>Firefox: <a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox?redirectslug=delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored&redirectlocale=en-US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox?redirectslug=delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored&redirectlocale=en-US</a></p><p>Internet Explorer: <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc</a></p><p>If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents, or send me an email demanding me to add a link here for it as well. I might do it. </p></div>