Cookies Policy

SharksMind (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is pleased to offer you access to the website located at www.sharksmind.com (the “Site”). This cookies policy (the “Policy”) is intended to provide you with important information about our data collection practices using cookies that are involved with your access to or use of the Site and related services we make available via the Site (the “Services”) and to explain to you what cookies are, how and why we use cookies on our Site, the types of cookies we use, how third parties with whom we may partner may use cookies, your choices regarding cookies (how can you reclaim control over cookies), and your choices regarding third-party cookies.

This Policy is an integral part of the Privacy Policy available on the Site (“Privacy Policy”), which is a fundamental part of the Terms of Service available on the Site (“Terms,” and collectively, the “Agreement”). Unless otherwise specified, the same terms that are defined in the Terms apply to this Policy.

By accessing, interacting with, or otherwise utilizing the Site or the Services, you agree to the terms of this Policy and the use of cookies as specified in this Policy. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you may not access or use the Site or any of the Services.

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

As detailed in our Privacy Statement, cookies are one of the ways we gather information. A cookie is a small data file sent to your device’s (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) web browser and stored on your device’s hard drive when you first visit a website. Cookies typically contain a number that is unique to the device you are using. These identifiers can aid in tracing internet activity and gaining a better understanding of our users and how they use the Site and Services, as well as their engagement level and general preferences. Cookies also allow users to be recognized when they return to the site, retaining their settings and preferences and providing customized features and a more personalized web experience.

Cookies are either “permanent” or “session” in nature. If you continue to access, interact with, or otherwise use the Site or the Services without adjusting your cookie settings, we will assume you consent to their use. Please remember that you can modify your cookies settings at any time to control cookies by limiting or prohibiting our website from placing cookies on your device and disabling unwanted cookies already stored on your device by modifying your browser’s settings, as described below under User options.

HOW DO WE USE COOKIES, AND WHY?

We may install some cookie files in your web browser when you access and use the Site and Service.

We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including the following: to track the online traffic flow of our Site, to understand our users better and how they are using the Site and Services, their level of engagement, and general preferences, and providing them with a better and more personalized user experience, to recognize users when they return to the Site by remembering their settings and preferences to offer them customized features and a more personalized web experience, and so that we can offer them customized features and a more personalized web experience.

WHAT KINDS OF COOKIES ARE USED ON OUR WEBSITE?

We utilize both session and persistent cookies on the Services, and we employ the following cookies to operate the Site and the Services:

Strictly Necessary cookies: These cookies are required for the Site to function correctly, enhance security, and prevent fraudulent activity; they cannot be disabled on our systems. If you configure your browser to reject certain cookies, certain features of the Site will not function. These cookies store no personally identifiable information.

Analytical and performance-related cookies: These cookies allow us to measure and enhance the performance of our website and services, including the content provided by our services. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, determine the most and least popular pages, and track how visitors navigate the site. The collected information is not shared with a third party. This information is anonymized, and we do not attempt to identify you or alter your experience of the Site while you are there. If you do not permit these cookies, the loss of information saved in a preference cookie may diminish the Site’s functionality, but it should not prevent it from functioning. In addition, your visit will not be included in our statistics. If you have enabled Do Not Track in your browser, we will assume that you do not wish to receive these cookies, and they will be blocked.

Functionality-related cookies: These cookies tell us, for example, if you have previously visited our website or if you are a new visitor and help us determine the aspects in which you may have the most significant interest.

Targeting and Advertising-Related Cookies: These cookies enable us to display information, including advertisements, that is relevant to your interests on our Site, Services, and third-party sites, depending on how you engage with our advertisements or content. Below is further information regarding the use of Cookies by third parties.

This list is dynamically updated as new cookies are found and categorized by our Site’s staff.

THIRD PARTY COOKIES

In addition to our cookies, third parties (such as advertising networks, content providers who deliver advertisements on our Site, and our analytics partners) may also use various cookies to uniquely identify your web browser and keep track of information relating to your interaction with the Site and Services, to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, etc.

Some of these third parties may combine the information they acquire from our Site with information they have independently gathered about your browser’s actions across other online services. These third parties gather and utilize personal information in accordance with their respective privacy rules.

You can block cookies from third-party networks at any time by visiting their website and following the instructions there. On each opt-out page, the effect of opting out of third-party networks is described. We assume no responsibility for the efficacy of such opt-out choices.

USER CHOICES

You can change your cookies settings at any time to control cookies placement by limiting or forbidding our Site to place cookies on your device and to disable unwanted cookies already stored on your device by changing your browser’s privacy preferences (please visit the help pages of your web browser). Please note, however, that if you disable cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer, or some of the components may not function properly, and you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display correctly. We might, at our sole discretion, delete old cookies after a few weeks in case no activity on the Site occurs from a user.

Most browsers are initially set up to accept HTTP cookies. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, receive notifications of new cookies, and disable existing cookies. For more information about HTTP cookies and how to disable them or restrict the categories of cookies you wish to accept, you can consult the information at www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING COOKIES

You can obtain additional information about cookies at the following third-party websites:

AllAboutCookies: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/

Network Advertising Initiative: https://www.networkadvertising.org/

Additional Information Regarding Cookies

IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SERVICES AND TERMS

We have the right to amend these terms at any moment, so please review them frequently. In addition, if we make any substantial changes to this policy, we will tell you by posting a notice on the Site or through the Services seven days prior to their implementation. The “last updated” date at the top of this Policy will reflect any changes that are not material. Any such change will take effect immediately upon publication. In addition, as described previously, the list of cookies used on this website is dynamically updated whenever new cookies are detected and categorized by our site’s staff.

CONTACT US

If you have questions regarding this Policy, please email us at [email protected]