Cookies Policy
At AegeanHost, your privacy is of utmost importance to us, and we are dedicated to upholding transparency in all our practices. We are fully committed to honesty regarding our privacy procedures, and we offer you the means to control how specific information is utilized. This policy pertains to the utilization of cookies and akin technologies on the websites and their associated web pages operated by Aegean Host SINGLE MEMBER P.C. (referred to as “AegeanHost,” “we,” “us,” “our”) including but not limited to aegeanhost.com, aegeanhost.eu, aegeanhost.be, aegeanhost.es, aegeanhost.fr, aegeanhost.uk, au.aegeanhost.com, careers.aegeanhost.com, aegean.host, www.domainmarket.gr, managed by AegeanHost Unipersonal I.K.E.
In line with the Privacy Policy available on each respective Website, and in accordance with its stipulations, we employ cookies, web beacons, tags, pixels, and similar technologies to identify you, gather information that aids in enabling specific features on our Website, granting access to your customer and/or partner account, analyzing website traffic and usage, and personalizing content and advertisements.
Cookies, web beacons, pixels, tags, and similar technologies are components used to enhance and streamline your online experience. Here’s a breakdown of each:
- Cookies: A cookie is a tiny piece of data that a website requests your browser to store on your computer or mobile device. It contains specific information that serves various purposes, such as enabling particular features on the website, granting access to your customer and/or partner account, analyzing site traffic and usage, and customizing your online experience. For example, a cookie might store the date and time of your visits, your IP address, the pages you viewed, the duration of your visit, the site that referred you to the current one, and the site you access after clicking a link on the present site.
- Web Beacons: Also known as pixels, image tags, or script tags, web beacons are small files or pieces of code that can be embedded within a website. They work in conjunction with cookies and are used to track user interactions and gather data about user behavior. Web beacons are often invisible to the user and help websites collect valuable insights into how users engage with their content.
Collectively, these elements, including cookies, web beacons, pixels, tags, and similar technologies, are referred to as “cookies.” They play a crucial role in enhancing website functionality and personalizing user experiences.
Cookies serve several essential purposes on our website, making your online experience more convenient and improving our services. Here’s why we use cookies:
- Enhanced Website Usability: Cookies can store your customer and/or affiliate account ID, order status, and personalization preferences. This helps us simplify your interactions with the site and provides a more user-friendly experience.
- Technical Functionality: Cookies are utilized for technical purposes, such as tracking your current shopping session and enabling you to proceed to checkout and complete your order. They can also store information you’ve already entered, such as language preferences and region settings, allowing us to offer you enhanced and personalized services and products.
- User Analysis: We employ cookies to analyze user trends and movements on the website, helping us collect valuable insights about our user base. This data enables us to improve our services, products, and the overall site experience.
- Advertising and Marketing: Cookies play a crucial role in providing activity and interest-based advertising. By tracking your interactions and interests on our site, we can measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and show you targeted or interest-based offers. This means you may receive promotions and communications that are more relevant to your preferences and interests, both on our site and on other websites within a third-party network.
In summary, cookies are essential for improving your website experience, analyzing user behavior, and delivering personalized content and offers that match your interests.
Cookies can be categorized based on various criteria, such as their expiration period, ownership, and purpose. Here’s a breakdown of the types of cookies:
Based on their expiration period:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are active only for the duration of your current visit to the website. They expire when you close your browser or end your session. Session cookies are used to link your actions during a specific browsing session.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies are stored on your device even after you close your browser and can last for a specified period or until you manually delete them. They help remember your preferences or actions across multiple visits or websites.
Based on ownership:
- First-Party Cookies: These cookies are installed and managed by the website you are visiting. In your case, they are set and managed by your website, AegeanHost.
- Third-Party Cookies: Third-party cookies are set on your browser by a website other than the one you are currently visiting. In your case, your website sets third-party cookies provided by analytics and marketing partners and vendors.
Based on their purpose:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and the services or products it offers. They may store information like your account ID, order status, or personalization settings but do not store personally identifiable information. They can also serve technical purposes, such as enabling the shopping session, facilitating the checkout process, or storing language and region preferences. Users typically cannot manage or disable these cookies as they are necessary for the site to function properly.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies may be set by the website or by third-party providers whose services have been integrated into the site. They serve additional functions like tracking user trends and movements, analyzing demographic data, and providing performance and analytics information about the website. These cookies may be managed or disabled by users, and you can configure your browser to block or notify you about them.
In summary, cookies come in different types, each with specific characteristics and purposes. Understanding these distinctions helps users make informed choices about cookie management and privacy preferences.
Managing, controlling, or blocking cookies is important for maintaining your privacy and controlling your online experience. Here’s how you can do it on our site:
Cookie Types and Their Impact:
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies are used by analytics tools to track your online behavior, such as the pages you visit, the time spent on them, your IP address, and your device’s operating system and web browser. They help us monitor and enhance our website’s performance and enable targeted advertising.
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies help us collect information about your visit to our site and your interest in specific offers. They also assist in analyzing user trends, improving our services and website, providing advertising based on your activities and interests, and measuring advertising effectiveness. They may be used to fulfill contractual obligations to third parties, such as partners, if you make a purchase through a third-party link.
Managing Cookies:
- Upon your first visit to our site, you’ll encounter a cookie banner on your screen with options and a pop-up tool that allows you to choose the types of cookies you prefer. You can click “Accept all cookies” to agree to the use of all cookies as described in our Privacy Policy.
- If you click the “Reject” button, close the pop-up tool, or browse the site without making a selection, only strictly necessary cookies will be used, and analytics or targeting cookies will not be utilized.
Modifying Cookie Preferences:
- To adjust your cookie preferences, you can use the “Cookie Settings” pop-up tool on our website or follow the “Cookie Settings” link provided below.
You can also modify your cookie preferences directly from your browser. Most browsers provide the option to detect and automatically block cookies. However, please be aware that disabling our site’s cookies or cookies in general through your browser settings may impact the proper functioning of our site.
To adjust your browser’s cookie settings, follow these general steps:
- Chrome: Visit this link for information on managing cookies in Chrome.
- Safari: Go to this link for guidance on handling cookies in Safari.
- Microsoft Edge: Instructions on managing and clearing cookies in Microsoft Edge can be found here.
- Firefox: For details on deleting browsing, search, and download history in Firefox, consult this link.
- Opera: To learn about cleaning your browser and removing trackers in Opera, refer to this link.
Keep in mind that these are general guidelines, and you may need to refer to your specific browser’s documentation for more detailed and up-to-date instructions. Adjusting your browser’s cookie settings gives you additional control over your online privacy preferences, but be mindful of potential impacts on website functionality when making changes.
By managing your cookie preferences, you can tailor your online experience to better suit your privacy and browsing needs.
Cookie List:
A comprehensive list of all cookies used on our website, categorized by their respective types, can be accessed through the Cookie Settings tool provided above. It’s essential to note that this list of cookies is regularly updated to ensure accuracy. Our website undergoes periodic scanning with a cookie scanning tool to maintain the most up-to-date list possible. For additional information about the personal data processing that occurs through the website, please refer to the relevant Privacy Policy.
Changes to the Cookie Policy:
We retain the right to modify this Cookie Policy at any time. If we decide to make changes, these updates will be posted here, in the Legal section of our website, and in any other suitable locations. We maintain the flexibility to amend, update, or adapt this Cookie Policy to accommodate any alterations in our website’s functionality, changes in applicable laws, or reinterpretations of relevant data protection regulations.
Last Revised: November 11, 20233
This Cookie Policy was last updated on the specified date. Any subsequent revisions or updates will be posted and made available for your reference.
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