Cookie Notice
Last updated: January 2020
Introduction
HereComesTheGuide cookie use policy on https://www.herecomestheguide.com (the “Service”). By using the Service, you consent to the use of cookies.
To make our website and applications work properly, and to provide you with the most relevant products and services, we use small data files which are placed on your device.
Our Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, how third-parties we may partner with may use cookies on the Service, your choices regarding cookies and further information about cookies.
What is a cookie?
A “cookie” is a small text file that is stored on a user’s computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are then are sent back to the originating site on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to identify a user’s device, understand how people use our site and applications and which pages are most popular to enable us to serve our site visitors and application users well.
Cookies perform many functions, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your experience with our services.
Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
Cookies Used on this Site
When you use and access the Service, we may place a number of cookies files in your web browser.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To enable certain functions of the Service
- To provide analytics
- To store your preferences
We use both session and persistent cookies on the Service and we use different types of cookies to run the Service:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required in order for the website to work properly. If you do not allow these cookies, some parts of the website may not work properly, such as logging in, submitting forms, and other standard website behavior. The only way to disable these cookies is via your browser settings, described below.
Cookie | Use |
CraftSessionId | This cookie is issued by Craft CMS and contains a unique ID that is used to verify that any form requests to the site are coming from valid user sessions. This cookie contains no personally identifiable information. |
CRAFT_CSRF_TOKEN | This cookie is issued by Craft CMS and contains a unique ID to help recognize when an anonymous user attempts to log in. This cookie contains no personally identifiable information. |
Functionality cookies
These cookies help personalize content and functionality, including remembering changes a user has made to parts of the website that they can customize. These cookies are optional and simply make the website friendlier to use and add functionality without requiring registration.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to measure how visitors use our website, which pages are popular, and what our traffic sources are. This helps us improve how our website works and make it easier for all visitors to find what they are looking for. The information is aggregated and anonymous, and cannot be used to identify you. If you do not allow these cookies, we will be unable to use your visits to our website to help make improvements.
Cookie | Use |
_ga and _gat | These cookies register unique IDs used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
CRAFT_CSRF_TOKEN | This cookie is issued by Craft CMS and contains a unique ID to help recognize when an anonymous user attempts to log in. This cookie contains no personally identifiable information. |
Targeting Cookies
We do not use targeting cookies to place advertisements; however, our website, herecomestheguide.com, includes social media features such as the Facebook and Pinterest buttons and widgets such as the Share button or interactive mini-programs. These features may use a social sharing cookie called AddThis that links to your social media accounts and may enable behavior advertising. We do not own or control these websites so we cannot disable this feature. However, you may set your browser to opt-out or block these cookies. You may also opt out of targeted advertising through these programs:
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): http://www.optout.networkadvertising.org
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): www.aboutads.info/choices
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): www.youronlinechoices.eu and www.edaa.eu
Third Party Website Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party services that set their own cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on. Examples are Vimeo, YouTube, Facebook, etc.
How to Control and Delete Cookies
Many of the cookies used on our website and through emails can be enabled or disabled by disabling the cookies through your browser. To disable cookies through your browser, follow the instructions usually located within the “Help,” “Tools” or “Edit” menus in your browser. Please note that disabling a cookie or category of cookies does not delete an existing cookie from your browser unless you delete it manually through your browser function.
See Google's support article for more information about cookies created by Google Analytics. Google also provides a browser add-on that you can use to opt out of Google Analytics cookies.
Browsing Session Duration
Some cookies such as CraftSessionId are intended to expire at the end of a browsing session. A browsing session typically ends when you close the browser window, but this behavior may vary depending on which browser and your browser preferences. In Chrome, for example, the “Continue where you left off” option for the “On startup” setting will prevent session cookies from being deleted, thereby extending your sessions indefinitely.
Questions?
For questions or concerns regarding our cookie usage, please email us at web@herecomestheguide.com.