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Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how e-volvement ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website e-volvement.com. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser, while session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
  • Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often, to help us improve the website's performance.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA on our contact form to protect against spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA is only loaded when you visit a page containing our contact form. Google reCAPTCHA may set cookies and collect information about your device and browsing behavior to determine whether you are a human user or a bot. This service is essential for the security and proper functioning of our contact form.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, visit: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/about/

Analytics and Performance Cookies

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies on your device:

Google Analytics

Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how visitors use our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google.

Cookies used:

  • `_ga` - Used to distinguish users (expires after 2 years)
  • `_ga_[ID]` - Used to persist session state (expires after 2 years)
  • `_gid` - Used to distinguish users (expires after 24 hours)

For more information about Google Analytics cookies, visit: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage

Microsoft Clarity

Microsoft Clarity uses cookies to help us understand user behavior through heatmaps and session recordings.

Cookies used:

  • `_clck` - Stores a unique user ID (expires after 1 year)
  • `_clsk` - Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording (expires after 1 day)
  • `CLID` - Identifies the first time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity (expires after 1 year)
  • `ANONCHK` - Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising (expires after 10 minutes)
  • `MR` - Indicates whether to refresh MUID (expires after 1 week)
  • `MUID` - Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites (expires after 1 year)
  • `SM` - Used in synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains (expires after 1 week)

For more information about Microsoft Clarity cookies, visit: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/cookie-list

Google Search Console

Google Search Console uses cookies to help us monitor and maintain our website's presence in Google search results. These cookies are primarily used for administrative purposes.

Bing Webmaster Tools

Bing Webmaster Tools uses cookies to help us monitor and optimize our website's presence in Bing search results. These cookies are primarily used for administrative purposes.

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website and deliver advertisements on and through the website. These third-party services may set their own cookies on your device.

Managing Cookies

You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

How to Control Cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. However, if you do this, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work.

Here are links to instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:

Opt-Out Options

Google Analytics Opt-Out

You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Microsoft Clarity Opt-Out

You can opt-out of Microsoft Clarity tracking by visiting: https://clarity.microsoft.com/opt-out

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner. By clicking "Accept" or continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using the opt-out options provided above.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.

The date at the bottom of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

More Information

For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us through the contact form on our website.