Cookies Policy
Qvono Cookie Notice
This Cookie Notice applies to Qvono (“Qvono”, “we”, “us” or “our”) services (internet sites and products, “Services”). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and the duration of their use as well as your rights to control our use of them. For more information about the ways in which Qvono handles personal data, please refer to our Privacy Notice.
What are Cookies and Similar Techniques?
Cookies are small pieces of information (small files) stored within your browser or on your device. There are similar techniques as cookies such as Flash cookies, web beacons, small graphic files (pixels) and an additional HTML5 (local) storage in your browser. These techniques function in a similar manner as cookies. Where we refer to “cookies” in this Cookie Notice, we also mean similar techniques.
Cookie Parties
As Qvono, we place cookies when you visit our Services that are only readable for us (“1st Party Cookies”), as do the third parties (“3rd Party Cookies”). These cookies are only readable for the third party. Our list of 3rd Parties provides an overview which third parties we work together with and where you can find the privacy notices of each third party.
Cookie Types
Cookies that are essential for the Functionality of Our Services (Also Known as “Strictly Necessary” Cookies):
Since these cookies are essential, they are always active in our Services. We respect your preferences and in order to make your choices valuable and effective, we keep strictly necessary cookies out of the types of cookies that we ask for your consent. We use these cookies for activities such as recognizing you when you sign in to use our Services so that you do not have to log in manually the next time you visit Qvono.
Cookies that help to a Better User Experience (Also Known as “Functional” Cookies):
For example, we use these cookies to remember information when you fill in forms or input fields on various pages and to keep track of your preferences such as language settings, location settings, etc.
Cookies that Assist us to Maintain Advertising Activities (Also Known as “Targeting Cookies”):
These cookies ensure that it is possible for us to display personalized ads, to track which ads you have already seen, and to track how many visitors click on an advertisement. Please note that you will still be shown advertisements even if these cookies are not used as we also display ads that do not use cookies.
For more information regarding the cookies used by advertising networks, we refer you to terms and conditions, cookie policies, and privacy policies applicable to these platforms as can be found on our 3rd Party List.
Cookies that allow us to Gather Information About the Way Visitors Use our Services (Also Known as “Performance” Cookies):
The information we gather from these cookies is used to generate site statistics. These statistics provide us with insights, such as how often our Services are visited, which parts or features are mostly viewed, and how often our Services are interacted with. We continuously try to measure which Services of ours are the most popular and attract the most visitors and users.. This allows us to make the structure, navigation, and content as user-friendly as possible.
Cookies to Share Content From Qvono via Social Media:
Our Services can be shared via social media by clicking on a number of different social media buttons. To enable these buttons to work properly, we use social media integration cookies provided by various social media platforms. These cookies allow all media platforms to recognize when you want to share something.
Third-party Trackers
Traffic Optimization and Distribution
This type of service allows this Website to distribute its content using servers located across different countries and to optimize its performance.
Which Personal Data are processed depends on the characteristics and the way these services are implemented. Their function is to filter communications between this Website and the User’s browser.
Considering the widespread distribution of this system, it is difficult to determine the locations to which the contents that may contain the Personal Information of the User are transferred.
Cloudflare (Cloudflare Inc.)
Cloudflare is a traffic optimization and distribution service provided by Cloudflare Inc.
The way Cloudflare is integrated means that it filters all the traffic through this Website, i.e., communication between this Website and the User’s browser, while also allowing analytical data from this Website to be collected.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Other Activities Involving the Use of Trackers
Measurement
This Website uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyze User behavior with the goal of improving the Service.
Analytics
The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Targeting & Advertising
This Website uses Trackers to deliver personalized marketing content based on User behavior and to operate, serve, and track ads.
Advertising
This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on this Website, possibly based on User interests.
This does not mean that all Personal Data is used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
Some of the services listed below may use Cookies to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside this Website. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
In addition to any opt out offered by any of the services below, the User may opt out of a third-party service’s use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page .
Google AdSense
Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google Inc. This service uses the “Doubleclick” Cookie, which tracks use of this Website and User behavior concerning ads, products and services offered.
Users may decide to disable all the Doubleclick Cookies by clicking on: google.com/settings/ads/onweb/optout .
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: Privacy Policy – Opt Out .
Remarketing and Behavioral Targeting
This type of service allows this Website and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of this Website by the User.
This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and by using Trackers to collect information which is then transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity.
Some services offer a remarketing option based on email address lists.
In addition to any opt-out feature provided by any of the services below, Users may opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page .
Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.
Google Ads Remarketing
Google Ads Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that connects the activity of this Website with the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie. Users can opt out of Google’s use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting Google’s Ads Settings .
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: Privacy Policy – Opt Out .
Remarketing with Google Analytics
Remarketing with Google Analytics is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google that connects the tracking activity performed by Google Analytics and its Cookies with the Google Ads advertising network and the Doubleclick Cookie.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Google Ad Manager Audience Extension
Google Ad Manager Audience Extension is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that tracks the visitors of this Website and allows selected advertising partners to display targeted ads across the web to them.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Facebook Remarketing
Facebook Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects the activity of this Website with the Facebook advertising network.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
How Cookies Can be Deleted?
If you do not want websites to place cookies on your devices, you can adjust the browser settings so that your browser refuses all cookies or only third-party cookies. You can also delete cookies that have already been placed. Note that you must adjust the settings separately for each browser and computer that you use. If you decide to disable all cookies, some parts of our Services may not function properly.
How you can adjust the settings differs per browser. If necessary, consult the help function of your browser, or click on one of the links below to go directly to the manual of that specific browser.
Furthermore, you can withdraw the consent you gave for non-essential cookies at any time under the link “Cookie Settings” or you can exercise your right to withdraw your consent by contacting us as described in our Privacy Notice.
Advertising Industry Specific Opt-outs
Notwithstanding the above, Users may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan), or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.
The Digital Advertising Alliance offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control interest-based advertising on mobile apps.
Updates to This Cookie Notice
We will amend this Cookie Notice when we implement new technologies and functions. If we make significant changes, we will notify you of this. For example, by posting a notification on our websites and/or apps, through email, pop-ups (e.g. by requesting your consent again), or similar methods.
This privacy statement has been prepared based on provisions of multiple legislations, including Art. 13/14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation).
This privacy policy relates solely to this Website, if not stated otherwise within this document. Questions or complaints regarding privacy or cookies can be sent to support@qvono.com