TuStreams
Policy On Cookies
And Similar Technologies
Last Modified: April 23, 2019
TuStreams and its partners may use cookies on our websites and emails for purposes described in this policy.
- What are cookies?
A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Services. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Services.
- What are cookies used for?
Some examples of what these tracking technologies are used for by TuStreams may include:
- Authenticating users;
- Remembering user preferences and settings;
- Determining the popularity of certain content;
- Analyzing traffic to our Services; and
- Generally reviewing and understanding the behaviors of people who have an interest in or utilize our Services.
- How long will cookies stay on my device?
The length of time a cookie will stay on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a "persistent" or "session" cookie. Session cookies will only stay on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay on your computer or mobile device until they expire or are deleted.
- Who Does the Cookies Belong To?
First-party cookies are cookies that belong to TuStreams, third-party cookies are cookies that another party accesses or places on your device through our services. Third-party cookies may be placed on your device by someone providing a service for TuStreams, for example, to help us understand how our Services is being used. These companies’ use of cookies and similar technologies is subject to their own privacy policies, not the TuStreams Privacy Policy.
- Types of Cookies Use.
The cookies we use generally fall into one of the following categories:
- Technical/Required – These cookies are essential for our services to function properly. Like other cookies we use, technical cookies may be either first-party cookies or third-party cookies.
- Preferences – We use these cookies to remember your settings and preferences. For example, we may use these cookies to remember your language preferences.
- Performance – We use these cookies to collect data about how you interact with our Services and to help us improve them. For example, we may use these cookies to determine if you have interacted with a certain web page.
- Analytics – We use these cookies to help us understand and improve our Services. For example, we can use these cookies to learn more about which features are the most popular with our users and where we may need to make improvements.
- How to Control Cookies or Other Collection Mechanisms
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. However, please be advised that if you set your browser to disable cookies or other tracking technologies, you may not be able to access certain parts of our Services or the functionality of certain aspects of the Services may be limited. In addition, you have other choices with respect to how cookies are used:
- Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. To do so, please follow the instructions provided by your browser which are usually located within the "Help" or “Preferences” menu. Some third parties also provide the ability to refuse their cookies directly by clicking on an opt-out link.
- Removing or rejecting browser cookies does not necessarily affect third-party flash cookies which may be used by us or our partners in connection with our Services. To delete or disable flash cookies please visit Adobe’s website located at https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/disable-local-shared-objects-flash.html. For further information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, you can visit http://youradchoices.com/ and www.youronlinechoices.eu for EU visitors.
- For mobile users, you should have controls on your device that enables you to choose whether to allow cookies. For information on controlling your mobile choices, you can visit www.networkadvertising.org/mobile-choices.
- To help control or block certain ads in mobile applications, you may choose to download and utilize the DAA mobile app, http://youradchoices.com/appchoices.
- Web Beacons
In addition to cookies, pages of our website or emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit TuStreams, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or emails and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).
- Why Does TuStreams Use Cookies and Web Beacons?
We use cookies and similar technologies to show you relevant content, improve your experience, and help protect TuStreams and our users. We may use these technologies to deliver the service, provide you with a service that is easy to use, enable you to move around the Services and use its features, such as accessing secure areas, and storing data so that TuStreams can respond faster. We may use these technologies to collect data about how you use our Services, for example which pages you go to most often and if you get error messages from certain pages. We may use these technologies to allow us to remember choices you make (such as your user name or your payment history) and tailor the Services to provide enhanced features and content for you. These technologies can remember that your device has visited a website, and may also be able to track your device's browsing activity on other sites or services other than TuStreams. We may use these technologies to understand, improve, and research our Services.
In Summary…
We use tracking technologies such as cookies and web beacons to help provide the Services to you. If you wish to not utilize cookies, then you can opt out of such usages. However, if you do decide to opt out, then certain aspects of the Services and/or their functionality may be limited or unusable.