What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files sent by us to your computer or mobile device. They are unique to your account or your browser. Session-based cookies last only while your browser is open and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies last until you or your browser delete them or until they expire.
Does ElectionBuddy use cookies?
Yes. ElectionBuddy uses cookies. We use persistent cookies. ElectionBuddy sets and accesses our own cookies on the domains operated by ElectionBuddy. In addition, we use third party cookies, like Google Analytics and Intercom.
How is ElectionBuddy using cookies?
Some cookies are associated with your account and personal information in order to remember that you are logged in and which workspaces you are logged into. Other cookies are not tied to your account but are unique and allow us to carry out analytics and customization, among other similar things.
Cookies can be used to recognize you when you visit a Site or use our Services, remember your preferences, and give you a personalized experience that’s consistent with your settings. Cookies also make your interactions faster and more secure.
Here's what we specifically use cookies for:
- Authentication
If you're signed in to our Services, cookies help us show you the right information and personalize your experience. - Security
We use cookies to enable and support our security features, and to help us detect malicious activity. - Marketing
We use cookies to help us deliver marketing campaigns and track their performance (e.g., a user visited our Help Center and then made a purchase). Similarly, our partners may use cookies to provide us with information about your interactions with their services, but use of those third-party cookies would be subject to the service provider’s policies. - Analytics and Research
Cookies help us learn how well our Sites and Services perform. We use cookies to research performance metrics which we later user to help improve the quality of our product.
How are cookies used for advertising purposes?
Cookies help us market more effectively to users that we and our partners believe may be interested in ElectionBuddy. They also help provide us with aggregated auditing, research, and reporting, and know when content has been shown to you.
What can you do if you don't want cookies to be set or want them to be removed, or if you want to opt out of interest-based targeting?
Some people prefer not to allow cookies, which is why most browsers give you the ability to manage cookies to suit you. In some browsers you can set up rules to manage cookies on a site-by-site basis, giving you more fine-grained control over your privacy. What this means is that you can disallow cookies from all sites except those that you trust.
If you limit the ability of websites and applications to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience and/or lose the ability to access the services, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings, like login information.
