At Afghan Women Business Directory, we are committed to providing you with the best possible user experience on our website. To enhance your browsing experience, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide a better user experience by remembering your preferences and actions over time. Cookies can be either “persistent” (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or “session” cookies (which are temporary and automatically deleted when you close your browser).
2. 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 functionalities such as page navigation, account login, and session management.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies help us collect information about how visitors use the Site, such as which pages are visited most frequently. This helps us improve the performance and user experience of the website.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (e.g., language preferences or region) to provide more personalized features.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an ad and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
- First-Party Cookies: These are cookies set directly by the Afghan Women Business Directory website and are used to store information about your preferences and behavior on the site.
- Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by external services that we may use on the Site, such as analytics or advertising providers. These cookies allow these third parties to track your online behavior across multiple websites.
4. Cookie Categories
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies help us analyze how visitors interact with the Site, such as which pages are visited most or if users receive error messages. They do not collect information that identifies you personally.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced features and personalization, such as remembering your username or language settings.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to track your activity on the Site and other websites to deliver targeted ads.
5. How to Manage Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to block cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent to your device.
Here’s how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data.
If you choose to block cookies, please be aware that some features of the website may not function as intended.
6. Third-Party Cookies and Tracking
Our Site may include third-party cookies from partners such as Google Analytics, social media platforms, and advertising networks. These third parties may use their own cookies to collect information about your browsing activities across various websites, which is used for analytical purposes or to serve personalized ads.
We have no control over the cookies set by third parties, so we encourage you to review their privacy policies to understand how they use cookies and manage your preferences.
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. For more information on how Google uses cookies, visit their Privacy Policy.
- Social Media Buttons: If you interact with social media buttons (like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), they may set cookies to track your interactions with their services. Please refer to the social media platform’s privacy policy for more details.
7. Your Consent
By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can adjust your browser settings as mentioned above. However, please note that if you choose to block cookies, some features of the website may be affected.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will post the updated policy on the Site and revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are using cookies.