Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 7, 2025
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
When you visit our website, we may place cookies on your device. These cookies help us improve your user experience by remembering your preferences, understanding how you use our site, and providing relevant content.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Ensure website functionality: Some cookies are essential for the website to operate correctly and cannot be switched off.
- Analyze website usage: We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most popular, and identify areas for improvement.
- Provide relevant content: Cookies help us deliver content that is relevant to your interests and needs.
- Remember your preferences: Functional cookies remember your settings and choices to enhance your experience on subsequent visits.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. These cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to work.
Examples of necessary cookies include:
- Session management cookies that keep you logged in
- Security cookies that protect against fraudulent activity
- Cookie consent preference storage
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| session_id | Manages your browsing session | Session |
| csrf_token | Security token to prevent CSRF attacks | Session |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use the site, including which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. This helps us improve the website's performance and content.
Google Analytics cookies collect anonymous data including:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- How you arrived at our website (referral source)
- Geographic location (country/region level)
- Device and browser type
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics - maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics - throttles request rate | 1 minute |
3.3 Marketing Cookies
We use Google Ads conversion tracking to measure the effectiveness of our advertising. These cookies track whether you have visited our website after clicking on one of our advertisements, helping us understand which ads are most effective.
Marketing cookies may be set by third parties and are used to:
- Track conversions from advertising campaigns
- Measure advertising effectiveness
- Deliver relevant advertisements on other websites
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Google Ads - conversion tracking | 3 months |
| _gcl_aw | Google Ads - conversion linker | 90 days |
| _gac_* | Google Ads - campaign information | 90 days |
3.4 Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies remember choices you make and enhance your personal experience. These cookies are optional and can be disabled without affecting the website's core functionality.
Functionality cookies allow us to:
- Remember your preferences (such as language selection)
- Remember form data you have entered
- Provide personalized features
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| user_preferences | Stores your display preferences | 1 year |
| form_data | Temporarily saves form entries | 30 days |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Our website uses cookies set by third-party services. These third parties may place cookies on your device when you visit our website:
Google Analytics and Google Ads
We use Google Analytics and Google Ads services provided by Google LLC. These services use cookies to collect and analyze information about your use of our website.
For more information about how Google uses cookies, please refer to:
We do not control these third-party cookies. The use of these cookies and the information collected is governed by the respective third party's privacy policy.
Purposes of Third-Party Cookies
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website and improve our services
- Advertising: To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and show relevant ads
5. Cookie Duration
Cookies can be classified based on their duration:
Session Cookies
Session cookies are temporary cookies that are deleted from your device when you close your web browser. They are used to maintain your session during a single visit to our website.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. Each persistent cookie has a specific expiration date, which can range from a few days to several years.
The duration of each cookie we use is listed in the tables above. You can also find this information in your browser's cookie settings.
6. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
Using Our Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept All: Accept all cookies (necessary, analytics, marketing, and functionality)
- Necessary Only: Accept only essential cookies required for the website to function
- Customize: Choose which types of cookies you wish to accept
You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting our website.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive a notification before a cookie is set.
Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner
- Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies
- Select your preferred cookie settings or See all site data and permissions to manage individual cookies
Mozilla Firefox
- Open Firefox and click the menu button (three horizontal lines)
- Go to Settings > Privacy & Security
- Under Cookies and Site Data, select your preferred settings
Safari
- Open Safari and click Safari in the menu bar
- Go to Settings (or Preferences) > Privacy
- Under Cookies and website data, select your preferred settings
Microsoft Edge
- Open Edge and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner
- Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data
- Select your preferred cookie settings
7. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable or block cookies, please be aware of the following potential impacts:
- Website functionality: Disabling necessary cookies may cause the website to not function properly. Some features may become unavailable or work incorrectly.
- User experience: Your experience on our website may be affected. For example, we may not be able to remember your preferences or provide personalized content.
- Services: Some services on our website may not be available without certain cookies.
The website will still function if you disable analytics and marketing cookies, but you may not receive content tailored to your interests.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: support@pleo.io
Company: Pleo North America, Inc.
Address: 18th Ave S & Chet Atkins Pl Nashville, TN 37212, US