Cookie policy.
Cookie Policy for itsajmason.com
Last Updated: April 15, 2025
Pulchra Media, LLC ("we," "us," or "our"), a Missouri limited liability company, operates itsajmason.com (the "Website"). This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our Website, including when you purchase books or eBooks, subscribe to our newsletter, engage with our content (such as blogs), or interact with us for personal branding, brand partnerships, or client services. By using the Website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They store information about your browsing activities to enhance your experience, improve website functionality, and provide personalized content. We also use similar technologies, such as web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage, which serve comparable purposes.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on the Website:
2.1 Essential Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly, enabling core features like page navigation, account login, and secure checkout for purchasing books or eBooks.
Examples: Session cookies to maintain your login status, cookies to remember items in your shopping cart.
Duration: Typically temporary (session cookies) and deleted when you close your browser.
Consent: These cookies do not require your consent, as they are critical to providing the Website’s services.
2.2 Performance Cookies
Purpose: These cookies collect anonymized data about how you use the Website, such as which pages you visit, how long you stay, and any errors you encounter. This helps us improve the Website’s performance and user experience.
Examples: Cookies used by Google Analytics to track page views and user behavior.
Duration: Varies, from session-based to persistent cookies lasting up to 24 months.
Consent: We request your consent before placing these cookies (where required by law).
2.3 Functional Cookies
Purpose: These cookies remember your preferences and settings to provide a tailored experience, such as your language preference or newsletter subscription choices.
Examples: Cookies that store your cookie consent preferences or remember your last viewed blog post.
Duration: Persistent cookies, typically lasting up to 12 months.
Consent: We request your consent before placing these cookies (where required by law).
2.4 Advertising Cookies
Purpose: These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver personalized ads or promotional content, both on the Website and on third-party platforms, related to our books, eBooks, or branding partnerships.
Examples: Cookies set by ad networks to show relevant ads based on your interests.
Duration: Persistent cookies, typically lasting up to 24 months.
Consent: We request your consent before placing these cookies (where required by law).
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
Enable Website Functionality: Ensure smooth navigation, secure transactions, and access to account features.
Improve User Experience: Analyze Website performance, identify popular content, and fix technical issues.
Personalize Content: Recommend books, blogs, or branding materials based on your interests and behavior.
Support Marketing: Deliver targeted promotions, track newsletter engagement, and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Facilitate Analytics: Understand Website usage trends to enhance our services and offerings.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use, including:
Google Analytics: To collect anonymized data on Website usage.
Payment Processors: To facilitate secure transactions (e.g., Stripe).
Advertising Networks: To display relevant ads on or off the Website.
Social Media Platforms: To enable sharing or liking of our content (e.g., buttons for X, Instagram).
These third parties may place cookies on your device and collect data subject to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review their policies for more information.
5. Your Cookie Choices
You have control over how cookies are used:
Cookie Consent Tool: When you first visit the Website, you may see a cookie consent banner (where required by law) allowing you to accept or customize your cookie preferences, except for essential cookies.
Browser Settings: You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Instructions vary by browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari). Note that disabling cookies may limit Website functionality, such as preventing checkout or account access.
Opt-Out Tools: For advertising cookies, you can opt out via industry tools like the Network Advertising Initiative (http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices) or Your Online Choices (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/).
Do Not Track: We do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals, as there is no universal standard for processing them.
6. Data Collected by Cookies
Cookies may collect information such as:
IP address, browser type, and device information.
Pages visited, time spent on the Website, and referring URLs.
Preferences, such as language or content interests.
Interaction data, like clicks on ads or social media buttons.
This information is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available at itsajmason.com/privacy.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect data collected via cookies from unauthorized access or misuse. However, no online system is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time by posting the revised version on the Website. Changes are effective immediately upon posting. We will notify you of significant changes via a prominent notice on the Website or by email. Your continued use of the Website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Pulchra Media, LLC
Email:
Address:
By using itsajmason.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Cookie Policy.