Cookie and Tracking Technologies Notice

Working draft from THM-LGL-004. Professional review, cookie inventory, consent configuration, and required publication fields remain pending. Do not publish.

66. Policy C — Cookie and Tracking Technologies Notice

Effective Date: ____________________________________________________________

This Notice explains how Thumper may use cookies and similar technologies on its website.

67. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small data files that a website or service provider may place on a visitor’s browser or device.

Similar technologies may include:

◌ Pixels.
◌ Tags.
◌ Local storage.
◌ Software-development tools.
◌ Session identifiers.
◌ Analytics identifiers.
◌ Other tracking technologies.

68. Essential Cookies

Essential technologies may support:

◌ Website navigation.
◌ Form operation.
◌ Security.
◌ Fraud prevention.
◌ Session management.
◌ Load balancing.
◌ Accessibility functionality.
◌ Privacy preferences.

Disabling essential technologies may affect website operation.

69. Functional Cookies

Functional technologies may remember:

◌ Language.
◌ Region.
◌ Display preferences.
◌ Form progress.
◌ Other user selections.

70. Analytics Cookies

Analytics technologies may help Thumper understand:

◌ Number of visitors.
◌ Pages viewed.
◌ Traffic sources.
◌ Device types.
◌ Website performance.
◌ Form interactions.
◌ General usage patterns.

Analytics should be configured to collect no more information than reasonably needed.

71. Advertising Cookies

Advertising technologies may be used only after they are identified, reviewed, and approved.

They may support:

◌ Advertising measurement.
◌ Audience development.
◌ Retargeting.
◌ Social media advertising.
◌ Campaign attribution.

Advertising Technologies Used at Relaunch:

72. Cookie Providers

Provider 1:

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Purpose: ____________________________________________________________________

Cookie Category: _____________________________________________________________

Retention: __________________________________________________________________

Provider 2:

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Purpose: ____________________________________________________________________

Cookie Category: _____________________________________________________________

Retention: __________________________________________________________________

Provider 3:

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Purpose: ____________________________________________________________________

Cookie Category: _____________________________________________________________

Retention: __________________________________________________________________

73. Cookie Consent

Thumper should implement a cookie-consent tool when required by:

◌ The website’s technologies.
◌ The visitor’s location.
◌ Applicable privacy law.
◌ Advertising practices.
◌ Service-provider requirements.

The consent tool should allow the visitor to make applicable choices before nonessential technologies operate when required.

74. Managing Cookies

Visitors may be able to manage cookies through:

◌ The website’s cookie-preference tool.
◌ Browser settings.
◌ Device settings.
◌ Third-party opt-out tools.
◌ Privacy preference signals where supported.

Blocking cookies may affect website functionality.

75. Cookie-Notice Changes

Thumper may update this Notice when:

◌ A provider changes.
◌ A cookie is added or removed.
◌ Retention changes.
◌ Advertising practices change.
◌ Applicable requirements change.

Questions about this policy? Contact TVS at hello@thumper.vet.