Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small text file that can be stored on your computer when you visit websites.
What is a cookie?
Information is recorded in a text file, such as your language preference for a website. When you visit the website again later, this cookie is sent back to the website. This way, the website recognizes your browser and can remember your language preference, for example.
Cookies generally also have an expiration date. Some cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser (called session cookies), while others remain on your computer longer, sometimes until you delete them manually (called persistent cookies).
Other tracking mechanisms may also fall under “cookie regulation” (see the broad definition in Article 10/2 of the law of July 30, 2018, on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data (“framework law”)).
This includes tracking in smartphone applications and other techniques such as using pixels, device fingerprinting, local storage, etc.
Why do we use cookies?
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
- Strictly Necessary Technical Cookies
- Strictly Necessary Functional Cookies
- Analytics and Tag Management Cookies
- Advertising Cookies
Strictly Necessary Technical Cookies
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website. Without these cookies, some parts of our website would not work. These cookies are always enabled.
| Name | Expiry | Content | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSIONID | End of session | String of characters | Links the user’s requests to the session. |
| BIGIpServer | End of session | Random string | Assigns a server to handle requests from the same user. |
| Cda4047f0002d27d62… | End of session | String of characters | Assigns a server to handle requests from the same user. |
Strictly Necessary Functional Cookies
These cookies are necessary for providing functionalities of the website and ensuring your experience is seamless.
| Name | Expiry | Content | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp-settings-{user} | 1 year | Maintains your WordPress settings. | |
| wp-settings-time-{user} | 1 year | Time at which wp-settings-{user} was set. |
Analytics and Tag Management Cookies
We use Piwik Pro for analytical purposes. This open-source analytics tool captures certain data if you give us your consent for this purpose.
| Data Point | Example | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Page URL | https://www.example.com/page | Tracks the page URL of each page viewed on our website. |
| HTTP Referrer | https://www.referrer.com | Shows the number of visitors directed to our website through links on other sites. |
| Browser | Chrome 86.0 | Shows which browsers and browser versions are used by visitors to our website. |
| Operating System | macOS 10.15 | Shows which operating systems are used by visitors to our website. |
| Device Type | Computer | Shows which devices are used by visitors to our website. |
| Country, Region, City | United Kingdom, England, London | Determines the “location” of the visitor using their IP address. Only the city level is used. The visitor’s IP address is deleted. |
Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.
| Name | Expiry | Content | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Ads | Varies | Unique Identifier | Tracks ad performance and user interaction. |
| Meta Pixel | Varies | Unique Identifier | Tracks user interaction and ad performance on Facebook. |
| LinkedIn Ads | Varies | Unique Identifier | Tracks ad performance and user interaction on LinkedIn. |
| TikTok Pixel | Varies | Unique Identifier | Tracks user interaction and ad performance on TikTok. |
How to See Which Cookies Are Installed on My Device and How to Delete Them
You can easily withdraw your consent by changing your choice in the consent window at the top of this cookie policy. A link to this consent window is also included at the bottom of each webpage.
If you want to know which cookies are installed on your device or if you also want to delete them, you can use a setting in your browser. You can find more explanations on how to proceed via the links below.
If you use another browser, check if the procedure for your browser is listed on the website www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies. This site is only available in English.
External Links
The website mentions external links to document certain information. These links are marked with a small icon indicating that the user is leaving the website. Activating these links is the responsibility of the user. However, we recommend consulting both the privacy policy and the cookie policy of the respective website.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://tedjordan.org.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact Form Management on the Website
| Contact Form Management on the Website | |
| Purpose of Processing | Collecting, processing, and using personal data provided by users via the contact form on our website to respond effectively to their specific requests. This may include information requests, service registrations, support requests, or any other form of interaction initiated by the user through the form. The goal is to ensure effective and personalized communication with users, provide the requested information or services, and facilitate pre-contractual or contractual interactions. This processing is essential to meet the needs and expectations of users and to maintain a high level of customer service. |
| Legal Basis | Contract or pre-contractual measures |
| Categories of Individuals Concerned | Website users |
| Categories of Data Processed | Identification data, Communication data |
| Data Source | Concerned person |
| Categories of Recipients | Subcontractors, Google, WordPress |
| Data Transfers Outside the EU | None |
| Retention Period | 1 year after the receipt of the form in case of non-execution of a contract. 10 years after the end of the contract in case of execution of a contract. |
| Security Measures | See Security Policy |
External Links
The website mentions external links to document certain information. These links are highlighted. Activating these links is the responsibility of the user. However, we recommend consulting both the privacy policy and the cookie policy of the respective website.
