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Opting to Use Our Little Companions without Cookies
When you are on a particular website, a cookie may be stored within your browser by the website, and this string of data will contain information that enables certain functions of the website to be supported. Without revealing your identity, cookies can enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences, enabling quicker and easier actions, and presenting more relevant advertising based on the websites you have visited and your location.
In our case, some of the cookies we use enable the affiliate networks and retail partners we work with to track when you have made a transaction after visiting our website to find a discount. These ‘persistent’ types of cookies contain the name of our website, the date the cookie is set to expire, plus a value. This information allows us to receive commission for the sale, which supports the operation of the site by funding staff to input thousands of offers and deals into the database, and to continually enhance the website for a better user experience.
We also utilize Google Analytics. We store a different type of cookie in your browser that provides us with an overall view of our web traffic sources, duration of visits, and the pages visited within our site. This data is completely anonymous, and we have no means of identifying individuals, but it is crucial for us to understand how our website is utilized, what is effective, and what requires improvement. This insight helps us improve our website to better meet user needs.
We also employ cookies to verify if you have visited a specific page within the website to ensure you are not repeatedly shown a registration pop-up on subsequent visits.
Do You Still Wish to Opt Out?
Nevertheless, you are still able to use our website with cookies disabled. To delete or block cookies, simply adjust your browser’s settings. Each browser differs, but you can find guides at FTC.gov.
Further Information
We are more than willing to address any questions you may have regarding cookies and their usage. Please contact us for more details or visit consumer.ftc.gov.
Our Cookies
Below is a list of cookies used on the site and their respective purposes.
Logging In and Pop Ups
| Cookie Name | Cookie Length | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Session (until browser is closed) | Provides a session ID for the account login process. It also prevents repeated sign-up pop-ups by recognizing your logged-in status. |
| div | 1 month | Prevents a sign-up pop-up from appearing again if you have recently visited a specific page. |
Google Analytics
These cookies are served from Google using JavaScript to utilize their analytics package.
| Cookie Name | Cookie Length (seconds) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __utma | 63,072,000 | Tracks the number of visits a user makes to the site, including first and last visit timestamps. |
| __utmb | 1,800 | Records the exact time a user first visits the site. |
| __utmc | Session (until browser is closed) | Records the exact time a user leaves the site. |
| __utmv | 63,072,000 | Stores information for Analytics to identify users as part of custom segments. |
| __utmx | 63,072,000 | Stores data relevant to Website Optimizer tests in which a user participates. |
| __utmz | 15,768,000 | Tracks visitor origins, search engine usage, clicked links, keywords used, and geographic location at the time of site access. |
DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on Our Little Companions.
Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to Our Little Companions and other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL – http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html
Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our advertising partners include:
- Google Adsense
- Commission Junction
- Rakuten Advertising (Formerly Linkshare)
- Amazon
- Shareasale
Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to send advertisements and links that appear on Our Little Companions directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see.
Our Little Companions has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Please consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information about their practices and for instructions on how to opt out of certain practices. Our Little Companions’ privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or websites.
If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options.