This Cookie Policy explains how StateBenefitsCenter (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at statebenefitscenter.com (“Website”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
2. Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information that is used to help us understand how our Website is being used.
- Advertising and Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests.
3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our Website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Website or other websites on the Internet.
- Google’s Use of Advertising Cookies: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Personalised Advertising: Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Other Third-Party Vendors: You may also opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting AboutAds.info.
4. How Can You Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in your web browser.
- Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.
- Where to Find Browser Settings: Review your browser’s “Help” menu for instructions on how to manage cookies (e.g., Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge).
5. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please mail us at: support@statebenefitscenter