DOUG MORNEAU GROUP
COOKIE NOTICE
Last Updated: January 2024

WHAT IS THIS NOTICE ABOUT?

This Cookie Notice explains how we use “cookies” and similar technologies (such as “web beacons,” “pixels,” or “tags”) on the DOUGMORNEAU.COM website (“Site”). It is designed to assist you in making informed decisions when using our service. Please take a moment to read and understand this Cookie Notice. This notice should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Notice and our Website Terms of Use | DOUG MORNEAU GROUP.

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES OR SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES?

Cookies are very small text files or pieces of code, which often include a unique identifier. When you visit a website, it requests to store this text file on your device to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Other information gathered through cookies may include the date and time of visits and how you are using our website.

We also use similar technologies to cookies, known as “web beacons,” “pixels,” or “tags.” These technologies perform a similar function to cookies, allowing website operators to count page views and understand how visitors interact with and respond to certain content on a webpage.

For the purposes of the remaining sections of this Cookie Notice, we refer to all cookies and similar technologies using the above features as “cookies.”

Please be aware that applications you use to access our Site, such as your web browser, may also place cookies on your device when visiting our Site or other websites. An example of this would be where you sign in to Google Chrome using a Google Account (see Section 7 below). We do not control these third-party cookies, so you will need to manage these cookies in the settings of the relevant applications.

For more details on cookies and similar technologies, please visit All About Cookies.

2. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIRST PARTY AND THIRD-PARTY COOKIES?

We use both “first-party cookies” and “third-party cookies” in connection with our Service. First-party cookies are cookies placed by us to collect information about you. Third-party cookies are cookies placed by third-party website operators. Information collected by these third-party cookies will be shared with the relevant third party.

Please refer to the relevant third-party website operator’s privacy notice for more details about the information they collect and how they use it.

3. HOW LONG DO COOKIES LAST?

All cookies have expiration dates that determine how long they stay in your browser:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies placed on your device during your browsing session and expire (and are automatically erased) whenever you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: These cookies are designed to last for a predefined period, which varies depending on the cookie. Persistent cookies stay in your browser until they reach their expiration date or until you manually delete them (see Section 6 below).

4. COOKIE LIST

A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. We set first-party cookies, and we also use third-party cookies for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for purposes such as:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve the performance of our site.
• Targeting Cookies: These cookies are set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.

5. IS CONSENT NEEDED TO USE COOKIES?

• Strictly Necessary: We do not need your consent to store and access strictly necessary cookies on your device, although you can still block or delete them (see Section 6 below).
• Non-essential: We may only store and access non-essential cookies on your device with your permission. You are not obliged to give consent to our use of non-essential cookies. If you do give your consent and then change your mind, you can block or delete them (see Section 6 below).

6. HOW DO I REFUSE, BLOCK OR DELETE COOKIES?

You can block the use of cookies generally (not just for our Site) by activating the relevant settings in your browser. For more information on cookie management and blocking or deleting cookies for a wide variety of browsers, visit All About Cookies.

Further, you can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. Please be aware that to use some parts of our Site, you will need to allow certain functional cookies. If you block or subsequently delete those cookies, some aspects of our Site may not work properly.

7. WHAT ABOUT GOOGLE CHROME OR OTHER BROWSER COOKIES?

When you access the Site via Google applications such as Google Chrome, Google may collect user information for the purpose of serving personalized advertising across your devices. We use Google services to run the Site, which allows Google to place these advertising cookies on your devices. However, we do not control how or when they are dropped. You will need to opt out of receiving these cookies via your Google settings.

For further information about these cookies, please see: Google Settings. Other browsers may use similar tools.

8. LINKING TO THIRD PARTY SITES

Our Site links to third-party websites not operated by us. Where you follow links from our Site to a third-party website, that website may place different cookies on your device. You should check the relevant privacy notice and/or cookie notice for more information about how that third party uses cookies.

9. DOES THIS NOTICE CHANGE?

We may update our Cookie Notice from time to time. We recommend that you check here periodically for any changes to our Cookie Notice.

10. HAVE ANY FEEDBACK FOR US?

If you have any questions or feedback on our Cookie Notice, please contact us at [email protected].