Michele Celeste García
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My cookie policy

This page explains what my cookie policy is, including what cookies are, how they’re used on this website, and what types there are on this website. It also explains how to control your cookie preferences. You can change or withdraw your consent from the cookies on this website at any time by managing your preferences, or you can Get in Touch with me and I will take care of this for you. Your consent applies to the following domain: micheleiswriting.com.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. Cookies help make the website function properly, make it more secure, and provide a better user experience. They also help me understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

How do I use cookies?

How do I use cookies? Just like other online services, this website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for my website to function the right way. They DO NOT collect any of your personally-identifiable data.

Third-party cookies used on this website are mainly for understanding how the website performs and how you interact with the website. They also help keep my website secure, and provide you with a better and improved user experience, including helping speed up your future interactions with the website. In some cases (e.g. YouTube), the data is used for advertising purposes even though I do not have advertisers on my website. See “Marketing” below for more information.

Types of cookies

There are five types of cookies on this website:

Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of the website. They allow me to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information.

Statistics: These cookies store information on the number of visitors to the website, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit, etc. These data help me understand and analyze how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.

Marketing: I do not have advertising on my website. However, some cookies store information that third-party ad providers use when you visit other websites on your browser.

Functional: These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on the website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing content of the website on social media platforms. In certain cases, these cookies also allow me to get referral fees when you click through and purchase products, for example, through Bookshop.org.

Preferences: These cookies help store your settings and browsing preferences (like language preferences) so that you have a better and more efficient experience on future visits to the website.

How can you change your cookie preferences?

If you decide you want to change your preferences, you can click on the teal cookie icon on the bottom left-hand side of your screen at any time. This will display the consent notice again. From there, you can view the list of cookies on this site. Click the arrow next to each type of cookie, for example, Necessary, to see the list. You can then accept all, customize the ones you accept, or reject all.

In addition, browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. So, you can change the settings of your browser to block or delete cookies. To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies this way, visit All About Cookies.

For an outside source on what cookies are, you can click here for an article from Bitdefender.

For further information on how your personal data is used, stored, and kept secure, see my Privacy Policy.

This page was updated on July 9, 2024.

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