Cookie Policy for A.L.M Audit and Tax Services Limited website
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05 November 2019 (V. 01)
INTRODUCTION
A.L.M Audit and Tax Services Limited (“we” or “us” or “our”) may use cookies and other tracking technologies when you visit our website www.almaudit.com, including any other media form, media channel or mobile website related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”) to help customize the Site and improve your experience.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Cookie Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Cookie Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Cookie Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Cookie Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Cookie Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Cookie Policy is posted.
USE OF COOKIES
A “cookie” is a string of information which assigns you a unique identifier that we store on your computer. Your browser then provides that unique identifier to use each time you submit a query to the Site. We use cookies on the Site to, among other things, keep track of products you have purchased, record registration information, record your user preferences, keep you logged into the Site, facilitate purchase procedures, and track the pages you visit. Cookies help us understand how the Site is being used and improve your user experience.
TYPES OF COOKIES
The following types of cookies may be used when you visit the Site:
Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies are placed on your computer by advertisers and ad servers in order to display advertisements that are most likely to be of interest to you. These cookies allow advertisers and ad servers to gather information about your visits to the Site and other websites, alternate the ads sent to a specific computer, and track how often an ad has been viewed and by whom. These cookies are linked to a computer and do not gather any personal information about you.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies monitor how users reached the Site, and how they interact with and move around once on the Site. These cookies let us know what features on the Site are working the best and what features on the Site can be improved.
Our Cookies
Our cookies are “first-party cookies”, and can be either permanent or temporary. These are necessary cookies, without which the Site won’t work properly or be able to provide certain features and functionalities. Some of these may be manually disabled in your browser, but may affect the functionality of the Site.
Personalization Cookies
Personalization cookies are used to recognize repeat visitors to the Site. We use these cookies to record your browsing history, the pages you have visited, and your settings and preferences each time you visit the Site.
Forms related Cookies
When you submit data through a form such as those found on contact page, cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
Security Cookies
Security cookies help identify and prevent security risks. We use these cookies to authenticate users and protect user data from unauthorized parties.
Site Management Cookies
Site management cookies are used to maintain your identity or session on the Site so that you are not logged off unexpectedly, and any information you enter is retained from page to page. These cookies cannot be turned off individually, but you can disable all cookies in your browser.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies may be place on your computer when you visit the Site by companies that run certain services we offer. These cookies allow the third parties to gather and track certain information about you. These cookies can be manually disabled in your browser.
We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work, the social media sites will set cookies through our site, which may be used to enhance your profile on their site, or, contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
In more specific, we use the following cookies:
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| __utmc | third party | Session | This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behavior and measure site performance. Read the Google Analytics Privacy document for more details about the data collected by Google Analytics. |
| _ga | third party | 2 years | Cookie used by Universal Analytics in order to identify unique users. Read the Google Analytics Privacy document for more details about the data collected by Google Analytics. |
| _gmb_ga_test | third party | 3 months | Cookie used to Anonymously Identify Unique Visitors to our website, Anonymously Tracking Traffic Sources & Navigation and Anonymously Determining Visitor Session (when you visit and leave the site). Read the Google Analytics Privacy document for more details about the data collected by Google Analytics. |
| 1P_JAR | third party | 2 years | Google advertising cookies used for user tracking and ad targeting purposes. Read the Google Analytics Privacy document for more details about the data collected by Google Analytics. |
| AID, ANID, PAIDCONTENT, SEARCH_SAMESITE, TAID | third party | 2 years, 6 months, 2 months, 1 year, 2 months | Cookies for advertising we serve across the web. Other Google properties, like YouTube, may also use these cookies to show you more relevant ads. Read the Google Analytics Privacy document for more details about the data collected by Google Analytics. |
| APISID | third party | 2 years | This DoubleClick cookie is generally set through the site by advertising partners, and used by them to build a profile of the website visitor's interests and show relevant ads on other sites. This cookie works by uniquely identifying your browser and device. |
| CGIC, CONSENT | third party | 2 years, 22 years | These cookies are created and used by Google in order to enhance your user experience, while using their services on our website, eg. interacting with YouTube videos, logging in with Google etc. When you create a Google Account or log in, these cookies are stored on your computer to remain connected to your Google Account when you visit the service again. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary, cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary | persistent | 1 day, 1 year | Cookies that keep track of which cookies you approved. |
| HSID, SID | third party | 2 years, 2 years | Security cookies to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data from unauthorized parties. Read the Google Analytics Privacy document for more details about the data collected by Google Analytics. |
| NID, SAPISID, SIDCC, SNID, SSID | third party | 4 years, 2 years, 4 months, 9 months, 2 years | A preferences cookie that a browser sends with requests to Google’s sites. The NID cookie contains a unique ID Google uses to remember your preferences and other information, such as your preferred language (e.g. English), how many search results you wish to have shown per page (e.g. 10 or 20), whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on, and to measure the functionality of the Google reCAPTCHA module on the website. Read the Google Analytics Privacy document for more details about the data collected by Google Analytics. |
| OTZ | third party | 1 month | This cookie allows the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customize. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. |
| tk_ai | session | Session | Collection of internal metrics for user activity, used to improve user experience. |
| wordpress_logged_in_{hash}, wordpress_sec_{hash} | session | Session | Cookies used by WordPress and indicate when you’re logged in, and who you are, for most interface use. |
| wordpress_test_cookie | session | Session | Cookie used by WordPress to ensure cookies are working correctly. |
| wp-settings-[UID], wp-settings-time-[UID] | persistent | 14 months, 14 months | Cookies set by WordPress for logged-in users. The number on the end is the logged-in individual user's ID from the users database table. This is used to customize the logged-in use's view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. |
CONTROL OF COOKIES
Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. However, you can remove or reject cookies in your browser’s settings. Please be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
For more information on how to control cookies, check your browser or device’s settings for how you can control or reject cookies. In addition, you may opt-out of some third-party cookies.
OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. A “web beacon” or “pixel tag” is tiny object or image embedded in a web page or email. They are used to track the number of users who have visited particular pages and viewed emails, and acquire other statistical data. They collect only a limited set of data, such as a cookie number, time and date of page or email view, and a description of the page or email on which they reside. Web beacons and pixel tags cannot be declined. However, you can limit their use by controlling the cookies that interact with them.
PRIVACY POLICY
For more information about how we use information collected by cookies and other tracking technologies, please refer to our Privacy Policy posted on the Site. This Cookie Policy is part of and is incorporated into our Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.
CONTACT US
If you have questions or comments about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
A.L.M Audit and Tax Services Limited
Contact Person: Antonis Michael
Address:
Steliou Kyriakidi 81C & Ivicou
3081 Limassol, Cyprus
P.O. Box 70757, 3802
Telephone: +357 25 255 452
Email: amichael@almaudit.com