Terms & Policies
Cookie Policy Effective day 18 October 2018
This Cookie Policy explains how flocus (hereafter “flocus”, "we", "us", and "ours"), uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our websites, including without limitation www.flocus-app.com and any successor URLs, mobile or localized versions and related domains / sub-domains ("Websites") and/or our mobile applications ("Apps”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website, mobile app or use an online platform. Cookies are widely used by online service providers to facilitate and help to make the interaction between users and websites, mobile apps and online platforms faster and easier, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website and/or mobile app and/or platform owner (in this case, flocus) are called "first party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website and/or mobile app and/or platform owner are called "third party cookies." Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website and/or mobile app and/or platform (e.g. like advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third party cookies can recognise your computer or device both when it visits the website and/or mobile app and/or platform in question and also when it visits certain other websites and/or mobile apps and/or platforms.
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first party and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Websites and/or App and/or platform to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Websites and/or App and/or platform. Third parties serve cookies through our Websites and/or App and/or platform for analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
Essential website cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Websites and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Who serves these cookies: flocus. How to refuse: Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Websites to you, you cannot refuse them. You can block or delete them by changing your browser settings, however, as described below under the heading "How Can I Control Cookies?".
Performance and functionality cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Websites but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality may become unavailable. Who serves these cookies: flocus. How to refuse: To refuse these cookies, please follow the instructions below under the heading "How Can I Control Cookies?".
Analytics cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Websites are being used, or to help us customize our Websites for you. Who serves these cookies: Google Analytics and Inspectlet. How to refuse: To refuse these cookies, please follow the instructions below under the heading "How Can I Control Cookies?”. Alternatively, please click on the following opt-out links for Google Analytics and Inspectlet.
Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests. Who serves these cookies: Facebook Custom Audience. How to refuse: To refuse these cookies, please follow the instructions below under the heading "How Can I Control Cookies?”. Alternatively, please click on the following opt-out link for Facebook Custom Audience.
How Can I Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided in the section above.
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 Websites and/or App and/or platform, although your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
How Often Will You Update 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 therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Where Can I Get Further Information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at hello@flocus-app.com.