Cookie Policy for Golden Keys Global
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Golden Keys Global ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, https://www.goldenkeysglobal.com/ (the"Website"). It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them. This policy is an integral part of our Privacy Policy.
By using our Website, you acknowledge that we may use cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. We encourage you to read this policy fully so that you understand what information is collected by cookies and how we use it.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed and stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
Cookies can be categorized as "persistent" or "session" cookies.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a predetermined period or until you manually delete them.
- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
3. How and Why We Use Cookies
Our Privacy Policy notes that we collect data when you "Use or view our website via your browser's cookies." We use cookies for several important reasons, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary for the core functionality of our Website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like property searches or user logins, cannot be provided.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors interact with our Website. This includes data on which pages are most frequently visited, the paths users take through the site, and whether they encounter error messages. The information gathered is typically aggregated and anonymized, helping us to understand user behavior, diagnose problems, improve our Website's performance, and ultimately enhance the user experience. For instance, we might use tools like Google Analytics (or similar services) for this purpose.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable our Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For example, they might remember your preferred language, region, or saved property searches. This allows us to tailor your experience on our Website.
- Marketing and Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies can track your Browse activity across different websites. We may work with third-party advertising partners who may set these cookies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
- Third-Party Cookies: Our Website may include functionalities provided by third parties, or links to third-party websites. These third parties may set their own cookies. For example, if we embed content from social media platforms (such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or X) or provide social sharing buttons, these platforms may set cookies. Similarly, our advertising partners may set cookies. We do not have direct control over the cookies set by these third-party services. We recommend that you review the cookie policies of these third-party websites for more detailed information about their cookie usage and how to manage them.
4. Types of Cookies We May Use
While the specific cookies deployed on our Website may evolve, they generally fall into the categories outlined above. Commonly, a real estate website such as ours might utilize:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire once you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a longer, specified duration, enabling us to recognize you upon your return.
- First-Party Cookies: Cookies that are set directly by our Website domain.
- Third-Party Cookies: Cookies that are set by a domain different from our Website (e.g., cookies from Google Analytics, social media services, or advertising networks).
For the most accurate and current list of cookies active on our Website, we encourage users to check their browser's developer tools or consider using a cookie consent management tool if provided on our site.
5. Your Choices and How to Manage Cookies
You have the right to control the use of cookies on your device.
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers are configured to accept cookies automatically by default. However, you can usually modify your browser settings to block some or all cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Instructions for managing cookies are typically found in your browser's "help," "tools," or "edit" menus. For comprehensive guidance, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org. Please be aware that if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our Website may become inaccessible or not function as intended.
- Cookie Consent Banner/Tool: Upon your first visit to our Website, you may be greeted by a cookie consent banner or a preference management tool. This interface typically provides more specific information about the cookies we use and allows you to customize your consent preferences for non-essential cookies.
- Opting Out of Third-Party Cookies:
- Google Analytics: To prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser addon available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Advertising Cookies: Many third-party advertising networks offer a way to opt out of interest-based advertising. You can find more information and optout tools on the websites of the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) at http://optout.aboutads.info/ or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) at http://optout.networkadvertising.org/. For users in Europe, the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) provides similar resources at www.youronlinechoices.eu.
Opting out of advertising cookies does not mean you will no longer see advertisements online, but rather that the ads you see may be less relevant to your interests.
6. Data Subject Rights
To the extent that cookies involve the processing of personal data, you possess certain rights under applicable data protection legislation (such as the GDPR). These rights are further detailed in our Privacy Policy and may include rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data, or to object to such processing.
7. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may revise this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our cookie practices, technological advancements, legal obligations, or other operational reasons. When we implement changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the beginning of this policy. We advise you to review this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.
8. Contact Us
Should you have any questions, concerns, or comments regarding our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our contact information can be found on our Contact Us page or as outlined in our Privacy Policy.