How we use cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, analyzing how you use our site, and enabling certain functionality.
Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which serve similar purposes in enhancing your browsing experience and helping us understand user behavior.
We use cookies to improve your experience on our research platform, analyze usage patterns, remember your preferences, and provide personalized content. Cookies also help us understand which areas of our site are most valuable to our users.
Our use of cookies enables us to deliver relevant research insights, maintain your session security, and optimize our platform's performance based on user interactions.
Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility features.
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, helping us improve site performance and user experience.
Functional Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features.
As a research platform, we use specialized cookies to gather insights about user behavior and content engagement. This data helps us improve our research methodologies and platform functionality.
These cookies collect aggregated, anonymized data that contributes to our understanding of digital behavior patterns, which may be included in our research studies.
We may use third-party services that set their own cookies on your device. These services help us with analytics, content delivery, and platform functionality. Each third-party service has its own cookie policy.
We carefully select third-party partners who meet our standards for data protection and user privacy.
Session Cookies: These temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser. They help maintain your session while you navigate our platform.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. They remember your preferences across multiple visits.
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. You can change these preferences at any time through our cookie settings.
Your consent choices are stored locally and respected across all your interactions with our platform.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website and limit your access to some features.
Mobile devices may handle cookies differently than desktop browsers. You can typically manage cookie preferences through your mobile browser settings or device privacy controls.
Some mobile platforms also provide app-level privacy controls that may affect how cookies and similar technologies function.
Different types of cookies have different retention periods. Essential cookies may be retained for the duration of your session, while preference cookies may be stored for longer periods to remember your choices.
We regularly review and delete unnecessary cookie data in accordance with our data retention policies.
Our cookie practices comply with applicable international regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and other regional privacy laws. We respect your rights regarding cookie consent and data control.
Users in different jurisdictions may see different cookie consent options based on local legal requirements.
Our research platform uses specialized cookies to track user engagement with research content, dashboard interactions, and report downloads. This data helps us improve our research offerings and user experience.
All research-related cookie data is anonymized and aggregated before being used in our studies or reports.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes through our website.
The effective date of this policy is displayed at the bottom of this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.
If you have questions about our use of cookies or would like to exercise your rights regarding cookie data, please contact us through our website's contact form.
We are committed to transparency in our cookie practices and will respond to your inquiries promptly.
This Cookie Policy is effective as of January 1, 2025, and applies to all cookies and similar technologies used on the Play Society Lab website and platform.