Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how GrowthScale uses them on our website, and your choices regarding their use.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help websites recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions to enhance your browsing experience.
These files typically contain the name of the website they come from, a unique identifier, and a lifespan. When you return to the site, your browser sends these files back, allowing the website to remember your settings and provide a personalized experience.
Cookies are essential for modern web functionality, enabling features like shopping carts, login sessions, and preference storage. They make websites more efficient and user-friendly by reducing the need to repeatedly enter the same information.
Types of Cookies We Use
GrowthScale uses different types of cookies to enhance your experience and provide essential functionality. Here's how we categorize them:
Essential Cookies
Required for basic website functionality, security, and navigation. These cookies enable core features and cannot be disabled.
Performance Cookies
Help us analyze how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information about page visits and errors.
Functional Cookies
Remember your preferences, language settings, and other choices to provide a personalized browsing experience.
Marketing Cookies
Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign effectiveness. These may be set by our advertising partners.
Cookie Duration
Session Cookies
These cookies are temporary and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They help maintain your session while navigating our website and are essential for shopping cart functionality and secure login processes.
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a specified period (ranging from hours to years) or until you manually delete them. They help remember your preferences and provide a seamless experience when you return to our site.
How We Use Cookies
Website Functionality
Enable core features like navigation, form submissions, and secure user authentication. Without these cookies, our website wouldn't function properly.
Performance Optimization
Analyze website traffic patterns, page load times, and user interactions to improve our site's performance and user experience.
Personalization
Remember your preferences, language settings, and previous interactions to provide a customized and relevant experience.
Marketing and Analytics
Track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and understand which content resonates most with our visitors.
Third-Party Cookies
We use trusted third-party services to enhance your experience. These services may set their own cookies when you visit our website.
Google Analytics
Helps us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous usage data and reports.
Social Media
Enables social media sharing functionality and allows us to display relevant content on social platforms.
Email Services
Helps us track email campaign performance and understand user engagement with our communications.
Important Notice
Third-party cookies are governed by their respective privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their cookie policies to understand how they collect and use your data. You can opt out of certain third-party tracking through their respective opt-out pages or browser settings.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over how cookies are used on your device. Here are your options for managing cookie preferences:
Browser Settings
Accept All Cookies
Allow all cookies for the best experience
Reject Non-Essential Cookies
Block all cookies except those necessary for basic functionality
Custom Settings
Choose specific cookie types you want to allow
Browser-Specific Instructions
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox
Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Privacy → Cookies and site permissions
What Happens If You Disable Cookies?
Disabling cookies may affect your browsing experience on our website. Some features, such as keeping you logged in, remembering your preferences, and shopping cart functionality, may not work properly. Essential cookies will still be used to maintain basic website functionality and security.
Your Rights and Choices
You have several rights regarding the collection and use of your personal data through cookies. We are committed to respecting your privacy.
Right to Information
You have the right to know what cookies are being used on our website and for what purposes. This policy provides detailed information about our cookie usage.
Right to Consent
You can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your consent must be freely given, informed, and unambiguous.
Right to Erasure
You can request deletion of your personal data processed through cookies at any time, subject to legal obligations requiring us to retain certain information.
Right to Control
You can withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time and control how your data is processed through browser settings.
Right to Portability
You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format and transmit it to another service provider.
Right to Object
You can object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes and withdraw consent at any time.
Exercising Your Rights
Contact Us Directly
To exercise any of your rights regarding cookie usage, you can contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +63 2 8927 3324
Address: 800 EDSA West Kamias, Quezon City 1102, Philippines
Data Protection Authority
If you are not satisfied with our response or believe your rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction.
For EU residents, this would be your national data protection authority. For other regions, please contact your local privacy regulator.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements.
When We Make Changes
Regular Reviews
We review our cookie practices quarterly to ensure compliance with current regulations and best practices.
Legal Requirements
Changes in data protection laws may require us to update our cookie practices and policy.
Technology Updates
Introduction of new technologies or services may result in updated cookie usage.
Notification of Changes
When we make significant changes to this Cookie Policy, we will notify you through a prominent notice on our website or via email. The "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this policy indicates when the most recent changes were made.
Last Updated: December 2024