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They may also contain a unique identifier such as that used by Google Analytics, for example. It tracks your path through our website to create reports to analyze our web traffic. We also display third-party advertising such as Google Adsense and others who also set cookies with a unique identifier to personalize the ads shown to you. Google has their policy for how they use this data which can be viewed here. For a more in-depth explanation here is a Wikipedia article about cookies.
What kinds of cookies are there?
There are first-party cookies that are set by our site. There are third-party cookies that are set by sites that are external to ours, like Google.
There are also cookies with short-term and long-term timeframes; they are called session cookies and persistent cookies. When you close your browser, it deletes the session cookies. They are used to store information on a short-term basis. They are also used to hold the letters you are writing while you create them.
Persistent cookies generally contain information for the long-term. They normally have expiration dates, which could be set to years in the future. Third-party analysis and advertising providers use this type to keep track of you on the internet to deliver relevant ads to you based on your history and preferences. They also make sure you aren't shown the same ad too many times. Persistent cookies remain on your computer until you delete them or they expire.
What do we use cookies for?
We use cookies to remember information, such as if you are logged in. In this case, disabling your cookies would not allow you to log in to our services. We also share information about your use of our site with our advertising and analytics partners. They may combine it with other information you've provided to them, or they've collected from your use of their services. These are third-party cookies and sites other than our own set them. There are links listed below to opt-out of many advertising and analytics programs. However, you should be aware that opting out could diminish the quality of your experience on websites that use those services. Read this to find out how Google uses this data.
A list of cookies Resume4Free uses:
First-Party - Persistent+Session
coverletterbody - Cover Letter Creator (Session)
references - Reference Page Creator (Session)
interviewletterbody - Interview Thank-you Letter Creator (Session)
resignationletterbody - Resignation Letter Creator (Session)
cookieconsent_status - cookie banner (Persistent)
Spell Check - Spelling Checker preferences (Persistent)
Third-Party - Persistent+Session
Google AdSense - advertising
Google Analytics - traffic analysis
ReCaptcha - security
How to consent to or opt-out of our cookie policy
You don't need to do anything to consent. Browse and use the site as you wish. If you want to opt-out of our use of cookies, please advance to the next section. Then delete the cookies listed above for each third-party. Visit the links throughout this page to opt-out of them. Then, delete the cookies attached to the domain "resume4free.com" per your browser's deletion procedure.
How to manage cookies
You can turn on, turn off, delete and clear your cookies whenever you wish within your browser. Visit the developers help page for your specific browser. If your browser is not listed here please consult your browser's help section.
Opt-out Programs
- Google's Ads Preference Manager
- AdSense Partner Network
- Google Analytics Opt-out
- Conversantmedia Opt-out
- Network Advertising Initiative
- Digital Advertising Alliance
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