1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, mobile phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies help websites remember your preferences and understand how users navigate the site, allowing for an improved browsing experience.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them, while session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

2. How we use cookies

At Bullionws Certified, we use cookies for several reasons detailed below. In most cases, we will not be able to identify you personally from the information we collect using cookies.

Categories of cookies we use

Necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of our website. They allow you to browse our site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, we would not be able to provide the services you request.

Name Purpose Duration Type
verificaraiz_cookie_consent Saves your preferences about cookie use on our site 180 days HTTP
verificaraiz_cookie_categories Stores the categories of cookies you have accepted 180 days HTTP
PHPSESSID Maintains user states across all page requests Session HTTP

Analytical cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve our site's performance. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

Name Purpose Duration Type
_ga Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website 2 years HTTP
_gid Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website 24 hours HTTP
_gat Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate 1 minute HTTP

Marketing cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user, and therefore more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.

Name Purpose Duration Type
_fbp Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers 3 months HTTP
_gcl_au Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services 3 months HTTP

Functional cookies

These cookies allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Name Purpose Duration Type
lang Remembers the language selected by the user Session HTTP
ui_settings Stores display preferences such as text size and contrast 1 year HTTP

3. Controlling cookies

Cookie consent management

When using our website for the first time, you will be shown a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject the different categories of cookies we use. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" button in our website's footer.

Disabling cookies through the browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through preferences settings. However, if you restrict cookies, you may not be able to use all functions of our website. Below you will find links to instructions for managing cookies in most common browsers:

Third-party cookies

In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following sections detail which third-party cookies you may encounter through this site.

  • This site uses Google Analytics, which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web, to help us understand how you use the site and ways we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things like how long you spend on the site and the pages you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
  • From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way the site is presented. When we are still testing new features, these cookies may be used to ensure you receive a consistent experience while on the site, while making sure we understand which optimizations our users appreciate most.

4. Are cookies used to transfer personal information?

The cookies we use do not contain or store direct identifiable personal information. However, in some cases, information we collect through cookies can be linked to other information you have provided to us directly (e.g., when you complete a form on our website) or that third parties have provided to us, but always in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

5. Updates to our Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect, for example, changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Therefore, please review 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.

6. More information

We hope this has clarified things for you. As mentioned before, if there is something you are not sure if you need or not, it is generally safer to leave cookies enabled in case they interact with one of the features you use on our site.

However, if you are still looking for more information, you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods:

  • Email: privacy@bullionws.com
  • Phone: +591 76447763