Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Last Updated: [Insert Date]

This Cookie Policy explains how Link My Gear LLC (“LMG,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (collectively, “Cookies”) when you visit, access, or use our website, devices, applications, or other related services (collectively, the “Platform”).

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They enable the website owner to recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences, actions, or past visits. Other technologies, such as pixel tags, web beacons, or local storage, may also serve a similar function. In this policy, we refer to all such technologies as “Cookies.”

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use Cookies to:

  1. Ensure Platform Functionality
    • Manage sessions, authenticate user logins, and enable core features (e.g., shopping carts, user dashboards, device pairing).
  2. Enhance User Experience
    • Remember your preferences (e.g., language settings, display customizations) so you don’t have to re-enter them each time.
  3. Analytics & Performance
    • Track usage patterns, measure how Users interact with our Platform (e.g., which pages or features are most popular), and identify areas for improvement.
  4. Security & Fraud Prevention
    • Help detect and prevent unauthorized activity or misuse of our Platform, protecting both you and us from fraudulent behavior.
  5. Marketing & Advertising (If Applicable)
    • Deliver relevant advertisements (on our site or on third-party services) and measure their effectiveness.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize Cookies according to their purpose and lifespan:

  1. Essential Cookies
    • Purpose: Necessary for core functionality (e.g., user authentication, session management).
    • Examples: Session ID cookies, security tokens.
    • Duration: Typically expire at the end of your browsing session or shortly thereafter.
    • Impact: Without these Cookies, certain essential features may not work properly.
  2. Analytics & Performance Cookies
    • Purpose: Gather information about user interactions, popular pages, or error messages.
    • Examples: Google Analytics, internal analytics beacons.
    • Duration: Often persist for longer (e.g., a few days to a year) to track returning visitors.
    • Impact: Help us improve site design, performance, and user flow.
  3. Functionality Cookies
    • Purpose: Store user preferences (e.g., region, language, UI layout) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
    • Examples: Cookies that remember your device pairing settings, or remember your display preferences.
    • Duration: May persist for an extended period to recall your customization choices.
    • Impact: Disabling these Cookies may reduce the convenience or personalization of the Platform.
  4. Advertising & Targeting Cookies (If Applicable)
    • Purpose: Deliver relevant ads, measure ad campaign performance, and track user engagement across different websites or platforms.
    • Examples: Third-party ad networks, retargeting pixels.
    • Duration: Typically persist for varying lengths, determined by the third party providing the Cookie.
    • Impact: If disabled, you may still see ads, but they will be less relevant to your interests.
  5. Third-Party Cookies
    • Purpose: Some Cookies are placed by third parties on our behalf (e.g., analytics providers or embedded content services).
    • Examples: Cookies from Google, Facebook, Telegram, or other integrations.
    • Duration: Dependent on each third party’s policies.
    • Impact: We do not control these Cookies directly, and they are subject to the respective third party’s Cookie or privacy policy.

4. Managing or Disabling Cookies

You have choices regarding the use of Cookies on our Platform:

  1. Browser Controls
    • Most browsers allow you to block or delete Cookies. Refer to your browser’s “Settings” or “Help” section for instructions.
    • Please note that disabling Essential Cookies may degrade or block certain critical Platform features (e.g., authentication, device pairing).
  2. Opt-Out Mechanisms
    • Some analytics providers, like Google Analytics, offer their own browser add-on to opt out of data collection.
    • If we use specific advertising networks, they may offer opt-out options—check their individual privacy policies or industry-wide opt-out pages (e.g., YourAdChoices.com).
  3. Platform Settings (If Available)
    • In certain cases, we may provide in-app settings or a Cookie management tool that lets you selectively enable/disable certain categories of Cookies. See [Account Settings] or [Privacy Settings] on your user dashboard (if available).
  4. Do Not Track (DNT)
    • Some browsers send a “DNT” signal to indicate a preference not to be tracked. Currently, our Platform does not respond to DNT signals unless required by applicable law. You can still adjust your Cookie preferences via the methods above.

5. International Users

  • Global Operations: If you access our Platform from outside the United States, Cookies may transfer data to our servers in the U.S. or other jurisdictions with potentially different data protection laws.
  • Appropriate Safeguards: Where required, we use measures like Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure your data is treated in compliance with applicable privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR).

6. Cookie Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our data practices, legal obligations, or technology. When we make material changes, we will notify you via email, a prominent notice on the Platform, or other appropriate channels. Continued use of our Platform after the changes take effect indicates your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of Cookies, please contact us at:

  • Email: info@linkmygear.com

For general inquiries regarding our data practices, please see our Privacy Policy or consult the Contact Information section in our Terms of Use.