Cookie Policy

Effective Date: December 19, 2023
Last Updated: June 1, 2025

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners about how visitors use their sites.

This Cookie Policy explains how nSquare.dev uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and gives you information about how to manage them.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes to enhance your experience on our website and to help us understand how our website is being used. Our use of cookies falls into the following categories:

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. Our website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples of Essential Cookies:

  • Session management cookies
  • Security cookies for authentication
  • Load balancing cookies
  • Accessibility feature cookies

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

Examples of Analytics Cookies:

  • Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gat, _gid)
  • Page view tracking cookies
  • User behavior analysis cookies
  • Site performance monitoring cookies

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our website.

Examples of Functional Cookies:

  • Language preference cookies
  • Theme selection cookies (dark/light mode)
  • Form data retention cookies
  • User preference cookies

3.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Examples of Marketing Cookies:

  • Google Ads cookies
  • Facebook Pixel cookies
  • LinkedIn advertising cookies
  • Retargeting cookies

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that we use. We have no control over these cookies and they are governed by the privacy policies of the third parties that set them.

4.1 Common Third-Party Services

ServicePurposeCookie NamesPrivacy Policy
Google AnalyticsWebsite analytics and performance tracking_ga, _gat, _gidGoogle Privacy Policy
Google reCAPTCHASpam protection for forms_GRECAPTCHAGoogle Privacy Policy
HotjarUser behavior analytics_hjid, _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgressHotjar Privacy Policy

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

5.1 Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session during your visit to our website.

5.2 Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and provide a personalized experience on return visits.

Typical Cookie Durations:

  • Essential cookies: Session or up to 1 year
  • Analytics cookies: 2 years (Google Analytics)
  • Functional cookies: 1 month to 2 years
  • Marketing cookies: 30 days to 2 years

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline different types of cookies. You can modify your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in our website footer.

6.2 Browser Settings

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:

6.3 Opt-out Options for Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at:https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can browse our website with cookies disabled, certain features may not work properly:

Features that may be affected:

  • Contact form submissions
  • Personalized content and recommendations
  • Remembering your preferences and settings
  • Analytics that help us improve our services
  • Social media integrations

8. Mobile Device Considerations

On mobile devices, cookies work similarly to desktop browsers. You can manage cookies through your mobile browser settings. Additionally, you can control advertising tracking through your device' privacy settings:

  • iOS: Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking
  • Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalization

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

10. Your Rights Under GDPR and Other Privacy Laws

If you are located in the European Union or other jurisdictions with similar privacy laws, you have certain rights regarding our use of cookies:

  • Right to be informed about our cookie practices
  • Right to consent to non-essential cookies
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time
  • Right to access information about cookies we use
  • Right to object to processing for marketing purposes

11. Contact Information

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

nSquare.dev
Email: info@nsquare.dev
Phone: 408-614-9166
Address: Los Angeles, CA

12. Useful Resources

For more information about cookies and privacy, you may find these resources helpful: