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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: October 10, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how MistSage ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies:

  • Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser and are used when you return to the website
  • Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for several purposes:

  • Essential functionality: To enable basic website features and ensure security
  • Performance: To analyze how visitors use our website and improve its performance
  • Analytics: To understand visitor behavior and optimize user experience
  • Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences
  • Security: To protect against fraud and unauthorized access

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as they are necessary for the website to work.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
session_id Maintains user session state Session
security_token CSRF protection and security Session

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.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes users 2 years
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics - throttles request rate 1 minute

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization based on your interactions. They may remember your preferences, such as language settings or region.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
user_preferences Stores user settings and preferences 1 year
language Remembers language preference 1 year

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and analyze user behavior. Third parties that may set cookies through our website include:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about website usage in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors, where visitors come from, and the pages they visited.

For more information about Google Analytics cookies, visit: Google Analytics Cookie Usage

Font Awesome

We use Font Awesome for icons on our website, which may set cookies to track usage and optimize delivery.

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts to enhance the typography of our website, which may set cookies to optimize font delivery.

5. How to Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in several ways:

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

  • View cookies stored on your device
  • Delete cookies from your device
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Browser-Specific Instructions

To manage cookies, follow the instructions for your specific browser:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of specific third-party cookies:

  • Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
  • Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Opt-Out Tool
  • Digital Advertising Alliance: DAA WebChoices Tool

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Specifically:

  • You may not be able to access certain areas of the website
  • Some personalization features may not work
  • Form submissions may not function correctly
  • Your preferences may not be saved between visits

Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for basic website functionality.

7. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, our website does not respond to Do Not Track signals, as there is no industry standard for how to interpret these signals.

8. Mobile Device Identifiers

When you access our website from a mobile device, we may collect device identifiers such as:

  • Device type and model
  • Operating system version
  • Unique device identifiers
  • Mobile network information

You can manage these identifiers through your device settings.

9. Web Beacons and Pixels

In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs) to track user behavior and measure the effectiveness of our communications. These are tiny graphics with unique identifiers that are used similarly to cookies.

10. Local Storage

We may use local storage technologies (such as HTML5 local storage) to store information locally on your device. This allows us to provide enhanced functionality and remember your preferences.

11. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on our website
  • Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
  • Sending email notifications for significant changes

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

12. Contact Us

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

MistSage
30 N Gould St Ste N
Sheridan, WY 82801 USA
Email: support@mistsage.com

13. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit:

  • All About Cookies
  • Cookie Choices
  • Your Online Choices
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