Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 11, 2025

At Netizen Parrot, we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website (www.netizenparrot.com.ng), improve site performance, and deliver personalized advertisements. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we employ, and how you can manage your preferences. It complements our Privacy Policy, which provides further details about how we process your personal information.

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (e.g., computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They enable the website to recognize your device, save your preferences, and improve your browsing experience. Cookies may also collect information about your activity, such as pages visited or links clicked.

We also use similar technologies, such as pixels, web beacons, and local storage, which serve similar purposes. For simplicity, we refer to all these as "cookies" in this policy.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website’s core functionality, such as navigation, secure access, and maintaining your session. These cookies are required for the website to work properly.
  • Statistics Cookies: Collect anonymous data about how visitors interact with our website, such as which pages are most popular or how long users spend on the site. This helps us optimize content and enhance performance.
  • Marketing Cookies: Enable personalized ads tailored to your interests. They may track your browsing behavior across our site and others to display relevant advertisements, and we may share this data with third-party advertising partners.

Types of Cookies We Use

The following table outlines the cookie categories we use, their purposes, and examples:

Category Purpose Examples
Necessary Cookies Support essential website functions like navigation and security. Session cookies, authentication cookies.
Statistics Cookies Gather anonymous data to analyze site usage and performance. Google Analytics (e.g., _ga, _gid, _gat).
Marketing Cookies Facilitate personalized ads and measure ad performance. Google AdSense (e.g., __gads, NID), third-party ad network cookies.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services, such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense, to provide analytics and advertising features. These third parties may process data according to their own privacy policies. For more details, see:

Cookie Duration

Cookies may be:

  • Session Cookies: Temporary and deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent Cookies: Stored on your device for a set period (e.g., days, months, or years) or until you manually delete them.

The duration varies by cookie. For example, Google Analytics cookies may persist for up to 2 years, while session cookies expire when your browsing session ends.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner appears, allowing you to choose which cookies to allow. Your options include:

  • Accept All Cookies: Permit all cookies (necessary, statistics, and marketing).
  • Reject Non-Essential Cookies: Allow only necessary cookies, disabling statistics and marketing.
  • Customize Preferences: Select specific cookie categories (e.g., enable statistics but not marketing).
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: Opt out of cookies that share your data with third parties for advertising, in line with laws like the CCPA.

You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the "Manage Cookies" link at the bottom of our website.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings, where you can:

  • Block all or third-party cookies.
  • Clear cookies when you close your browser.
  • Enable "Do Not Track" signals.

Note that disabling some cookies may affect the website’s functionality or performance.

For browser-specific instructions, visit:

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including data collected via cookies. These may include:

  • Access: Request details about the cookies we use and the data we collect.
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Opt-Out: Opt out of data processing for analytics or advertising.
  • Do Not Sell: Prevent the sale or sharing of your personal information for targeted ads.

To exercise these rights, contact us at netizenparrot@gmail.com or +2348144598666. See our Privacy Policy for more details.

Cookies and Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

  • Google Analytics: Collects data on website usage to generate performance reports. Data is anonymized where possible, and you can opt out of statistics cookies via the consent banner.
  • Google AdSense: Delivers tailored ads based on your browsing activity. You can disable marketing cookies to stop personalized advertising.

These services operate under their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them for further information.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may revise this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or website features. Significant updates will be communicated via a notice on our website or, where appropriate, by email. The "Last Updated" date at the top indicates the latest revision.

Please check this policy periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please reach out to us:

For more information about our data practices, visit our Privacy Policy.

Thank you for visiting Netizen Parrot!

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