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Cookie Policy

Last updated September 18, 2023 

About this Policy 

This Cookie Policy ("Policy") explains how we use cookies and other similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website https://mashabear.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them. The Website is owned by Animaccord Ltd (referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our”). 

Please take the time to read this Policy carefully. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us via email at dpo@mashabear.com 

What are cookies? 

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. 

Cookies have many different features, such as allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your user experience. They can also help ensure that the advertisements you see online are more relevant to you and your interests. 

Cookies set by the website owner are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by other parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognise your computer or mobile device both when it visits the websites in question and also when it visits certain other websites. 

How do we use cookies? 

When you visit our Website, we may place the following types of cookies: 

  • Strictly necessary cookies 

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off through the cookie-banner. They are usually only set to provide website services properly. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but this may cause parts of the website to not work properly. Also, we record and keep your language and region preferences and privacy choices once you have made them. 

  • Functional cookies 

These cookies help enhance the website's functionality. For example, functionality cookies can be used to allow video playback. 

  • Analytics cookies 

Using these cookies we can count visits and traffic sources to be able to measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the website. If these cookies are disabled, we will not be able to monitor the website’s performance. 

How can I control cookies? 

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject specific types of cookies (except for strictly necessary cookies). You can exercise your cookie preferences on the cookie banner. 

You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. As means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information. 

Updates to this policy 

We may update this Policy from time to time in response to legal, technical or business changes and developments. You can see when this Policy was last updated by checking the “last updated” date displayed at the top of this Policy. 

Analytics cookies

Name Host Duration Description
_pk_id .mashabear.com 13 months Used to store a few details about the user such as the unique visitor ID.
_pk_ref .mashabear.com 6 months Used to store the attribution information, the referrer initially used to visit the website.
_pk_ses .mashabear.com 30 minutes Short-lived cookies used to temporarily store data for the visit.
_pk_cvar .mashabear.com 30 minutes Short-lived cookies used to temporarily store custom variable data for the visit.
_pk_hsr .mashabear.com 30 minutes Short-lived cookies used to temporarily store session data for the heatmap functionality.
MATOMO_SESSID .mashabear.com Session Used for the opt-out feature; contains a random string of characters.
mtm_consent .mashabear.com 30 years Used to store the fact that the user has given their consent to the tracking.
mtm_consent_removed .mashabear.com 30 years Used to store the fact that the user has removed their consent to the tracking.
mb_banner .mashabear.com session It is used to store information about the viewed banner.

Strictly necessary cookies

Name Host Duration Description
mb_cookies .mashabear.com 1 year
Used as part of a project to combat malicious substitution of page content.
mb_location .mashabear.com 1 year Used as part of a project to combat malicious substitution of page content.
evooy23zi .mashabear.com Session A session cookie used to identify a unique user session. Specifics depend on EvoCMS configuration.
YSC
youtube.com Session This cookie is set by YouTube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on websites. The cookie is deleted once the browser session ends.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
youtube.com About 6 months This cookie is used by YouTube to gauge the speed of a user's connection in order to provide optimal video quality. It might also be used to deliver relevant advertising.