Cookie Policy

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1. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. We also use similar technologies such as local storage, pixels, and tags that help our site function, remember choices, measure traffic, or support advertising.

This Cookie Policy explains how Shiningsweep uses these technologies on shiningsweep.world and how you can control them under U.S. law, including state privacy laws that treat certain cookie-based advertising as "sharing" of personal information.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Operate the website and remember your consent choices
  • Understand how visitors use our educational content (with consent)
  • Measure and improve advertising campaigns, including Google Ads (with consent)
  • Maintain security and prevent abuse

Non-essential cookies are not placed until you accept them through our cookie banner, except where permitted by law for strictly necessary purposes.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for core site functions, including storing your cookie consent decision. They do not require consent under most U.S. state laws.

  • cookieConsent: Records whether you have made a cookie choice (Duration: 12 months)
  • cookiePreferences: Stores your category selections (Duration: 12 months)

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand traffic and page performance (for example, through Google Analytics). They are placed only if you accept analytics cookies in our banner.

3.3 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be used to measure ad conversions, limit how often you see an ad, and understand ad performance (for example, Google Ads remarketing or conversion tags). They are placed only if you accept marketing cookies.

Under laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), use of these cookies for cross-context behavioral advertising may be considered "sharing" of personal information. You may opt out by rejecting marketing cookies or using the choices described in Section 5.

4. Third-Party Cookies and Providers

Third parties may set cookies when you use our site, including:

  • Google (Analytics, Ads, Fonts) — Google Privacy Policy
  • Font Awesome CDN — provider privacy policy applies
  • cdnjs / Cloudflare — may process technical data when delivering assets

We do not control third-party cookies. Review each provider's policy for retention and opt-out tools.

5. Your Choices and Opt-Out Rights

You can control cookies as follows:

5.1 Cookie Banner on This Site

When you first visit, our cookie banner lets you accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize categories. You can change your mind later by clearing site data in your browser and revisiting the site, or by contacting us.

5.2 Global Privacy Control (GPC)

Where required by applicable U.S. state law, we honor browser-based opt-out preference signals such as the Global Privacy Control for opt-outs of sale/sharing for targeted advertising, to the extent technically feasible.

5.3 Browser Settings

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Blocking all cookies may limit site functionality. Common settings:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security
  • Safari: Settings → Privacy
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

5.4 Industry Opt-Out Tools

For interest-based advertising, you may also use:

For more about your privacy rights, see our Privacy Policy and Do Not Sell or Share section.

6. Cookie Retention

Retention depends on cookie type:

  • Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: Remain until they expire or you delete them
  • Consent records: Stored up to 12 months in local storage on your device

7. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. There is no uniform U.S. legal standard for responding to DNT. We treat certified opt-out preference signals (such as GPC) as described above where applicable.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, advertising practices, or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will change when we post revisions.

9. Contact Us

Questions about cookies or your choices? Contact us:

Shiningsweep
1 Riverboat Dr, North Kansas City, MO 64116, United States
Phone: +1 816 472 7777
Email: helpdesk@shiningsweep.world