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-====== Cookies Policy ======
+====== Cookie Policy for The Notes ======
-Last updated: March 31, 2018
+This is the Cookie Policy for The Notes, accessible from https://www.fangfufu.co.uk
-The Notes ("us", "we", or "our") uses cookies on the https://www.fangfufu.co.uk website (the "Service"). By using the Service, you consent to the use of cookies.
+===== What Are Cookies =====
-Our Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, how third-parties we may partner with may use cookies on the Service, your choices regarding cookies and further information about cookies. This Cookies Policy for The Notes is powered by TermsFeed.
+As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites functionality.
-What are cookies
+For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.
-Cookies are small pieces of text sent by your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Service or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Service more useful to you.
-Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
+===== How We Use Cookies =====
-How The Notes uses cookies
+We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
-When you use and access the Service, we may place a number of cookies files in your web browser.
-We use cookies for the following purposes:
+===== Disabling Cookies =====
-To enable certain functions of the Service
+You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
-We use both session and persistent cookies on the Service and we use different types of cookies to run the Service:
+You can learn how to manage cookies on your web browser by following the Browser Cookies Guide.
-Essential cookies. We may use essential cookies to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts.
+===== The Cookies We Set =====
-What are your choices regarding cookies
+  * Account related cookies
-If you'd like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.
+    * If you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.
-Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.
+  * Login related cookies
+    * We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
-For the Chrome web browser, please visit this page from Google: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
+===== Third Party Cookies =====
-For the Internet Explorer web browser, please visit this page from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835
+In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.
-For the Firefox web browser, please visit this page from Mozilla: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored
+  * This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
+    * For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
-For the Safari web browser, please visit this page from Apple: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?locale=en_US
+===== More Information =====
-For any other web browser, please visit your web browser's official web pages.
+Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren't sure whether you need or not it's usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. This Cookies Policy was created with the help of the Generator of GDPR Cookies Policy.
-Where can you find more information about cookies
+However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods:
-You can learn more about cookies and the following third-party websites:
-AllAboutCookies: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
+  * Email: You can email me at one of the address listed in my public key
+    * https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=vindex&search=0x7009FFE7C3B1CCD3
-Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/