Cookie Policy
Last Updated: October 26, 2023
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. This policy explains how and why we use cookies on yauyos.com.
2. How We Use Cookies
As a non-commercial educational site, our use of cookies is minimal and focused on essential functionality and basic analytics. We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking user behavior across different websites.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features. For example, we use a cookie to record your consent to our cookie policy itself. Without these cookies, basic site functions would not work.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. For example, they might tell us which pages are visited most often. This data is aggregated and anonymous, and we use it solely to improve how our website works. We do not collect personally identifiable information.
4. Cookie Table
Below is a list of the cookies this website may use:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Strictly Necessary | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain. | 1 year |
| _ga, _gid, _gat | Performance | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users and analyze website traffic anonymously. | Varies (up to 2 years) |
5. How to Manage Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the buttons on our cookie consent banner. Additionally, 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 may be restricted.
Most web browsers provide guidance on how to manage cookies through their settings. You can find out more by visiting the help pages of your browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).
6. Third-Party Cookies
The only third-party cookies used on our site are from Google Analytics, for the purpose of anonymous site usage statistics. We do not have control over these cookies. Google's privacy policy can be found on their website. We have configured our Google Analytics implementation to anonymize IP addresses to further protect your privacy.
7. Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last updated.