Circa Cookie Policy
Effective Date: April 23, 2025
Last Updated: April 23, 2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Circa Technologies, Inc. ("Circa," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons, pixels, and log files) when you access or use our website (https://trycirca.com), mobile applications, and related services (collectively, the "Services"). This policy details what these technologies are, why we use them, the types of cookies we deploy, and your rights to control their use.
By using our Services, you consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies as described in this Cookie Policy. Please also review our Privacy Policy for details on how we handle your personal information.
2. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?
- Cookies: Small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you access our Services. They allow us to recognize your device, store preferences, and enable certain functionalities.
- First-party cookies: Set directly by Circa.
- Third-party cookies: Set by our partners and service providers (e.g., analytics providers, advertising partners).
- Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
- Similar Technologies: We may also use other technologies like web beacons (or "pixels"), scripts, and log files, which perform similar functions to cookies, helping us understand user interaction, track performance, and deliver relevant content or advertising.
3. Why We Use Cookies
We use these technologies for various essential purposes, including:
- Operating Our Services: Enabling basic navigation, secure login, account management, and transaction processing (e.g., escrow functions).
- Enhancing Performance and Functionality: Remembering your preferences (like language or region), personalizing your experience, and improving the speed and responsiveness of our Services.
- Analytics and Improvement: Understanding how users interact with our Services (e.g., which features are popular, how users navigate the platform, identifying errors), measuring performance, and gathering data to improve our offerings.
- Security: Detecting and preventing fraudulent activity, security breaches, and enforcing our terms and policies.
- Marketing and Advertising (Limited & Controlled): Delivering relevant information about Circa's services, measuring the effectiveness of promotional campaigns, and understanding user interests. We do not sell your personal data collected via cookies to third-party marketers for their independent use.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
We categorize the cookies used on our Services as follows:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the Services to function correctly. They enable core functionalities like security, network management, accessibility, user authentication, and transaction fulfillment. You cannot opt-out of these cookies as the Services cannot operate without them.
- Performance & Analytics Cookies: Collect information about how you use our Services, such as pages visited, time spent, links clicked, and error messages encountered. This data is aggregated and anonymized where possible and helps us understand usage patterns, diagnose problems, and improve the Services. (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Functionality Cookies: Allow the Services to remember choices you make (e.g., username, language, region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we've added.
- Targeting & Advertising Cookies: May be set through our site by us or our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant information or advertisements about Circa on other sites. They do not directly store personal information but rely on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. Opting out may result in less targeted advertising.
5. Your Choices and How to Control Cookies
You have the right to control the use of cookies (except for Strictly Necessary cookies). You can typically manage your preferences through:
- Cookie Consent Banner/Tool: When you first visit our Services, you may be presented with a banner or tool allowing you to accept or reject different categories of non-essential cookies.
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to view, manage, delete, and block cookies. You can usually find these controls in the "Settings," "Options," or "Preferences" menu of your browser. Please note that if you configure your browser to block all cookies (including Strictly Necessary ones), you may not be able to access all or parts of our Services.
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Microsoft Edge
(Note: Links provided are for informational purposes; refer to your specific browser's documentation for the most up-to-date instructions).
- Third-Party Opt-Out Tools: Some third parties provide tools to opt-out of their data collection (e.g., Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page, Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page).
Disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality and features available to you on the Services.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top. For significant changes, we may provide more prominent notice (e.g., via email or a notification within the Services). We encourage you to review this policy regularly.