A cookie is a small amount of data which often includes an anonymous unique identifier that is sent to your browser from a website's computer and stored on your computer's hard drive.

Cookies are widely used to remember you and your preferences, either for a single visit (session cookie) or for multiple repeat visits (persistent cookies):

  • A session cookie only lasts as long as the browser session. It is automatically deleted when you close your browser.
  • A persistent cookie stays on your computer even after the browser is closed. It remains until it expires or until you delete the cookie.

What Is The Purpose of The Cookies on This Website?

We do not and cannot use cookies to retrieve your personal information. The information collected is used only for statistical purposes, such as to compute the number of visitors or find out which pages are the most visited.

What Types of Cookies Do We Use?

We use session cookies and persistent cookies on our website.

More precisely, we use:

  • Necessary cookies. Necessary cookies allow us to offer you the best possible experience when accessing and navigating through our Website and using its features. These cookies are strictly necessary to deliver our essential services from our site, so you cannot refuse them.
  • Analytics cookies. Analytic cookies are used to recognize and count the number of site visitors and gather statistics (including number of page views and the amount of time spent on each page). This helps us improve the functionality of the website.
  • Third-party cookies. Third-party cookies may collect data based on your on-line behavior.

More Information on How We Use Cookies

  • Source: Pristineword.com. Pristineword.com uses cookies classified under the categories of session cookies and necessary cookies.
  • Source: Ghost.org. Ghost is our hosting provider as well as the CMS used to build this site. For more information on the Cookie Policy and the Privacy Policy of Ghost.org, please visit this link.
  • Source: Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics to count the number of site visitors and gather statistics. Google Analytics uses at least persistent cookies and analytic cookies. For more information on cookies used by Google Analytics, please visit the Google Analytics website.
  • Source: Google Adsense. We use Google Adsense Program to show ads on our website. For more information on cookies used by Google Adsense, please visit the Google Adsense website

How You Can Disable Cookies

You can disable cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser. These simple steps guide you through thy process.

Google also provides a suite of tools that helps you control your cookies:

  • Google Analytics. As said before, Google Analytics is the service we use to track website traffic. Google provides website visitors the ability to prevent their data from being used by Google Analytics through a tool called 'Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on'. You can download it here.

  • Google Safety Center provides some tools and a set of guidelines to help you improve your security as well as control your privacy. You can find them here.

Changes

We may periodically update this policy. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we use cookies:

  • by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your Pristineword account, or
  • by placing a prominent notice on our site.

Acceptance of This Policy

You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use this website and its services.

Questions

Any questions about this Cookie Policy should be addressed by email to pristineword@gmail.com.