Cookie Policy

Last Updated: October 14, 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Tech FeastLoom) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

Why We Use Cookies

Tech FeastLoom uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for several purposes:

  • Essential Functionality: To enable basic website functions and security
  • Performance & Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site
  • Personalization: To remember your preferences and settings
  • Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements based on your interests
  • Affiliate Tracking: To track affiliate link clicks and purchases

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Examples:

  • Session cookies for maintaining your browsing session
  • Security cookies to authenticate users and prevent fraud
  • Load balancing cookies to distribute traffic

Duration: Session (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent

Can you opt-out? No, these cookies are essential for the site to work.

2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if visitors receive error messages.

Google Analytics

  • Purpose: To analyze website traffic and user behavior
  • Information collected: Pages visited, time on site, traffic sources, device information
  • Duration: Up to 2 years
  • Opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Cookies used:

  • _ga – Distinguishes unique users (2 years)
  • _gid – Distinguishes unique users (24 hours)
  • _gat – Throttles request rate (1 minute)

3. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Examples:

  • Remembering your newsletter subscription preferences
  • Saving your comment information
  • Remembering your consent choices

Duration: Varies (typically 1-12 months)

4. Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Google AdSense

  • Purpose: To serve personalized ads based on your browsing history
  • Information collected: Pages visited, ad interactions, browsing behavior
  • Duration: Up to 2 years
  • Opt-out: Visit Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info

Cookies used by Google AdSense:

  • IDE – Used for ad targeting and measurement
  • NID – Remembers preferences and other information
  • DSID – Identifies logged-in users for personalized ads
  • __gads – Registers ad impressions and interactions

Third-Party Advertising Partners

We may also work with other advertising networks that use cookies to deliver targeted advertisements. These include:

  • DoubleClick (Google)
  • Other ad networks and exchanges

5. Social Media Cookies

When you share content or interact with social media plugins on our site, cookies may be set by those social networks.

YouTube (Embedded Videos)

  • Purpose: To track video views and user preferences
  • Cookies: YouTube sets cookies when you interact with embedded videos
  • Privacy Policy: YouTube Privacy Policy

6. Affiliate Marketing Cookies

These cookies help us track when you click on affiliate links and make purchases through our recommendations.

Amazon Associates

  • Purpose: To track affiliate link clicks and purchases
  • Duration: 24 hours (Amazon cookie window)
  • Information collected: Click tracking, purchase attribution

Other Affiliate Networks

  • Various affiliate partners may use cookies to track conversions
  • These help us earn commissions when you purchase products we recommend

How Long Do Cookies Last?

Cookies can be either:

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser

Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

The duration of each cookie is specified in the descriptions above.

Third-Party Cookies

Please note that third-party services like Google AdSense, Google Analytics, and YouTube have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We do not control these third-party cookies.

Google’s Cookie Usage:

YouTube’s Cookie Usage:

Amazon Associates:

Your Cookie Choices and Control

You have several options to control and manage cookies:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • Block all cookies: Prevent all cookies from being set
  • Block third-party cookies: Allow first-party cookies but block third-party cookies
  • Delete cookies: Remove existing cookies from your device
  • Get notifications: Be notified when websites try to set cookies

How to manage cookies in popular browsers:

  • Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
  • Opera: Settings → Privacy & security → Cookies

Opt-Out Tools

Google Ads:

Industry Opt-Out Tools:

Do Not Track

Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you don’t want your browsing activity tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to DNT signals, and our site does not respond to DNT signals at this time.

Mobile Device Settings

For mobile devices, you can opt out of personalized advertising:

iOS (iPhone/iPad):

  • Settings → Privacy → Advertising → Limit Ad Tracking

Android:

  • Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable or refuse cookies:

  • Some parts of the website may not function properly
  • You may not be able to access certain features
  • Your user experience may be less personalized
  • Advertisements will still be displayed but may be less relevant

However, you will still be able to access most of the content on our site.

Consent and Acceptance

By using Tech FeastLoom, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.

If you are visiting from the European Union (EU), you will be presented with a cookie consent banner on your first visit. You can manage your cookie preferences through the consent banner.

GDPR Compliance (EU Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You have the right to:

  • Withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time
  • Access information about the cookies we use
  • Request deletion of cookie data

CCPA Compliance (California Residents)

California residents have the right to opt out of the “sale” of personal information. While we do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, cookies used for advertising may be considered a “sale” under CCPA.

You can opt out by:

  • Adjusting your cookie preferences
  • Using the opt-out links provided above
  • Contacting us directly

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on this page
  • Updating the “Last Updated” date at the top
  • Displaying a notice on our website (for material changes)

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.

More Information

For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your data, please see our:

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: contact@tech.feastloom.com
Website: tech.feastloom.com

Last Review Date: October 14, 2025
Next Review Date: October 14, 2026

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