Cookie Policy

Kathy Szczesny’s website and services may use “cookies” on the kathyszczesny.dev website (“Site”). A cookie is a small data file that a website stores, through your web browser, on your device in order to remember information about you.  Cookies enable you to automatically login to your account without having to input your login information and to personalize your experience on the Site, tell me which parts of the Site people have visited, and give me insight into your browsing behavior so I can improve my products and services.  I also use third party cookies, cookies from a different website, for my advertising and marketing efforts.

Most web browsers give you some control over cookies through the browser settings.  If you happen to use one of the following browsers, you can learn more about how to manage cookies on your browser:

  • Google Chrome
  • Apple Safari
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Opera

If your browser is not listed, I suggest visiting the browser developer’s website.  Please keep in mind that because cookies are used throughout my Site, disabling them may prevent you from using certain aspects of the site.  

I compiled a list of the cookies used on my website and classified and categorized them based on industry guidelines. I use the following categories of cookies on my website and services:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential to enable you to browse around my Site and use its features: managing your privacy preferences, logging in to your account, or filling in forms.  Without these cookies, my Site cannot function.

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use my Site (e.g., which pages are the most popular and which pages you frequent the most).  I use this data to help optimize the Site and make it easier for you to navigate. These cookies are also used to let my affiliates know if you came to my Site from an affiliate and if your visit resulted in the use or purchase of a product or service from us, including details of the product or service purchased. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow my Site to remember choices you make while browsing – enhancing the personalization and functionality of your experience. For example, these cookies remember your preferences related to text size, fonts, and other customizable Site elements. They may also be used to keep track of what featured products or videos have been viewed to avoid repetition. The information collected by these cookies will not personally identify you, and cannot track your browsing activity once you leave my Site.

Targeting Cookies

These are third party cookies that are set by my advertising partners and may be used to gather information about your browsing habits, which can be used to determine what relevant advertisements are displayed when you are browsing other Sites.  If you do not allow these cookies, you will not experience my targeted advertising across different websites.

This Cookie Policy was last modified on December 22, 2022.