Cookie Policy

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 more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

MercuaGemi uses cookies to improve your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and provide personalized content. We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential website functionality
• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Analyzing website usage and performance
• Providing personalized content and advertisements
• Managing cookie consent preferences

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, form submission, and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They are used to display ads that are relevant and engaging for individual users.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set cookies on our website. These include:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
• Facebook Pixel: For advertising and conversion tracking
• Google Ads: For displaying relevant advertisements
• Social Media Plugins: For social sharing functionality

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Accept only necessary cookies
• Customize your preferences

5.2 Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

5.3 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies:

• Google Analytics Opt-out
• Facebook Pixel Opt-out
• Google Ads Settings

6. Cookie Consent Management

We use a cookie consent management system that allows you to:

• View detailed information about each cookie category
• Enable or disable specific cookie types
• Change your preferences at any time
• Withdraw consent for non-essential cookies

You can access your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may impact your website experience:

• Necessary Cookies: Website may not function properly
• Analytics Cookies: We cannot improve our website based on usage data
• Marketing Cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements

8. Mobile App Cookies

If we develop mobile applications in the future, they may use similar tracking technologies. We will update this policy accordingly and notify users of any changes.

9. 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 any material changes by:

• Posting the updated policy on our website
• Updating the "Last updated" date
• Displaying a notification on our website
• Sending email notifications for significant changes

10. Contact Us

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