Effective Date: September 19th, 2024

This Cookie Policy explains how Applaudo (“us”, “we”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website: https://applaudo.com or https://www.applaudostudios.com (the “Website”). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide reporting information, and deliver a better, personalized experience.

Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device once your web browser is closed. The cookies that this Website utilizes are further explained in Section 3 “Cookies We Use”.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Website. They enable you to navigate and use our Website’s essential features, such as accessing secure areas.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you interact with our Website. This helps us understand how visitors use our site, identify errors, and provide a better user experience. The information collected is anonymous and used only for statistical purposes.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the Website to remember the choices you make (e.g., your username, language preferences, or region) and provide enhanced features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.
• Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to display ads that are relevant to you and your interests. They also help limit the number of times you see an ad and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Cookies We Use

Below are the categories of cookies that may be placed on your device:

• Essential Cookies: Ensure the proper functioning of the Website.
• Analytics Cookies: Track how visitors use the Website to improve its performance.
• Functionality Cookies: Save user preferences and settings for a more personalized experience.
• Advertising Cookies: Tailor ads to match user interests and limit ad frequency.

Third-Party Cookies

In some cases, we work with third parties to provide services on our Website. For instance, third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics may place cookies on your device to collect information about your interaction with our Website. To disable Google Analytics tracking, you can use Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

We also work with advertising networks including Meta Platforms (Facebook, Instagram), LinkedIn, Twitter, Google AdSense, Hubspot and others, that may place cookies on your device to show relevant ads based on your browsing history, how you use our website, how effective our marketing campaigns are, and to help you customize your website for you. Please refer to the cookie policy for each of these companies through their respective websites for more information on how they operate.

Your Cookie Choices

You have the right to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by following these steps:

• Browser Settings: You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when a cookie is being set. Each browser is different, so consult your browser’s “Help” menu to learn how to modify your cookie preferences.
• Opt-out Mechanisms: Many analytics services, including Google Analytics, offer opt-out mechanisms that allow you to stop being tracked by their cookies. You can use these tools to opt-out of such tracking.
• Cookie Banner: When you first visit our Website, you will see a cookie banner informing you of our use of cookies. You can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies directly from this banner.

Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some parts of our Website may not function correctly.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be communicated through a notification on this page, an email notification, or a prominent visual notice on the Website (such as a landing page), ensuring that each user is informed of any significant updates.

We recommend you review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: contact@applaudo.com or in our local offices at Calle La Reforma Local 2-1, Centro Comercial Plaza San Benito, San Salvador, El Salvador