COOKIE POLICY
Last updated March 23, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Speaking With Mara ("Company," "we,"
"us," and "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you
when you visit our website at http://www.speakingwithmara.com
("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them,
as well as your rights to control our use of them.
In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that
becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile
device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website
owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as
well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Speaking With Mara) 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). The parties that set
these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits
the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are
required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we
refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies
also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the
experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through
our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is
described in more detail below.
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can
exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie
Preference Center. The Cookie Preference Center allows you to select
which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot
be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.
The Cookie Preference Center can be found in the notification banner and
on our Website. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our
Website though your access to some functionality and areas of our
Website may be restricted. You may also set or amend your web browser
controls to accept or refuse cookies.
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our
Website and the purposes they perform are described in the table below
(please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the
specific Online Properties you visit):
How can I control cookies on my browser?
As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser
controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help
menu for more information. The following is information about how to
manage cookies on the most popular browsers:
In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit:
Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada
European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance
What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We
may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons
(sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics
files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when
someone has visited our Website or opened an email including them. This
allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one
page within a website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies,
to understand whether you have come to the website from an online
advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site
performance, and to measure the success of email marketing campaigns.
In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function
properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.
Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared
Objects?
Websites may also use so-called "Flash Cookies" (also known as Local
Shared Objects or "LSOs") to, among other things, collect and store
information about your use of our services, fraud prevention, and for other
site operations.
If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust
the settings of your Flash player to block Flash Cookies storage using the
tools contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You can also control
Flash Cookies by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following
the instructions (which may include instructions that explain, for example,
how to delete existing Flash Cookies (referred to "information" on the
Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being placed on your
computer without your being asked, and (for Flash Player 8 and later) how
to block Flash Cookies that are not being delivered by the operator of the
page you are on at the time).
Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of
Flash Cookies may reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash
applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection
with our services or online content.
Do you serve targeted advertising?
Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to
serve advertising through our Website. These companies may use
information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide
relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be
interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure
the effectiveness of advertisements. They can accomplish this by using
cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and
other sites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and
services of potential interest to you. The information collected through this
process does not enable us or them to identify your name, contact details,
or other details that directly identify you unless you choose to provide
these.
How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for
example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or
regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to
stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last
updated.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies,
please email us at speakingwithmara@gmail.com.
