COOKIE POLICY

Last updated October 13, 2023



This Cookie Policy explains how Shedding Shackles ("Company," "we," "us," and "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at http://www.commonsensecounseling.org ("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, Shedding Shackles ) 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 Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager 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 Consent Manager 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):

Essential website cookies:

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.

Name: __cf_bm
Purpose: Cloudflare places the cookie on end-user devices that access customer sites protected by Bot Management or Bot Fight Mode.
Provider: .vimeo.com
Service: CloudFlare View Service Privacy Policy
Country: __________
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 29 minutes

Name: mdata
Purpose: Used to register a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. Expires in 1 year.
Provider: .mookie1.com
Service: Media Innovation Group View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: server_cookie
Expires in: 1 year 29 days

Performance and functionality cookies:

These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.

Name: ssi
Purpose: Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. expires after 1 year
Provider: .sitescout.com
Service: SiteScout View Service Privacy Policy
Country: Spain
Type: server_cookie
Expires in: 11 months 30 days
Name: pixel
Purpose: Helps site owners track how users interact with product reviews. A persistent cookie that expires in 13 months
Provider: cm.g.doubleclick.net
Service: Yotpo Reviews View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: pixel_tracker
Expires in: session
Name: yt.innertube::requests
Purpose: Stores a list of YouTube requests made by the user
Provider: www.youtube.com
Service: YouTube View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: html_local_storage
Expires in: persistent
Name: yt-remote-connected-devices
Purpose: Stores a list of connected devices for YouTube
Provider: www.youtube.com
Service: YouTube View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: html_local_storage
Expires in: persistent
Name: yt.innertube::nextId
Purpose: Stores a list of YouTube requests made by the user
Provider: www.youtube.com
Service: YouTube View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: html_local_storage
Expires in: persistent
Name: eud
Purpose: This cookie contains partner user ids and last successful cookie match time with partners. Persistent cookie that stays for 13 months
Provider: .rfihub.com
Service: Rocketfuel View Service Privacy Policy
Country: __________
Type: server_cookie
Expires in: 1 year 24 days
Name: ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY
Purpose: Stores the last result entry key used by YouTube
Provider: www.youtube.com
Service: YouTube View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: html_local_storage
Expires in: persistent
Name: yt-remote-device-id
Purpose: Stores a unique ID for the user's device for YouTube
Provider: www.youtube.com
Service: YouTube View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: html_local_storage
Expires in: persistent

Analytics and customization cookies:

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you.

Name: lg.php
Purpose: __________
Provider: synchroscript.deliveryengine.adswizz.com
Service: __________
Country: Ireland
Type: pixel_tracker
Expires in: session
Name: embeds
Purpose: __________
Provider: syndication.twitter.com
Service: __________
Country: United States
Type: pixel_tracker
Expires in: session
Name: vuid
Purpose: Used by Vimeo player to check if certain features or preferences have been selected by the user on websites with embedded videos from Vimeo.
Provider: .vimeo.com
Service: Vimeo View Service Privacy Policy
Country: __________
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 year 1 month 4 days
Name: NID
Purpose: Set by Google to set a unique user ID to remember user preferences. Persistent cookie that stays for 182 days
Provider: .google.com
Service: Google View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: server_cookie
Expires in: 6 months
Name: __stid
Purpose: The __stid cookie is set as part of the ShareThis service and monitors user-activity, e.g. Web pages viewed, navigation from page to page, time spent on each page etc.
Provider: .sharethis.com
Service: ShareThis View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: server_cookie
Expires in: 1 year
Name: VkOhTX9y
Purpose: __________
Provider: rtd-tm.everesttech.net
Service: __________
Country: United States
Type: pixel_tracker
Expires in: session
Name: pixel.gif
Purpose: A session cookie used to measure how users interact with the ads placed on a site by Upsales CRM.
Provider: yield-op-idsync.live.streamtheworld.com
Service: Upsales View Service Privacy Policy
Country: Canada
Type: pixel_tracker
Expires in: session

Advertising cookies:

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

Name: TapAd_3WAY_SYNCS
Purpose: __________
Provider: .tapad.com
Service: Tapad View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: server_cookie
Expires in: 1 month 29 days
Name: OAID
Purpose: Used by Site owners to manage ads placed on a site and monitor the clicks on them. A persistent cookie that stays for 12 months
Provider: .adswizz.com
Service: OpenX Adserver View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: server_cookie
Expires in: 2 months 29 days
Name: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Purpose: YouTube is a Google-owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. Used by Google in combination with SID to verify Google user account and most recent login time.
Provider: .youtube.com
Service: YouTube View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: server_cookie
Expires in: 5 months 27 days
Name: TapAd_DID
Purpose: Used to determine what type of devices (smartphones, tablets, computers, TVs etc.) is used by a user. Expires after 2 months.
Provider: .tapad.com
Service: Tapad View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: server_cookie
Expires in: 1 month 29 days