Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, mobile device, or other internet-connected device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to website owners, and enhance user experience. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, local storage, and other tracking mechanisms that serve similar purposes.

Cookies and similar technologies allow websites to remember your preferences, login status, shopping cart contents, and other information to personalize and improve your browsing experience across visits and sessions.

2. How We Use Cookies and Tracking Technologies

FranchiseBox IT uses cookies and similar technologies for several important purposes to enhance your experience and improve our services:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality, security, and core features
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website and identify areas for improvement
• Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences, settings, and personalization choices
• Marketing and Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign effectiveness
• Social Media Cookies: Enable social media features and track social media interactions
• Security Cookies: Protect against fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
• Session Management: Maintain your login status and session information

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.

• Session management and user authentication cookies
• Security and fraud prevention cookies
• Load balancing and performance optimization cookies
• Cookie consent and preference management cookies
• Shopping cart and form data preservation cookies

Performance and Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website, which helps us improve our services, content, and user experience. These cookies collect information anonymously and in aggregate form.

• Google Analytics cookies for website traffic analysis
• Page view tracking and user journey mapping
• User behavior analysis and heatmap generation
• Performance monitoring and error tracking
• A/B testing and conversion optimization cookies

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

• Language preferences and localization settings
• Region selection and geographic customization
• User interface customization and accessibility preferences
• Remember me functionality and login preferences
• Chat widget and customer support tool cookies

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant and engaging advertisements. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

• Advertising network cookies for targeted advertising
• Retargeting and remarketing campaign cookies
• Social media integration and sharing cookies
• Conversion tracking and attribution cookies
• Cross-device tracking and user identification cookies

4. Third-Party Cookies and Services

We may use third-party services that place cookies on your device. These services help us provide better functionality, analyze usage, and deliver relevant content. Third-party cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies of these external services.

Google Analytics and Google Services

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Marketing and Advertising Platforms

We may use marketing platforms such as Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and other advertising networks that place cookies for advertising and remarketing purposes.

Social Media Integration

Social media integration features may place cookies from platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook to enable sharing functionality and track social media interactions.

Customer Support and Communication Tools

We may use third-party tools for customer support, live chat, and communication that may place cookies to enhance functionality and user experience.

5. Cookie Duration and Persistence

Cookies may be either "session" cookies or "persistent" cookies, depending on their intended function and duration:

Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are automatically deleted when you close your browser or end your session. They are used for essential functions like maintaining your login status during a browsing session.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. The duration varies depending on the cookie's purpose and function:

• Essential cookies: Up to 1 year or until manually deleted
• Functional cookies: Up to 1 year for preferences and settings
• Analytics cookies: Up to 2 years for traffic analysis and reporting
• Marketing cookies: Up to 2 years for advertising and remarketing
• Social media cookies: Varies by platform, typically 1-2 years

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies and controlling your privacy preferences:

Cookie Consent Manager

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner allowing you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our footer.

Browser Settings and Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• Block all cookies from being set
• Block third-party cookies specifically
• Delete existing cookies from your device
• Receive notifications when cookies are being set
• Set cookies to be deleted when you close your browser

Third-Party Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of certain advertising cookies using industry opt-out tools and platforms:

• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Consumer Opt-Out
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) WebChoices Tool
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) Your Online Choices
• Google Ads Settings and Google Analytics Opt-out
• Facebook Ad Preferences and Off-Facebook Activity controls

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling or restricting cookies may affect your experience on our website and limit access to certain features:

• Some website features and functionality may not work properly or at all
• You may need to re-enter information and preferences on each visit
• Personalization features and customized content may be limited
• We may not be able to remember your login status or preferences
• Analytics and performance monitoring may be impacted
• Relevant advertising and content recommendations may be less effective
• Security features and fraud protection may be reduced

8. Mobile Devices and App-Based Tracking

On mobile devices and in mobile applications, similar technologies to cookies may be used, including device identifiers, mobile advertising IDs, and local storage. You can typically control these through your device settings:

• iOS: Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking and Apple Advertising
• Android: Settings > Privacy > Ads and Google Ad Settings
• Limit ad tracking or opt out of personalized advertising
• Reset advertising identifiers to limit cross-app tracking

9. International Data Transfers

Some of the third-party services we use may transfer cookie data to countries outside your jurisdiction. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, including adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or other approved transfer mechanisms.

10. Children's Privacy and Cookies

Our website and services are not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children through cookies or other tracking technologies. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under the applicable age, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

11. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website, updating the "Last updated" date, and providing additional notice as required by applicable law.

12. Contact Us About Cookies

If you have questions about our use of cookies, this Cookie Policy, or wish to exercise your rights regarding cookies and tracking technologies, please contact us: