Cookie Policy of AIN Media Group, Inc

This document informs Users about the technologies that help this Website to achieve the purposes described below. Such technologies allow the Owner to access and store information (for example by using a Cookie) or use resources (for example by running a script) on a User’s device as they interact with this Website.

For simplicity, all such technologies are defined as "Trackers" within this document – unless there is a reason to differentiate.
For example, while Cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, it would be inaccurate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile apps as they are a browser-based Tracker. For this reason, within this document, the term Cookies is only used where it is specifically meant to indicate that particular type of Tracker.

Some of the purposes for which Trackers are used may also require the User's consent. Whenever consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.

This Website uses Trackers managed directly by the Owner (so-called “first-party” Trackers) and Trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (so-called “third-party” Trackers). Unless otherwise specified within this document, third-party providers may access the Trackers managed by them.
The validity and expiration periods of Cookies and other similar Trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Owner or the relevant provider. Some of them expire upon termination of the User’s browsing session.
In addition to what’s specified in the descriptions within each of the categories below, Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification as well as any other relevant information — such as the presence of other Trackers — in the linked privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or by contacting the Owner.

Activities strictly necessary for the operation of this Website and delivery of the Service

This Website uses so-called “technical” Cookies and other similar Trackers to carry out activities that are strictly necessary for the operation or delivery of the Service.

Third-party Trackers

• Traffic optimization and distribution

  This type of service allows this Website to distribute their content using servers located across different countries and to optimize their performance.
  Which Personal Data are processed depends on the characteristics and the way these services are implemented. Their function is to filter communications between this Website and the User's browser.
  Considering the widespread distribution of this system, it is difficult to determine the locations to which the contents that may contain Personal Information of the User are transferred.

  Cloudflare (Cloudflare Inc.)

  Cloudflare is a traffic optimization and distribution service provided by Cloudflare Inc.
  The way Cloudflare is integrated means that it filters all the traffic through this Website, i.e., communication between this Website and the User's browser, while also allowing analytical data from this Website to be collected.

  Personal Data processed: Trackers.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

• SPAM protection

  This type of service analyzes the traffic of this Website, potentially containing Users' Personal Data, with the purpose of filtering it from parts of traffic, messages and content that are recognized as SPAM.

  Google reCAPTCHA (Google LLC)

  Google reCAPTCHA is a SPAM protection service provided by Google LLC.
  The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google privacy policy and terms of use.

  In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

  Personal Data processed: answers to questions, clicks, keypress events, motion sensor events, mouse movements, scroll position, touch events, Trackers and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

  Storage duration:

  • _GRECAPTCHA: duration of the session
  • rc::a: indefinite
  • rc::b: duration of the session
  • rc::c: duration of the session

Other activities involving the use of Trackers

Experience

This Website uses Trackers to improve the quality of the user experience and enable interactions with external content, networks and platforms.

• Displaying content from external platforms

  This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Website and interact with them.
  This type of service might still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.

  YouTube video widget (Google Inc.)

  YouTube is a video content visualization service provided by Google Inc. that allows this Website to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

  Storage duration:

  • PREF: 8 months
  • VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE: 8 months
  • YSC: duration of the session

Measurement

This Website uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyse User behaviour to improve the Service.

• Analytics

  The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.

  Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) (Google Inc.)

  Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
  Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

  In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Storage duration:

  • AMP_TOKEN: 1 hour
  • _ga: 2 years
  • _gac*: 3 months
  • _gat: 1 minute
  • _gid: 1 day

  Chartbeat (Chartbeat)

  Chartbeat is an analytics service provided by Chartbeat Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

  HubSpot Analytics (HubSpot, Inc.)

  HubSpot Analytics is an analytics service provided by HubSpot, Inc.

  Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out .

  Storage duration:

  • __hs_gpc_banner_dismiss: 6 months
  • __hssc: 30 minutes
  • __hssrc: duration of the session
  • __hstc: 2 years
  • hubspotutk: 2 years
  • messagesUtk: 2 years

  User ID extension for Google Analytics (Google LLC)

  Google Analytics on this Website makes use of a feature called User ID. This setup allows for a more accurate tracking of Users by associating that User with the same ID over various sessions and devices. It is set up in a way that doesn’t allow Google to personally identify an individual or permanently identify a particular device.
  The User ID extension might make it possible to connect Data from Google Analytics with other Data about the User collected by this Website.
  The opt-out link below will only opt you out for the device you are on, but not from tracking performed independently by the Owner. Contact the Owner via the email address provided in this privacy policy to object to the aforementioned tracking as well.

  Personal Data processed: Tracker.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC)

  Google Analytics 4 is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
  Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
  In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at collection time and then discarded before Data is logged in any data center or server. Users can learn more by consulting Google’s official documentation.

  In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

  Personal Data processed: browser information, city, device information, latitude (of city), longitude (of city), number of Users, session statistics, Trackers and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Storage duration:

  • _ga: 2 years
  • _ga_*: 2 years

  Meta Events Manager (Meta Platforms, Inc.)

  Meta Events Manager is an analytics service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. By integrating the Meta pixel, Meta Events Manager can give the Owner insights into the traffic and interactions on this Website.

  Personal Data processed: Trackers and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt out.

  Storage duration:

  • _fbp: 3 months

• Analytics services managed directly by this Website

  The services contained in this section allow the Owner to collect and manage analytics through the use of first-party Trackers.

  Matomo (this Website)

  Matomo is an analytics software used by this Website to analyze data directly without the help of third parties.

  Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

  Storage duration:

  • _pk_cvar*: 30 minutes
  • _pk_id*: 2 years
  • _pk_ref*: 7 months
  • _pk_ses*: 30 minutes
  • _pk_testcookie*: duration of the session

• Anonymized analytics services

  The services contained in this section allow the Owner, through the use of third-party Trackers, to collect and manage analytics in an anonymized form.

  Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) with anonymized IP (Google LLC)

  Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
  Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
  This integration of Google Analytics anonymizes your IP address. It works by shortening Users' IP addresses within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the complete IP address be sent to a Google server and shortened within the US.

  In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

  Personal Data processed: Trackers and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Storage duration:

  • AMP_TOKEN: 1 hour
  • _ga: 2 years
  • _gac*: 3 months
  • _gat: 1 minute
  • _gid: 1 day

Marketing

This Website uses Trackers to deliver personalised marketing content based on User behaviour and to operate, serve and track ads.

• Advertising

  This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on this Website, possibly based on User interests.
  This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
  Some of the services listed below may use Trackers to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside this Website. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
  Services of this kind usually offer the possibility to opt out of such tracking. In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may learn more on how to generally opt out of interest-based advertising within the dedicated section "How to opt-out of interest-based advertising" in this document.

  Microsoft Advertising (Microsoft Corporation)

  Microsoft Advertising is an advertising service provided by Microsoft Corporation.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Storage duration:

  • MUID: 2 years
  • _uetmsclkid: 3 months
  • _uetmsclkid: indefinite
  • _uetsid: 1 day
  • _uetsid: indefinite
  • _uetvid: 2 years
  • _uetvid: indefinite

  Google Ad Manager (Google Inc.)

  Google Ad Manager is an advertising service provided by Google LLC that allows the Owner to run advertising campaigns in conjunction with external advertising networks that the Owner, unless otherwise specified in this document, has no direct relationship with. In order to opt out from being tracked by various advertising networks, Users may make use of Youronlinechoices. In order to understand Google's use of data, consult Google's partner policy.
  This service uses the “DoubleClick” Cookie, which tracks use of this Website and User behavior concerning ads, products and services offered.   Users may decide to disable all the DoubleClick Cookies by clicking on: www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/optout?hl=en.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

  Storage duration:

  • AID: 2 years
  • ANID: 2 years
  • Conversion: 3 months
  • DSID: 14 days
  • FCNEC: 1 year
  • FLC: 10 seconds
  • FPAU: 3 months
  • FPGCLAW: 3 months
  • FPGCLDC: 3 months
  • FPGCLGB: 3 months
  • IDE: 2 years
  • NID: 6 months
  • RUL: 1 year
  • TAID: 14 days
  • __gads: 2 years
  • __gsas: 2 years
  • _gac_: 3 months
  • _gac_gb_: 3 months
  • _gcl_ag: 3 months
  • _gcl_au: 3 months
  • _gcl_aw: 3 months
  • _gcl_dc: 3 months
  • _gcl_gb: 3 months
  • _gcl_gf: 3 months
  • _gcl_gs: 3 months
  • _gcl_ha: 3 months
  • id: 2 years
  • test_cookie: 15 minutes

  Google Ads conversion tracking (Google LLC)

  Google Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google LLC that connects data from the Google Ads advertising network with actions performed on this Website.

  Personal Data processed: Trackers and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

  Storage duration:

  • IDE: 2 years
  • test_cookie: 15 minutes

  Google AdSense (Google LLC)

  Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC. This service uses the “DoubleClick” Cookie, which tracks use of this Website and User behavior concerning ads, products and services offered.
  Users may decide to disable all the DoubleClick Cookies by going to: Google Ad Settings.

  In order to understand Google's use of data, consult Google's partner policy.

  Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Storage duration:

  • AID: 2 years
  • ANID: 2 years
  • Conversion: 3 months
  • DSID: 14 days
  • FCNEC: 1 year
  • FLC: 10 seconds
  • FPAU: 3 months
  • FPGCLAW: 3 months
  • FPGCLDC: 3 months
  • FPGCLGB: 3 months
  • IDE: 2 years
  • NID: 6 months
  • RUL: 1 year
  • TAID: 14 days
  • __gads: 2 years
  • __gsas: 2 years
  • _gac_: 3 months
  • _gac_gb_: 3 months
  • _gcl_ag: 3 months
  • _gcl_au: 3 months
  • _gcl_aw: 3 months
  • _gcl_dc: 3 months
  • _gcl_gb: 3 months
  • _gcl_gf: 3 months
  • _gcl_gs: 3 months
  • _gcl_ha: 3 months
  • id: 2 years
  • test_cookie: 15 minutes

  Facebook Audience Network (Facebook, Inc.)

  Facebook Audience Network is an advertising service provided by Facebook, Inc. In order to understand Facebook's use of Data, consult Facebook's data policy.

  This Website may use identifiers for mobile devices (including Android Advertising ID or Advertising Identifier for iOS, respectively) and technologies similar to cookies to run the Facebook Audience Network service. One of the ways Audience Network shows ads is by using the User's ad preferences. The User can control this in the Facebook ad settings.

  Users may opt-out of certain Audience Network targeting through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or by following the instructions in other Audience Network related sections of this privacy policy, if available.

  Personal Data processed: Tracker, unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example) and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Meta ads conversion tracking (Meta pixel) (Meta Platforms, Inc.)

  Meta ads conversion tracking (Meta pixel) is an analytics service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. that connects data from the Meta Audience Network with actions performed on this Website. The Meta pixel tracks conversions that can be attributed to ads on Facebook, Instagram and Meta Audience Network.

  Personal Data processed: Trackers and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt out.

  Storage duration:

  • _fbp: 3 months
  • fr: 3 months

  Facebook Lookalike Audience (Facebook, Inc.)

  Facebook Lookalike Audience is an advertising and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that uses Data collected through Facebook Custom Audience in order to display ads to Users with similar behavior to Users who are already in a Custom Audience list on the base of their past use of this Website or engagement with relevant content across the Facebook apps and services.
  On the base of these Data, personalized ads will be shown to Users suggested by Facebook Lookalike Audience.

  Users can opt out of Facebook's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting this opt-out page.

  Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Storage duration:

  • _fbp: 3 months

  LinkedIn conversion tracking (LinkedIn Insight Tag) (LinkedIn Corporation)

  LinkedIn conversion tracking (LinkedIn Insight Tag) is an analytics and behavioral targeting service provided by LinkedIn Corporation that connects data from the LinkedIn advertising network with actions performed on this Website. The LinkedIn Insight Tag tracks conversions that can be attributed to LinkedIn ads and enables to target groups of Users on the base of their past use of this Website.

  Users may opt out of behavioral targeting features through their device settings, their LinkedIn account settings or by visiting the AdChoices opt-out page.

  Personal Data processed: device information, Trackers and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

  Storage duration:

  • AnalyticsSyncHistory: 1 month
  • JSESSIONID: duration of the session
  • UserMatchHistory: 1 month
  • bcookie: 1 year
  • bscookie: 1 year
  • lang: duration of the session
  • lidc: 1 day
  • lms_ads: 1 month
  • lms_analytics: 1 month

• Remarketing and behavioral targeting

  This type of service allows this Website and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of this Website by the User.
  This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and by using Trackers to collect information which is then transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity.
  Some services offer a remarketing option based on email address lists.
  In addition to any opt-out feature provided by any of the services below, Users may opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

  Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.

  LinkedIn Website Retargeting (LinkedIn Corporation)

  LinkedIn Website Retargeting is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by LinkedIn Corporation that connects the activity of this Website with the LinkedIn advertising network.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Storage duration:

  • AnalyticsSyncHistory: 1 month
  • JSESSIONID: duration of the session
  • UserMatchHistory: 1 month
  • bcookie: 1 year
  • bscookie: 1 year
  • lang: duration of the session
  • lidc: 1 day
  • lissc: 1 year
  • lms_ads: 1 month
  • lms_analytics: 1 month

  Facebook Remarketing (Facebook, Inc.)

  Facebook Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects the activity of this Website with the Facebook advertising network.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Storage duration:

  • _fbp: 3 months

  Google Ads Remarketing (Google LLC)

  Google Ads Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google LLC that connects the activity of this Website with the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie.

  Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

  Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Storage duration:

  • AID: 2 years
  • ANID: 2 years
  • Conversion: 3 months
  • DSID: 14 days
  • FCNEC: 1 year
  • FLC: 10 seconds
  • FPAU: 3 months
  • FPGCLAW: 3 months
  • FPGCLDC: 3 months
  • FPGCLGB: 3 months
  • IDE: 2 years
  • NID: 6 months
  • RUL: 1 year
  • TAID: 14 days
  • __gads: 2 years
  • __gsas: 2 years
  • _gac_: 3 months
  • _gac_gb_: 3 months
  • _gcl_ag: 3 months
  • _gcl_au: 3 months
  • _gcl_aw: 3 months
  • _gcl_dc: 3 months
  • _gcl_gb: 3 months
  • _gcl_gf: 3 months
  • _gcl_gs: 3 months
  • _gcl_ha: 3 months
  • id: 2 years
  • test_cookie: 15 minutes

  Facebook Custom Audience (Facebook, Inc.)

  Facebook Custom Audience is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects the activity of this Website with the Facebook advertising network.

  Users can opt out of Facebook's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting this opt-out page.

  Personal Data processed: email address and Tracker.

  Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  Storage duration:

  • _fbp: 3 months

How to manage preferences and provide or withdraw consent on this Website

Whenever the use of Trackers is based on consent, users can provide or withdraw such consent by setting or updating their preferences via the relevant privacy choices panel available on this Website.

With regard to any third-party Trackers, Users can manage their preferences via the related opt-out link (where provided), by using the means indicated in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.

How to control or delete Cookies and similar technologies via your device settings

Users may use their own browser settings to:

• See what Cookies or other similar technologies have been set on the device;
• Block Cookies or similar technologies;
• Clear Cookies or similar technologies from the browser.

The browser settings, however, do not allow granular control of consent by category.

Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Edge
• Brave
• Opera

Users may also manage certain categories of Trackers used on mobile apps by opting out through relevant device settings such as the device advertising settings for mobile devices, or tracking settings in general (Users may open the device settings and look for the relevant setting).

How to opt out of interest-based advertising

Notwithstanding the above, Users may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU and UK), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.

The Digital Advertising Alliance offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control interest-based advertising on mobile apps.

Consequences of denying the use of Trackers

Users are free to decide whether or not to allow the use of Trackers. However, please note that Trackers help this Website to provide a better experience and advanced functionalities to Users (in line with the purposes outlined in this document). Therefore, if the User chooses to block the use of Trackers, the Owner may be unable to provide related features.

Owner and Data Controller

AIN Media Group, Inc.
214 Franklin Ave
Midland Park, NJ 07432

Owner contact email: [email protected]

Since the use of third-party Trackers through this Website cannot be fully controlled by the Owner, any specific references to third-party Trackers are to be considered indicative. In order to obtain complete information, Users are kindly requested to consult the privacy policies of the respective third-party services listed in this document.

Given the objective complexity surrounding tracking technologies, Users are encouraged to contact the Owner should they wish to receive any further information on the use of such technologies by this Website.