This cookie statement was last updated on 15th October 2019 and applies to citizens of the European Economic Area.
1 Introduction
Our website, https://www.monstersandcritics.com (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2 What are cookies
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3 What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4 What is a webbeacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5 Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on "All cookies", you consent to us using all cookies and plug-ins as described in the pop-up and this cookie statement. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
6 Third parties
We have made agreements about the use of cookies with other companies that place cookies. However, we cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. Parties such as Google are to be considered as independent data controllers within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these companies.
7 Cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
We use analytical cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these analytical cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place analytical cookies.
On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to personalize the advertisements for you, and we (and third parties) gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your click and surfing on and outside https://www.monstersandcritics.com. With these cookies you, as website visitor are linked to a unique ID, so you do not see the same ad more than once for example.
Because these cookies are marked as tracking cookies, we ask your permission to place these.
On our website we have included buttons for Facebook and Twitter to promote webpages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. These buttons work using pieces of code coming from Facebook and Twitter themselves. This code places cookies. These social media buttons also can store and process certain information, so a personalized advertisement can be shown to you.
Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Facebook and Twitter are located in the United States.
8 Placed cookies
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics for website statistics.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics (anonymous) | ||
| _ga | 2 years | Store a unique user ID |
| _gid | 1 day | Count and track pageviews |
| _gat | 1 minute |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Policy.
Advanced Ads
We use Advanced Ads for showing advertizements.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| advanced_ads_browser_width | ||
| advanced_ads_pro_visitor_referrer | ||
| advanced_ads_page_impressions | ||
| _gat_advadsTracker |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
GDPR Cookie Consent
We use GDPR Cookie Consent for cookie consent management.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| viewed_cookie_policy |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
CloudFlare
We use CloudFlare for content distribution network (CDN) services.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| __cfduid | 1 year |
Sharing
For more information, please read the CloudFlare Privacy Policy.
LiveChat
We use LiveChat for chat support.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| hide_eye_catcher |
Sharing
For more information, please read the LiveChat Privacy Policy.
Google Adsense
We use Google Adsense for showing advertizements.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| google_experiment_mod* | persistent | |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| google_adsense_settings |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Adsense Privacy Policy.
We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| metrics_token | persistent | Count the number of users that have seen embedded content |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Policy.
Google DoubleClick
We use Google DoubleClick for cross-channel advertizing.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| __gads | persistent | Ad delivery |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| 1P_JAR | ||
| __ar_v4 | ||
| IDE | ||
| _drt_ | ||
| ___gads | ||
| id | ||
| ar_v4 | ||
| DSID | ||
| idIDE |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google DoubleClick Privacy Policy.
Complianz
We use Complianz for cookie consent management.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| complianz_policy_id | 365 days | Register accepted cookie policy ID |
| complianz_consent_status | 365 days | Store cookie consent preferences |
| cmplz_user_data | 365 days | Determines which cookiebanner to show |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Policy.
Loggly
We use Loggly for website performance optimization.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics | ||
| logglytrackingsession | session |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Wistia
We use Wistia for video display.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| wistia |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Wistia Privacy Policy.
Google Ads
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| google_pem_mod | persistent |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Ads Privacy Policy.
Mixpanel
We use Mixpanel for website statistics.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics | ||
| *_mixpanel | 1 year | Analyzing traffic |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Mixpanel Privacy Policy.
Google Tag Manager
We use Google Tag Manager for website statistics.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| cto_bundle |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Tag Manager Privacy Policy.
JetPack
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics | ||
| tk_qs | 30 minutes | |
| tk_tc | session | Store the user's usage history |
| tk_ai | session | Store a unique user ID |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
QuantCast
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| __qca | 5 years | Track audience reach |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Miscellaneous
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| tcb_google_fonts | ||
| wam_assigned_roles* | ||
| advanced_ads_pro_server_info | ||
| trc_cookie_storage | ||
| OX_plg | ||
| __utma | ||
| AMP_TOKEN | ||
| _pubcid | ||
| fc | ||
| pv | ||
| _tb_sess_r | ||
| pwUID | ||
| _tb_t_ppg | ||
| playwirePageViews | ||
| wam_assigned_roles | ||
| lastSuccessfullAd | ||
| taboola global:lspb | ||
| _kxplaywirellc_geo | ||
| tbx:sref | ||
| appReloaded | ||
| _kxplaywirellc_kuid | ||
| __VASTUtil__ | ||
| d3dtbnRyYWRydGMubw | ||
| PageOS_Session | ||
| kxplaywirellc_iab_cs | ||
| OX_net_latency | ||
| taboola global:local-storage-keys | ||
| PageOS_Kinesis | ||
| em_p_uid | ||
| euconsent | ||
| googlepersonalization | ||
| prevUrl | ||
| totalCalls | ||
| _kxplaywirellc_user | ||
| kxplaywirellc_whistle | ||
| digitalminefield-monstersandcritics:session-data | ||
| kxplaywirellc_user | ||
| kxplaywirellc_tech | ||
| userWentBack | ||
| xf_filter | ||
| totalCallsTimeout | ||
| OX_user_latency | ||
| xf_user | ||
| xf_visitorCounts | ||
| kxplaywirellc_geo | ||
| PageOS_Environment | ||
| kxplaywirellc_visits | ||
| _kxhertz_data | ||
| pma_DB_NAME | ||
| pwThirdPCmpConsent | ||
| _cmpRepromptOptions | ||
| kxhertz_data | ||
| _kxplaywirellc_visits | ||
| _kxclorox_data | ||
| /wp-admin/admin.php-elfinder-sortAlsoTreeviewwp_file_manager | ||
| _kxplaywirellc_tech | ||
| taboola global:user-id | ||
| crfgL0cSt0r | ||
| em_cdn_uid | ||
| xf___crossTab | ||
| kxplaywirellc_kuid | ||
| _kxplaywirellc_whistle | ||
| kxclorox_data | ||
| /wp-admin/admin.php-elfinder-sortTypewp_file_manager | ||
| PHPSESSID | ||
| kxplaywirellc_optout | ||
| _pubcid_exp | ||
| kxplaywirellc_iab_gdpr | ||
| trc_cache | ||
| __distillery | ||
| OX_BI_TS | ||
| OX_BI | ||
| ppc_stats_general_orderby | ||
| ppc_stats_general_order | ||
| ppc_stats_detailed_orderby | ||
| D_DUID | ||
| D_TOKEN | ||
| xf_csrf | ||
| mirage_cache_manifest | ||
| mirage_network_connection | ||
| qm-admin-container-pinned | ||
| _pubcid_optout | ||
| mashsb_hide_deactivate_feedback | ||
| sidewiseGuid | ||
| sidewiseLastDetailsSent | ||
| vdzUqh1237472044 | ||
| GED_PLAYLIST_ACTIVITY | ||
| AMP_ECID_EZOIC | ||
| bulkPage | ||
| bulkTime | ||
| ezux_lpl_39334 | ||
| ezCMPCCS | ||
| NavigationWidth | ||
| Console | ||
| Console/Mode | ||
| auto_saved_sql | ||
| wp_pma_6egpwLXBrWdEkK | ||
| /wp-admin/admin.php-elfinder-sortStickFolderswp_file_manager | ||
| /wp-admin/admin.php-elfinder-previewDockedwp_file_manager | ||
| /wp-admin/admin.php-elfinder-toolbarhideswp_file_manager | ||
| HS:Beacon:TopArticles://shortpixel.helpscoutdocs.com | ||
| /wp-admin/admin.php-elfinder-sortOrderwp_file_manager | ||
| /wp-admin/admin.php-elfinder-lastdirwp_file_manager | ||
| PubMatic | ||
| vbcache- | ||
| ppc_stats_detailed_order | ||
| newsletter | ||
| mashsb_active_tab | ||
| abh_tab | ||
| qm-front-container-pinned | ||
| vdzUqh95017504 | ||
| pw_perfObsEntries | ||
| *:session-data | ||
| qbStartCount | ||
| vdzUqh-1494892292 |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
9 Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
- Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
- Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
- If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
- Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
- Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this cookie statement. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).
10 Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our websites again.
11 Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our cookie policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
Digital Minefield
1.3, TechCube, Edinburgh, UK, EH9 1QE
United Kingdom
Website: https://www.monstersandcritics.com
Email: monsterscritics@gmail.com
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