Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy describes how Consensys Software Inc. (“Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, shares, and stores cookies when you visit our websites, including consensys.io and metamask.io, as well as domains for our products or offerings (collectively referred to as the “Sites”). This Policy applies to the Sites, applications, products and services (collectively, “Offerings”) on or in which it is posted, linked, or referenced.
We understand that your privacy is important to you and we are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use. In the spirit of transparency, this Policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies on our Sites.
What is a cookie?
A cookie (“cookie”) is a small text file that is placed on your hard drive/device by a web page server. Cookies contain information that can later be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. Some of the cookies will only be used if you use certain features or select certain preferences, and some cookies will always be used.
Web beacons, tags and scripts may be used in the Sites or in emails to help us to deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon. We may receive reports based on the use of these technologies by our service/analytics providers on an individual and aggregated basis.
Do we use cookies?
Yes. We and our marketing partners, affiliates, and analytics or service providers use cookies, web beacons, or pixels and other technologies to ensure everyone who uses the Sites has the best possible experience.
Types of cookies we use
Full details on the cookies used on relevant Sites, including the name of the cookie, the provider, expiration and purpose, are available in the cookie drawer. The cookie drawer can be accessed via the cookie symbol in the bottom left hand corner of the Sites or via the ‘Manage cookies’ link at the bottom of the Sites.
The categories of cookies we use are as follows:
Essential cookies - These cookies are necessary for our offerings to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as logging in, using the offerings, or filling in forms.
Marketing cookies - These cookies may be set by us or our advertising partners. They may be used to deliver advertising that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Personalization cookies - These cookies enable us to provide you with enhanced functionality and a personalized experience. You have the ability to turn off these cookies. If you do not authorize these cookies some of our offerings may not function as expected.
Analytics cookies - These cookies help us understand how our platform performs, how you interact with the platform and whether there may be technical issues.
Why do we use cookies?
We generally use cookies for the following purposes:
To enable the basic functionality of our Offerings.
To recognize new or past customers.
To improve our Sites and for providing you with the best experience when using the Offerings.
To serve you with marketing that is more relevant to your interests.
To better understand how you interact with our Offerings.
To better understand the interests of our customers and visitors to our Sites.
How to disable cookies
You can generally activate or later deactivate the use of cookies through a functionality built into your web browser. To learn more about how to control cookie settings through your browser:
Click here to learn more about managing cookie settings in Firefox;
Click here to learn more about managing cookie settings in Chrome;
Click here to learn more about managing cookie settings in Microsoft Edge; or
Click here (iPhone) or here (Mac) to learn more about managing cookie settings in Safari.
Local storage policy
Local Storage, including Javascript-enabled localStorage, is a typical way for a website to store a small file of letters and numbers in your browser. We use Local Storage in some of our Offerings in order to assign you a unique user ID for purposes of communication with you. Local Storage is deleted when the website that stored them deletes them. You can also delete Local Storage from your browser at any time you like by visiting your web browser settings.
Additional information
If you want to learn more about cookies, or how to control, disable or delete them, please visit http://www.aboutcookies.org for detailed guidance.
Depending on the region, countries or states based on where you reside, you may have certain rights in relation to your personal information. For further information, please see section 6 of our Privacy Notice, entitled ‘Your Rights’.