Cookie Policy – Tips Clear
Last updated: 17 May 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognize your browser, remember preferences, measure performance, and deliver relevant advertising.
2. Why We Use Cookies
| Purpose | Examples | Legal Basis* |
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| Essential | Login session, CSRF security tokens, load-balancing (Cloudflare) | Legitimate interest |
| Preferences | Dark-mode toggle, language selection | Consent (EEA/UK) |
| Analytics & Performance | Page-view counts, scroll depth (_ga, _gid), Core Web Vitals sampling | Consent (EEA/UK) |
| Advertising | Google AdSense frequency capping, Amazon Ads interest profile, Media.net contextual ads | Consent (EEA/UK); Opt-out (CCPA/CPRA) |
| Affiliate Tracking | Partnerize click-ID, Impact Radius referrer, Awin basket token | Consent (EEA/UK) |
* See our Privacy Policy for definitions of “Legitimate interest” and “Consent.”
3. Our Consent Management Platform (CMP)
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Banner Display: First visit from EEA/UK/Brazil shows a banner powered by Didomi IAB TCF v2.2 CMP.
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Granular Choices: Toggle on/off by category or individual vendor.
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Change Your Mind: Click the “Privacy & Cookie Settings” floating button (bottom-left on every page) at any time.
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Recordkeeping: CMP logs consent strings for 13 months (per French CNIL guidance) and then re-prompts.
4. Cookie List (Representative)**
| Category | Cookie | Provider | Expiry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | csrftoken |
Tips Clear | 1 yr | Protects forms from CSRF attacks |
| Essential | __cf_bm |
Cloudflare | 30 min | Bot-management & rate-limiting |
| Preferences | tc_dark_mode |
Tips Clear | 6 mo | Saves your dark-mode choice |
| Analytics | _ga |
13 mo (EU) / 24 mo (elsewhere) | Unique visitor ID | |
| Analytics | _hjSessionUser_* |
Hotjar | 12 mo | UX session quality sampling |
| Advertising | IDE |
Google DoubleClick | 13 mo | Ad personalization / frequency cap |
| Advertising | uid |
Media.net | 9 mo | Contextual ad delivery |
| Affiliate | awinaffid |
Awin | 30 days | Tracks sale back to Tips Clear |
Due to frequent vendor updates, this table is illustrative; the live CMP displays the authoritative list in real time.
5. Managing Cookies Outside Our CMP
| Method | How-to |
|---|---|
| Browser settings | Block or delete cookies in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge (see “Help” menu). |
| Google Analytics Opt-Out | Install GA opt-out add-on. |
| Advertising industry tools | Opt out of interest-based ads via YourAdChoices (NAI) or YourOnlineChoices. |
| Mobile device IDs | Reset or limit ad tracking in iOS (Settings › Privacy › Advertising) or Android (Settings › Google › Ads). |
Disabling some cookies may degrade site functionality.
6. Do Not Sell or Share (California)
California residents can opt out of “sale” or “sharing” of personal data used for cross-context behavioral advertising. Click the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in our footer or call +1-415-555-0199 (toll-free) to exercise this right.
7. Server-Side Tagging & Local Storage
To minimize third-party scripts, we serve Google Analytics and Ad Manager via server-side tagging (GTM Server in AWS Mumbai). Some preference data (e.g., reading-progress indicator) is stored in HTML5 localStorage rather than cookies and can be cleared from your browser’s site-data panel.
8. Updates to This Policy
When we add new vendors or categories, the CMP will re-prompt for consent and this page’s “Last updated” date will change. Substantive changes are highlighted in a banner for 14 days.
9. Contact
Questions about cookies?
Email: cookies@tipsclear.com
Postal: Tips Clear Media LLP, 22 Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thoraipakkam, Chennai 600097, India
Your continued use of Tips Clear signifies your consent to this Cookie Policy.