Cookie Policy
Last updated on January 8, 2025
This is a template cookie policy. Please consult a lawyer for your own cookie policy.
This Cookie Policy explains how Contentzilla (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at contentzilla.com (the “Website”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information, or information that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.
Table of Contents
- What Are Cookies?
- Why Do We Use Cookies?
- Types of Cookies We Use
- Third-Party Cookies
- Other Tracking Technologies
- How Can I Control Cookies?
- Browser-Specific Instructions
- Targeted Advertising
- Updates to This Cookie Policy
- Contact Us
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Contentzilla) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons:
- Essential Cookies: Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies.
- Performance and Analytics: Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users and to enhance the experience on our Website.
- Functionality: Cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
- Marketing: We may use cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to browse the Website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. These cookies are typically set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
You cannot reject these cookies as they are required for the Website to function properly.
Strictly Necessary Cookie Inventory
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookie-consent-preferences | Contentzilla (First-party) | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
__cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot management and security protection | 30 minutes | HTTP Cookie |
session_id | Contentzilla (First-party) | Maintains your login session | Session (until browser closes) | HTTP Cookie |
csrf_token | Contentzilla (First-party) | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session | HTTP Cookie |
Note: The cookies listed above are current as of the last update date. We may add or remove strictly necessary cookies as our technical infrastructure evolves.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our Website, such as which pages you visit most often and if you get error messages from web pages. This data helps us optimize our Website’s performance.
These cookies require your consent and can be rejected via our Cookie Consent Manager.
Analytics Cookie Inventory
Note: We currently do not use analytics cookies. If we begin using an analytics service in the future, this section will be updated to list specific cookies.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
These cookies require your consent and can be rejected via our Cookie Consent Manager.
Functionality Cookie Inventory
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
lang_preference | Contentzilla (First-party) | Remembers your language selection | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
theme_preference | Contentzilla (First-party) | Remembers your display theme (light/dark mode) | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
tz | Contentzilla (First-party) | Stores your timezone for displaying correct times | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
Note: The cookies listed above are current as of the last update date. We may add or remove functionality cookies as our features evolve.
Targeting and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
These cookies require your consent and can be rejected via our Cookie Consent Manager.
Advertising Cookie Inventory
Note: We currently do not use advertising cookies. If we begin using advertising or retargeting services in the future, this section will be updated to list specific cookies.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Website, deliver advertisements on and through the Website, and so on.
Analytics Providers
We currently do not use third-party analytics services. If we begin using analytics services in the future, we will update this section to provide details about the specific services and cookies used.
Payment Processors
If you make a purchase through our Website, payment processors may set cookies to process your transaction securely.
Customer Support Tools
We may use third-party customer support tools that set cookies to provide chat functionality and support services.
Marketing Tools
We may use marketing and advertising platforms that set cookies to:
- Deliver targeted advertisements
- Measure campaign effectiveness
- Track conversions
Other Tracking Technologies
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our Website or opened an email including them. This allows us, for example, to:
- Monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another
- Deliver or communicate with cookies
- Understand whether you have come to the Website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website
- Improve site performance
- Measure the success of email marketing campaigns
In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.
Local Storage
We may use HTML5 local storage to store information about your preferences and to enhance your experience on our Website. Local storage is similar to cookies but stored locally in your browser.
Flash Cookies
We do not currently use Flash cookies (also known as Local Shared Objects or “LSOs”). If we begin using Flash cookies in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy accordingly.
GDPR Compliance and Prior Blocking
For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland:
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy Directive, we implement “prior blocking” of non-essential cookies:
How Prior Blocking Works
- Essential Cookies Only: When you first visit our Website, only strictly necessary cookies are loaded
- Non-Essential Cookies Blocked: All analytics, functionality, and marketing cookies are blocked by default and will not load until you provide consent
- Cookie Consent Banner: You will see a cookie consent banner asking for your preferences
- Your Choice Matters: Cookies only activate after you explicitly accept them
Equal Choice Guarantee
We ensure that accepting and rejecting cookies are equally easy:
- Yes - Accept All and Reject All buttons have equal visual prominence
- Yes - One-Click Rejection: You can reject all non-essential cookies with a single click
- Yes - Granular Control: You can customize which cookie categories to accept or reject
- Yes - No Dark Patterns: We do not use manipulative design to encourage acceptance
- Yes - No Pre-Selected Boxes: Cookie categories are not pre-selected (except essential cookies which cannot be rejected)
Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:
- Withdraw Consent: Change your cookie preferences at any time via our Cookie Consent Manager
- Access Information: View detailed information about each cookie we use
- Object to Processing: Object to the use of non-essential cookies
- Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority
Technical Implementation
Our cookie consent system ensures:
- Scripts that set non-essential cookies are blocked until consent is given
- Cookie preferences are stored for 12 months
- You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in our footer
- If you clear your browser data, you will need to set your preferences again
How Can I Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in our Cookie Consent Manager, which can be found in the notification banner on our Website or by clicking “Cookie Settings” in our footer.
The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.
If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.
Cookie Consent Manager
Our Cookie Consent Manager can be found in the notification banner and on our Website. It allows you to:
- View the categories of cookies we use
- Accept or reject cookies by category
- Change your preferences at any time
- View detailed information about specific cookies
Browser-Specific Instructions
As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information. The following is information about how to manage cookies on the most popular browsers:
- Chrome: Manage cookies in Chrome
- Firefox: Manage cookies in Firefox
- Safari: Manage cookies in Safari
- Edge: Manage cookies in Edge
- Opera: Manage cookies in Opera
Please note that blocking cookies may impact your experience on our Website, as some features may not function properly.
Targeted Advertising
Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements.
Opt-Out Options
If you would like to opt out of targeted advertising, you can visit the following websites:
- Digital Advertising Alliance: www.aboutads.info/choices
- Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada: youradchoices.ca
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: www.youronlinechoices.com
Please note that opting out does not mean you will no longer receive advertisements. It means that the advertisements you see may be less relevant to your interests.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
We will notify you of any material changes by:
- Posting the updated Cookie Policy on this page
- Updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page
- Sending you an email notification (if we have your email address)
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us:
Email: contact@contentzilla.com
Postal Address:
Contentzilla
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 3350
For cookie-related inquiries, please include “Cookie Policy” in the subject line of your email.