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2. Cookies

When you visit our website it can be necessary to store and/or read certain data from your device by using technologies such as cookies.

2.1 Technical or functional 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.

2.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website.

2.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

2.4 Social media

On our website, we have included content from Facebook, TikTok and Instagram to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. This content is embedded with code derived from Facebook, TikTok and Instagram and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

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, TikTok and Instagram are located in the United States.

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  2. Purpose is “the Why” behind the function. Maybe the data is stored because it is needed for statistics.
  3. The expiration period shows the length of the period the used technology can “store or read certain data.”

One Signal

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use One Signal for push notifications. Read more about One Signal

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
onesignal-notification-prompt
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store if a message has been dismissed
Name
onesignal-pageview-count
Expiration
session
Function
Store and count pageviews

Google reCAPTCHA

Functional, Marketing

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more about Google reCAPTCHA

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
_grecaptcha
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide spam protection

Marketing

Name
rc::c
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::b
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::a
Expiration
persistent
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more about WordPress

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wp-settings-*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wp-settings-time-*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users

Stripe

Functional

Usage

We use Stripe for payment processing. Read more about Stripe

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__stripe_mid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide fraud prevention

Facebook

Marketing, Functional

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more about Facebook

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
_fbp
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
_fbc
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store last visit
Name
fbm*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details
Name
xs
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
fr
Expiration
3 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
act
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store logged in users
Name
datr
Expiration
2 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
c_user
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
sb
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store browser details
Name
*_fbm_
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details

Functional

Name
wd
Expiration
1 week
Function
Read screen resolution
Name
csm
Expiration
90 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
actppresence
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track if the browser tab is active

Google Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more about Google Analytics

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_ga_*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store and count pageviews

Sourcebuster JS

Statistics

Usage

We use Sourcebuster JS for visitor tracking. Read more about Sourcebuster JS

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics

Name
sbjs_migrations
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store the user’s usage history
Name
sbjs_current_add
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
sbjs_first_add
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
sbjs_first
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
sbjs_current
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store browser details
Name
sbjs_udata
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
sbjs_session
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Store and count pageviews

Jetpack

Statistics

Usage

We use Jetpack for advertising. Read more about Jetpack

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Jetpack Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
tk_r3d
Expiration
3 days
Function

Google various services

Marketing

Usage

We use Google various services for website development. Read more about Google various services

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google various services Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
__gpi
Expiration
Function

Automattic

Statistics

Usage

We use Automattic for website development. Read more about Automattic

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Automattic Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
tk_qs
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Provide functions across pages

Google Maps

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Maps for maps display. Read more about Google Maps

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Maps Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
Google Maps API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

YouTube

Marketing

Usage

We use YouTube for video display. Read more about YouTube

Sharing data

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
GPS
Expiration
session
Function
Store location data
Name
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
YSC
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
PREF
Expiration
8 months
Function
Store user preferences

TikTok

Marketing, Functional

Usage

We use TikTok for video display. Read more about TikTok

Sharing data

For more information, please read the TikTok Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
s_v_web_id
Expiration
session
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
MONITOR_WEB_ID
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
tt_webid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
tt_webid_v2
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
ttwid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
webapp_launch_mode
Expiration
session
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
webapp_session_id
Expiration
session
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
webapp-session-referer
Expiration
session
Function
Store referring website
Name
webapp_tiktok_privious
Expiration
session
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
webapp_extra_data
Expiration
session
Function
Provide functions across pages
Name
webapp_original_traffic_type
Expiration
session
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
guide-login-config
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
__tea_cache_tokens_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store a unique session ID

Functional

Name
csrf_session_id
Expiration
session
Function
Provide protection against hackers
Name
tt_csrf_token
Expiration
session
Function
Provide protection against hackers
Name
_abck
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide protection against hackers
Name
__tea_cache_first_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide load balancing functionality
Name
webapp-newuser
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store first visit to the site
Name
autoplay-config
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store configuration
Name
webapp-video-mute
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store configuration

Purpose pending investigation

Name
f
Expiration
persistent
Function

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
np_reader_1_activity
Expiration
Function
Name
np_reader_1_pageviews
Expiration
Function
Name
__msn_rejectDetail
Expiration
Function
Name
topicsLastReferenceTime
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_54
Expiration
Function
Name
goog:cached:topics
Expiration
Function
Name
np_reader_1_is_former_donor
Expiration
Function
Name
__msn_onboardingStage
Expiration
Function
Name
np_reader_1__unsynced
Expiration
Function
Name
np_reader_1_article_view_per_month
Expiration
Function
Name
np_reader_1_reader
Expiration
Function
Name
np_reader_1_is_newsletter_subscriber
Expiration
Function
Name
lastExternalReferrerTime
Expiration
Function
Name
customer-effort-score-exit-page
Expiration
Function
Name
os_pageViews
Expiration
Function
Name
np_reader_1_article_view_per_week
Expiration
Function
Name
np_reader_1_referrer
Expiration
Function
Name
lastExternalReferrer
Expiration
Function
Name
gads_privacy_sandbox_tcf_hash
Expiration
Function
Name
np_reader_1_pending_checkout
Expiration
Function
Name
np_reader_1_is_donor
Expiration
Function
Name
storeApiCartData
Expiration
Function
Name
csparkW_ga
Expiration
Function
Name
csparkG_ga
Expiration
Function
Name
csparkU_ga
Expiration
Function
Name
tk_or
Expiration
Function
Name
newspack-cid
Expiration
Function
Name
mo_*
Expiration
Function
Name
csparkG_ga_EXMPGRH8WP
Expiration
Function
Name
FCCDCF
Expiration
Function
Name
mtk_src_trk
Expiration
Function
Name
tk_lr
Expiration
Function
Name
_parsely_visitor
Expiration
Function
Name
csparkW_ga_39CWM68PTE
Expiration
Function
Name
__gads
Expiration
Function
Name
__eoi
Expiration
Function
Name
FCNEC
Expiration
Function
Name
_parsely_session
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
newspackPopupsHide
Expiration
Function
Name
multiFbc
Expiration
Function
Name
aemSource
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_1108
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
wp_lang
Expiration
Function
Name
__stripe_sid
Expiration
Function
Name
adStatsCache
Expiration
Function
Name
adStatsReset
Expiration
Function
Name
pStore-_parsely_visitor
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_83
Expiration
Function
Name
np_reader_1_newsletter_subscribed_lists
Expiration
Function
Name
pStore-_parsely_session
Expiration
Function
Name
csparkWE_ga
Expiration
Function
Name
csparkWE_ga_KVX6E4M7J9
Expiration
Function
Name
comment_author_400295794cb487b1a1f1dc812bcafc5f
Expiration
Function
Name
comment_author_email_400295794cb487b1a1f1dc812bcafc5f
Expiration
Function

4. Browser and Device based Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. You do have the right to opt-out and to object against the further use of non-functional cookies.

4.1 Manage your opt-out preferences

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

5. 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 website again.

6. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • you may submit a request for access to the data we process about you;
  • you may object to the processing;
  • you may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you;
  • you may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant, or to ask to restrict the processing of the data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.

For more information about your rights with respect to personal data, please refer to our Privacy Statement

7. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

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122 E Main St #234
Lakeland, Fl 33801
United States
Website: https://www.lkldnow.com
Email: mail@ex.comlkldnow.com
Phone number: 863-576-7079

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