Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function efficiently, remember preferences, and provide personalized experiences. Cookies allow us to understand how you interact with our site and enable us to improve your browsing experience.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

• These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. Without them, services like navigation and secure login cannot be provided.
• Examples: Session cookies, authentication cookies.

2. Performance Cookies

• These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are most visited. This data helps us optimize the performance and usability of the site.
• Examples: Google Analytics cookies.

3. Functional Cookies

• These cookies allow the website to remember your choices (e.g., language preference) and provide enhanced features. They help us personalize your experience.
• Examples: Remembering login details, storing preferences.

4. Targeting and Advertising Cookies

• These cookies are used to deliver relevant ads based on your interests and browsing history. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our campaigns.
• Examples: Cookies for social media integration and third-party advertising networks.

Why We Use Cookies

At Party Before Dark, we use cookies for several important reasons:

• Enhance User Experience: By remembering your preferences, we tailor content to suit your needs.
• Website Performance: We analyze how our website is used to continuously improve its functionality.
• Marketing Purposes: Cookies help us show you content and offers that are relevant to you, both on our site and elsewhere.
• Security: Cookies ensure the secure functioning of the website, protecting your data during interactions.

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have control over how cookies are used on our site. You can manage your preferences through your browser settings or directly via our website’s cookie settings tool.

Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to:

• See what cookies are stored and delete them on a site-by-site basis.
• Block cookies from specific websites.
• Block all cookies from being stored on your device.
• Clear all cookies when you close your browser.

For more information on managing cookies, visit the help section of your browser.

Disabling Cookies

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website, and some services may not work as intended.

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to the cookies Party Before Dark uses directly, third-party services may set cookies on your device when you interact with our website. These may include:

• Social Media Plugins: Cookies set by platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to enable content sharing.
• Analytics Providers: Cookies set by Google Analytics to track usage data and website traffic.
• Advertising Networks: Cookies used by third-party advertisers to display relevant ads.

We encourage you to review the cookie policies of these third parties to understand their practices.

How We Use Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies such as:

• Web Beacons: Small graphic images embedded in emails or web pages that allow us to monitor user interaction.
• Local Storage: Technologies that store data on your device locally, such as HTML5 local storage or browser cache.

These technologies help us monitor website performance, user engagement, and improve marketing efforts.

Data Privacy and Protection

At Party Before Dark, we are committed to protecting your personal data. All data collected via cookies is processed according to our Privacy Policy. We take the necessary steps to ensure that your information is secure and only used for legitimate purposes.

Cookie Retention Periods

Cookies remain on your device for varying durations, depending on their type:

• Session Cookies: These expire when you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device until they expire or are manually deleted.

You can delete cookies from your browser at any time.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, data protection laws, and our business practices. When changes are made, we will update the "last updated" date at the top of the policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

• Email: legal@partybeforedark.com
• Contact Page: partybeforedark.com/contact/

We are committed to addressing your concerns and ensuring your privacy is respected.