This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies in the course of our business, including our websites that link to this Cookie Policy, such as GrantWatch.com, GrantWriterTeam.com, or any website or mobile application owned, operated, or controlled by us (collectively, “Websites” or “websites”). It explains what these technologies are, why, and how we use them, as well as your rights with regards to controlling how they are used.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data stored by a website on your computer. Like many other sites, we use cookies to optimize your browsing experience. They allow us to maintain user preferences, provide reporting information, and personalize your content and experience. For example, if you have previously logged into your GrantWatch account on your device, a cookie is what allows us to log you in automatically the next time you visit!
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for proper usage of our Websites and Services, which we refer to as “necessary” cookies. These cookies help us remember your preference for tools on our site.
Other cookies enable us and the third parties we work with to gather statistics by tracking the actions of visitors to our Site. A portion of these is used for advertising purposes, as they allow us to track and target visitor interests. In addition, third parties also serve cookies through our Websites and Services for advertising, analytics, and other purposes, as described in more detail below.
Information Collected Automatically
Whenever you interact with our Services, we automatically receive and record information on our server logs from your browser or device, which may include your IP address, geolocation data, “cookie” information, the page or feature you requested. “Cookies” are identifiers we transfer to your browser or device that allow us to recognize your browser or device and tell us how and when pages and features in our Services are visited and by how many people. You may be able to change the preferences on your browser or device to prevent or limit your device’s acceptance of cookies, but this may prevent you from taking advantage of some of our features.
If you click on a link to a third-party website or service, a third party may also transmit cookies to you. Again, this Privacy Policy does not cover the use of cookies by any third parties, and we aren’t responsible for their privacy policies and practices. Please be aware that cookies placed by third parties may continue to track your activities online even after you have left our Services, and those third parties may not honor “Do Not Track” requests you have set using your browser or device.
We may use this data to customize content for you that we think you might like, based on your usage patterns. We may also use it to improve the Services – for example, this data can tell us how often users use a particular feature of the Services, and we can use that knowledge to make the Services interesting to as many users as possible.
Information Collected From Other Websites and Do Not Track Policy
Through cookies we place on your browser or device, we may collect information about your online activity after you leave our Services. Just like any other usage information we collect, this information allows us to improve the Services and customize your online experience, and otherwise as described in this Privacy Policy. Your browser may offer you a “Do Not Track” option, which allows you to signal to operators of websites and web applications and services (including behavioral advertising services) that you do not wish such operators to track certain of your online activities over time and across different websites. Our Services do not support Do Not Track requests at this time, which means that we collect information about your online activity both while you are using the Services and after you leave our Services.
How Do GrantWatch Websites Use Cookies?
A visit to a page on one of our websites may generate the following types of cookies:
• Necessary cookies: __uid
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics
• Third-party cookies: PayPal
• Third-party advertising cookies: AdSense, Facebook, Google AdWords, and Twitter
Necessary Cookies
When you register for an account with GrantWatch or one of the other websites listed above, we generate cookies that let us know whether you are signed in or not.
Our servers use these cookies to work out which account you are signed in with and recognizes you on returning visits. It also allows us to associate any requests, posts, and comments you post with your username.
While you are signed into our site, we combine information from these cookies with analytics cookies, which can be used to identify which pages you have seen on one of our websites. For account security purposes and fraud prevention, if you register for a GrantWatch account or one of our other websites, information such as your device fingerprint, browser fingerprint, and IP address will be collected.
Without these cookies, you may experience difficulties using our site.
Analytics Cookies
Every time someone visits our website, an “anonymous analytics cookie” is generated.
These cookies tell us whether you have visited the site before. Your browser will tell us if you have these cookies, and, if you don’t, we generate new ones.
This allows us to track how many individual users we have, how often they visit the site, how our website is being used, and helps us customize our website for you and enhance your experience.
Without signing into GrantWatch, these cookies cannot be used to identify individuals, only devices. Logging in is what allows us to associate the data gathered by the “anonymous analytics cookie” to the specific user data tied to your GrantWatch account, such as your username and email address.
Third-Party Cookies
GrantWatch and our other websites use various third-party tools and services to allow you to have a more personalized experience and enable features like social sharing. These third-party tools and services are primarily used for the following purposes:
• Social sharing • Analytics • Site Optimization and Customization • Advertising
Please see the following section for more information about Advertising cookies.
Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to make targeted advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests. They also prevent the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensure that ads are properly displayed, and may select ads based on your interests. These cookies are anonymous — they store information about what you are looking at on our site, but not about who you are.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on our Site. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact the GrantWatch support team.
