Cookies Policy
At Celestial Navigations, located in Houston, Texas, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a clear understanding of how we use cookies on our website, celestialnavigations.com. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time specified in the cookie. Session cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser.
How We Use Cookies
Celestial Navigations uses cookies for a variety of purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use essential features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages visitors go to most often and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect data about website traffic and usage. This information helps us understand how visitors interact with our site and allows us to improve the user experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit.
Specific Cookies We Use
Here’s a detailed breakdown of the cookies we use on celestialnavigations.com:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Analytics | 1 minute |
| PHPSESSID | Used to maintain user session information. | Essential | Session |
| cookie_consent | Records user's consent to cookie usage. | Functionality | 1 year |
Your Consent
By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookies Policy. When you first visit celestialnavigations.com, you will see a cookie banner that asks for your explicit consent to use non-essential cookies. You have the right to withdraw your consent or change your preferences at any time. You can manage your cookie preferences through the settings in your web browser, as described below.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to block or delete cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is being sent. However, please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience on our website and may prevent you from using certain features.
Here are some resources that provide more information on how to manage cookies in popular web browsers:
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies on our website. These cookies are placed by third-party service providers, such as Google, to provide various functionalities or services. We have no control over these cookies, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party providers to understand how they use your information.
Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on this page, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Cookies Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
Celestial Navigations
Attn: Data Protection Officer
1400 Space Center Blvd
Houston, TX 77058, USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 477-672-8866