Chapter 2

Why we use them

GHLASS uses cookies and these other technologies to help recognize you as a repeat visitor and to improve the quality of our Services.

Chapter 3

How they work

When you visit GHLASS, our web server sends a cookie to your device, which allows us to recognize your device (but not the specific person using it). By associating the identification numbers in the cookies with other account information when, for example, you log in to our Services, we know that the cookie information relates to your user account. Similarly, pixel tags on GHLASS and in email communications help us identify how your device is being used to interact with GHLASS content. Some of the tags and cookies used by our Services are served by us, and some are served by trusted partners who are delivering services on our behalf.

Some examples of the types of cookies and other technologies GHLASS uses:

• Authentication
  GHLASS uses authentication cookies and similar technologies to tell us when you’re logged in to GHLASS. This lets us show you personalized views related to your interests and connect you with projects like those you may already have backed.
• Security
  Cookies also help keep GHLASS secure by facilitating security features and allowing us to detect activity that might violate our rules and Terms & Conditions.
  These cookies help protect your account from being accessed by anyone other than you, alert you and us when your account is accessed, and provide capabilities that allow us to disable any active sessions you have (for example, when you log out or change your password).
• Localization
  Some cookies help us provide localized experiences — for example, by making sure you see GHLASS in your preferred language.
• Site features and services
  GHLASS uses cookies that provide functionality and help us deliver our products and services — for instance, by storing your preferences or by pre-filling the username field when you log in.
• Performance
  Performance cookies help us route traffic between servers and understand how GHLASS is performing, so we can provide you with the best experience possible. We may use third party software development kits (SDK) in our mobile apps to collect information about activity in the app, the type of device and operating system it is running on and how the app is functioning. For example an SDK may send us a report if the app crashes, and reports on which features of the app are used more than others.
• Analytics and research
  Cookies and other technologies also help us to understand, improve, and research features and content on the GHLASS site. For example, we may use cookies to understand how you are discovering projects or to determine which types of browsers or devices are accessing GHLASS. You can opt-out of being included in Google Analytics by sending an email at office@ghlass.com.
• Social Media Platforms
  Cookies and other technologies make interacting with social media platforms more seamless. For example, when you’re signed into social media accounts while you use our Services, these technologies enable you to share content with your social network or, in some cases, log in using your social media credentials. These features are usually controlled by the social media platform you are using and are governed by its separate privacy policies and the preferences you set with that service.
• Marketing
  Cookies help us deliver targeted advertisements on social media platforms, based on your activity on GHLASS, including the projects you’ve backed or creators you’ve followed on GHLASS, and to track the performance of those ads. This is sometimes referred to as online behavioral advertising. In some cases, our partners may use cookies to provide us with information about your interactions with their services. Those third-party cookies would be subject to the third party service’s policies.

Certain choices you make are both browser- and device-specific.

Chapter 4

You can control certain cookies

Your browser may give you the ability to control cookies. How you do so depends on the type of cookie. Certain browsers can be set to reject browser cookies. Blocking or deleting cookies may prevent you from using most of our Services. To find out more about how to enable, disable, or delete cookies from your web browser, please visit here. To control flash cookies, which may be used on certain websites from time to time, you can go here. Why? Because flash cookies cannot be controlled through your browser settings.

Chapter 5

Our Do Not Track Policy

Some browsers have “do not track” features that allow you to tell a website not to track you. These features are not all uniform. We do not currently respond to those signals. If you block cookies, certain features on our sites may not work. If you block or reject cookies, not all the tracking described here will stop. Certain options you select are browser- and device-specific.