Cookie Policy for Mekaso Media

Last Updated: October 2, 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples:

• Session management cookies
• Security cookies
• Load balancing cookies

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (necessary for website functionality)
Duration: Session-based (deleted when you close your browser)

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

Service Provider: Google Analytics
Cookies Used:

• _ga - Distinguishes unique users (Duration: 2 years)
• _ga_[ID] - Used to persist session state (Duration: 2 years)
• _gid - Distinguishes unique users (Duration: 24 hours)

Data Collected:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our website (referral source)
• Your approximate geographic location (country/city level)
• Device and browser information
• IP address (anonymized)

Purpose: Website analytics, performance monitoring, and improvement
Legal Basis: Consent (for non-essential analytics)
Third Party: Google LLC - Privacy Policy

Marketing/Advertising Cookies

Currently, we do not use marketing or advertising cookies. This section will be updated if our practices change.

AI Chatbot Cookies

When you interact with our AI chatbot (when implemented), we may use cookies to:

• Maintain your conversation session
• Remember your preferences within the chat
• Improve chatbot performance and responses

This section will be updated with specific cookie information when our AI chatbot is fully deployed.

Your Cookie Choices

Managing Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings:
You can control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Google Analytics Opt-Out:
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences
• Access this Cookie Policy for more information

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by contacting us using the information below.

Third-Party Cookies

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or embedded content from external services. These third parties may set their own cookies when you interact with their content. We do not control these cookies, and you should review the privacy policies of these third parties for information about their cookie practices.

Current Third-Party Services:

• Google Analytics - Cookie Information
• EmailJS - Privacy Policy

International Data Transfers

Some of our cookie-related services (such as Google Analytics) may transfer your data to countries outside your region. These transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, including:

• Google's compliance with data protection frameworks
• Standard contractual clauses
• Adequacy decisions by relevant authorities

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Notify you of material changes through our website
• For significant changes, seek renewed consent where required by law

Your Rights

Under applicable privacy laws, you may have rights regarding cookies and the data they collect, including:

• The right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
• The right to access information about cookies we use
• The right to request deletion of data collected through cookies
• The right to object to certain cookie-based processing

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Mekaso Media
Email: support@mekasomedia.com
Address: Winter Garden, FL 34787

For cookie-specific inquiries, please include "Cookie Policy" in your subject line.