COOKIE POLICY
III. Types of Cookies We Use
We classify cookies into the following categories:
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to browse our Sites and use core features such as secure login, content access, and form submission.
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Cannot be disabled via cookie banner
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Do not store any personal information
Examples include:
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Session authentication cookies
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Site load balancer identifiers
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Security tokens
2. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to measure website traffic and understand how users interact with our content. This helps us improve site design, functionality, and overall user experience.
Examples include:
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Google Analytics
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Hotjar or FullStory (when used)
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Internal performance tracking tools
We may use IP anonymization where required by law (e.g., in the EU).
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and settings (e.g., language, location, or display options) and enhance the usability of our Sites.
Examples include:
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Remembering last-visited pages
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Retaining form values
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Session timeout reminders
4. Targeting and Advertising Cookies
These cookies track browsing behavior across websites to deliver relevant ads and content. While Firnal does not run third-party ads, we may use retargeting for:
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Promoting new insights or content
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Optimizing campaign performance
We may work with:
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LinkedIn Insight Tag
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Meta Pixel
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Google Ads Remarketing
You will be asked to provide explicit opt-in consent for these cookies where required.
IV. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
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Authenticate users and maintain sessions
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Understand visitor behavior and engagement
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Improve page speed, load balancing, and uptime
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Track performance of marketing campaigns
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Customize user journeys based on behavior or location
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Protect our systems against fraud or misuse
Cookies are stored for varying durations depending on type, ranging from a single session to up to 24 months, unless deleted earlier by the user or expired.
Firnal Incorporated
8 The Green, Suite A
Dover DE 19901
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Reviewed: July 1, 2025
VI. Legal Basis for Use of Cookies
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and similar privacy laws:
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Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent.
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All other cookies require prior, informed, and freely given consent, which Firnal obtains via its banner and settings tool.
In California, Virginia, and other U.S. states with privacy laws:
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Firnal discloses all categories of cookies and gives users the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data related to cookies.
VII. Updates to This Cookie Policy
This policy is reviewed and updated at least annually. We may also update it in response to:
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Regulatory changes (e.g., new data laws)
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Platform or service changes
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Cookie provider modifications
Material changes will be communicated via a site banner or notice. Continued use of the Sites constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
VIII. Contact Us
For any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Cookie Policy or Firnal’s privacy practices, please contact:
Firnal Inc.
Attn: Director of Data Protection
8 The Green, Suite A
Dover, DE 19901, USA
Email: privacy@firnal.com
Subject: Cookie Policy Inquiry
V. Your Choices and Cookie Controls
We provide multiple ways to manage cookie preferences:
1. Firnal Cookie Banner / Consent Tool
On your first visit (and periodically thereafter), you’ll see a cookie banner that:
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Explains cookie categories
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Provides options to accept all, reject non-essential, or customize settings
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Logs consent according to jurisdictional rules (e.g., GDPR or CCPA)
You can revisit and change your preferences at any time by clicking “Cookie Settings” in the website footer.
2. Browser-Level Controls
You can delete or block cookies at any time via your browser settings. This may affect the functionality of some Firnal features.
Most browsers also allow:
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Blocking all cookies
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Notifying you before cookies are set
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Deleting stored cookies and site data
3. “Do Not Track” Signals
Firnal honors “Do Not Track” (DNT) settings where required by law, though full functionality may not be guaranteed across all browsers.
4. Opt-Out of Targeting Cookies
To opt out of third-party advertising or remarketing cookies:
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Visit the Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
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Visit the Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info
II. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your browser, device, or hard drive when you visit a website. They help websites remember your actions, preferences, or device information to enhance usability and performance.
We also use other tracking technologies, including:
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Web beacons (pixel tags)
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Local storage
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Session identifiers
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Scripts and SDKs
These technologies work together to provide core functionality, enable analytics, secure our platforms, and personalize your experience.
I. Purpose and Scope
This Cookie Policy explains how Firnal Inc. (“Firnal”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit or interact with any Firnal-operated websites, applications, or platforms (collectively, the “Sites”).
It outlines:
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What cookies are and how we use them
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The types of cookies we use
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Your choices and control over cookies
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How to contact us for more information
This policy is an extension of our Privacy Policy and is intended to provide transparent notice to all users, including those covered by GDPR, ePrivacy, CCPA/CPRA, PECR, and other privacy regulations globally.