Cookies Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and supply information to the owners of the site. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, theme settings, and other customizations.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" (deleted automatically when you close your browser). They can also be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services operating on that website ("third-party cookies").
2. How We Use Cookies
USA Pay Data uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, secure access to authenticated areas, and theme preference storage. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| theme | Stores your light/dark theme preference | 1 year |
| __next_session | Maintains your browsing session | Session |
2.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information about pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns. This data is aggregated and anonymized, and it helps us improve our website and content.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics - maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes unique visitors (24h window) | 24 hours |
2.3 Advertising Cookies
We may use advertising cookies delivered by third-party ad networks to display relevant advertisements. These cookies track your browsing activity across websites to build a profile of your interests and show you advertisements that are more relevant to you. You can opt out of personalized advertising through the ad network's opt-out page or through industry-wide opt-out mechanisms.
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use cookies from the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics - Web analytics service that helps us understand how visitors use our site
- Google AdSense - Advertising service that displays relevant ads on our platform
These third-party services have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review. We do not control these third-party cookies and are not responsible for their practices.
4. Managing Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or delete cookies when you close your browser.
- Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being collected by Google Analytics.
- Network Advertising Initiative: Visit the NAI opt-out page to opt out of personalized advertising from member companies.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Some features may not work properly if you block or delete cookies.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at: