Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a web server when you visit a website. They are stored in your browser and sent back to the originating server on subsequent visits. Cookies and similar technologies allow websites to remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and maintain the technical functionality needed for a consistent browsing experience.

Similar technologies include web beacons (small image files embedded in pages or emails), local storage objects, session storage, and pixel tags. For the purposes of this Policy, all such technologies are referred to collectively as "cookies."

2. How We Use Cookies

SmallFootprintSimulator.com uses cookies strictly for essential site operation and aggregate performance analytics. We do not use cookies for advertising, behavioral profiling, cross-site tracking, or the sale or sharing of personal information with third-party marketing platforms.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality. They do not store any personally identifiable information and do not require your consent under applicable law.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with the Site on an aggregate basis. This helps us identify which content is most useful, diagnose technical issues, and improve the overall experience for institutional users. Analytics data is processed in aggregate and anonymized form. It is not linked to identified individuals and is not used for commercial targeting.

3.3 Cookies We Do Not Use

The following cookie categories are not deployed on SmallFootprintSimulator.com:

• Advertising or marketing cookies: We do not place, permit, or authorize any cookie or pixel that tracks your behavior across third-party websites for advertising purposes
• Social media tracking pixels: We do not embed tracking pixels from social media platforms that monitor off-platform user behavior
• Third-party behavioral profiling: No third-party data broker or demand-side platform is permitted to collect data through the Site
• Retargeting cookies: We do not retarget Site visitors through paid advertising channels based on their visit to this Site

4. Third-Party Cookies

Certain features of the Site may involve third-party service providers whose services have their own cookie practices, including:

• Web Analytics Providers: Aggregate site performance services may set first-party analytics cookies. These providers are contractually restricted to using data solely for the purpose of delivering analytics services to the Company and may not use the data for their own commercial purposes.
• Content Delivery Networks (CDN): Technical infrastructure providers may set session-level cookies to optimize content delivery. These cookies contain no personal information.
• Embedded Content: If the Site embeds video or other third-party media, those providers may set their own cookies subject to their respective privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review those policies directly.

We do not control third-party cookies placed by external sites you navigate to via links from this Site. Third-party cookies are governed exclusively by the third party's own privacy and cookie policies.

5. Your Cookie Choices and Controls

5.1 Browser Settings

All major browsers provide controls to manage, block, or delete cookies. You can typically find these settings in your browser's "Privacy," "Security," or "Settings" menu. Instructions for the most common browsers are available at:

• Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org
• Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com
• Safari: support.apple.com

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may impair Site functionality, including the ability to submit contact forms or navigate certain sections.

5.2 Do Not Track

Some browsers transmit "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals to websites. The Company acknowledges DNT signals and does not override them for purposes of behavioral tracking. Because we do not engage in cross-site behavioral tracking, the practical effect of a DNT signal on our analytics cookies is limited to its impact on anonymized session data.

5.3 Opt-Out of Analytics

If you wish to opt out of analytics data collection, you may do so by adjusting your browser settings to block analytics cookies, using a browser extension designed to opt out of web analytics, or contacting us at the address below to request manual exclusion where technically feasible.

6. Cookie Consent for Government Network Users

Users accessing this Site from U.S. federal government networks should be aware that government-issued devices and network configurations may restrict or modify cookie behavior in accordance with agency information security policies. The Company's use of cookies is consistent with the requirements of applicable federal web standards and accessibility guidelines.

7. Data Transfers

Analytics data collected through cookies may be processed by service providers operating infrastructure in the United States. We do not knowingly transfer cookie-derived personal data to jurisdictions outside the United States except where required by law or authorized by applicable data protection frameworks.

8. Retention of Cookie Data

Cookie data is retained only for the periods specified in Section 3 above, or for shorter periods if you clear your cookies or use private browsing mode. Aggregate analytics data may be retained in anonymized form for up to twenty-four (24) months to support long-term trend analysis and site improvement.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable law. Changes will be reflected by an updated "Last Updated" date on this page. Continued use of the Site after the effective date of a revised Policy constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.