1. Introduction
Welcome to the Cookie Policy for SIMCOM ADVISORY ("we", "us", or "our"). This document outlines our practices regarding the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, https://simcomadvisory.com/ (the "Website").
We believe in being clear and open about how we collect and process data related to you. In the spirit of transparency, this policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies on our Website.
2. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files containing a string of characters that can be placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They uniquely identify your browser or device. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain malware or viruses.
When you visit a site, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser, remember your preferences, and understand how you interact with the pages. This helps to provide you with a smoother, more secure, and personalized browsing experience.
3. How SIMCOM ADVISORY Uses Cookies
SIMCOM ADVISORY uses cookies to enhance the usability and security of our Website, analyze our web traffic patterns, and provide personalized services. Specifically, cookies help us to:
- Maintain the stability and security of the Website during your visit.
- Remember your custom settings, options, and preferences (such as language or region selection).
- Analyze how visitors navigate and interact with our content, which allows us to continuously refine our technological services.
- Enable integrated third-party functionalities like embedded maps, videos, or sharing options.
4. Types of Cookies We May Use
We categorize the cookies used on our Website into four main groups depending on their specific functions. These include strictly necessary, preference/functionality, analytics/performance, and marketing cookies.
A detailed summary of these cookie categories is provided in the responsive table below:
| Cookie Category | Purpose | Typical Duration | Required or Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for core website operations, security, page navigation, and basic functionalities. | Session or up to 30 days | Required |
| Preference & Functionality | Remembers user settings and choices (such as region or language selections) to provide an optimized experience. | Session to 1 year | Optional |
| Analytics & Performance | Aggregates anonymous visitor data to measure page views, load times, and traffic patterns, helping us improve site architecture. | Session to 2 years | Optional |
| Marketing & Advertising | Tracks user behavior across websites to enable delivery of relevant promotional updates and measure marketing effectiveness. | Session to 1 year | Optional |
5. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential to navigate our Website and use its core features. Without these cookies, services you ask for (such as secure user areas or completing security checks) cannot be provided.
Strictly necessary cookies may operate without optional consent where permitted by law, as they are crucial for providing basic services. Disabling them in your browser settings will affect your ability to use the Website.
6. Preference and Functionality Cookies
Preference and functionality cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make during your visit (such as your login details, location, or preferred layout adjustments).
The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. They are optional and will only activate when you consent or request a specific choice that requires configuration storage.
7. Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics and performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website—for instance, which pages are visited most often, how much time is spent on a page, and if any error messages occur.
This data helps us evaluate and improve the design and performance of our services. These cookies collect aggregated information that does not directly identify individuals, and they are only loaded based on your explicit consent.
8. Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitor activity across different websites. Their intent is to display advertisements that are relevant, engaging, and personalized for the individual user, as well as to limit the frequency of ads.
We do not host commercial display advertising on our own Website, but we may use these cookies to measure the effectiveness of our professional outreach campaigns on external platforms. These cookies are optional and require your consent.
9. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (first-party) or by other organizations that display elements on the website (third-party).
- First-Party Cookies: Set directly by SIMCOM ADVISORY. These are primarily used for site session management, core features, and preserving your interface preferences.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by partner organizations and service providers (e.g. analytics services or embedded video players). These third parties may set cookies to track user interactions and deliver customized features.
10. Session and Persistent Cookies
Cookies are further categorized based on their lifetime on your browsing device:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary files that expire when you close your web browser or exit the active session. They are used to carry information across pages during a single visit.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device after you close your browser. They are used to recognize your device when you return, remembering configuration settings and preferences for future sessions.
11. Cookie Duration
The lifespan of cookies used on our Website varies. Session cookies disappear immediately upon closing your browser, while preference, analytics, or marketing persistent cookies remain on your device for pre-determined durations ranging from a few days to up to two years.
You can check the typical storage durations for each category in the table in Section 4. You can also view details of active cookies on your device at any time using your browser's inspect developer tools.
12. Consent and Cookie Preferences
We respect your choice and control over your personal data. When you first visit our Website, we display a cookie notification banner explaining our use of tracking tools and asking for your preferences.
Optional analytics, preference, or marketing cookies will only be deployed according to your explicit consent choices. Visitors can accept all cookies, reject all optional cookies, or update their optional cookie preferences through the Website's built-in cookie-consent tool (where available).
13. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
In addition to our on-site consent banner, browser settings can also block or remove cookies. Most modern browsers allow you to manage cookie options through their privacy, settings, or preference tabs.
To configure cookie management in your browser, please visit the official help pages for your specific browser (e.g. Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge) for instructions on blocking, deleting, or restricting cookies.
14. Consequences of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to block or reject optional cookies (such as analytics or preference cookies), you will still be able to access and read our Website, though some personalized features may not function as intended.
However, please note that blocking essential or strictly necessary cookies via browser settings may affect overall website functionality, preventing certain sections from loading or disrupting security checks.
15. Do Not Track Signals
Some web browsers transmit "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals to websites with which the browser communicates. There is currently no common industry standard or formal regulatory definition for how sites should respond to these signals.
Accordingly, our Website does not alter its tracking practices in response to DNT browser signals. Instead, we recommend using our on-site cookie preference options and standard browser controls to manage your privacy choices.
16. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may modify this Cookie Policy from time to time to align with updates to our services, changes in web technologies, or modifications in global privacy regulations. This policy should and will be updated if the Website's actual cookies or third-party tracking tools change.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date" at the top of the policy.
17. Contact SIMCOM ADVISORY
If you have questions about our use of cookies, require further clarification, or wish to discuss our privacy practices, please contact us. You may also refer to our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions for more details.