Effective Date: August 1, 2024

At Paddle Hands (https://paddlehand.com), we use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use. By using our Site, you agree to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They help websites remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings, to improve your browsing experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our Site in the following ways:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Site. They enable core functionality, such as page navigation and access to secure areas.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies allow our Site to remember your preferences, such as login information and settings, to make your experience more personal and convenient.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our Site, helping us to improve its performance. We use this information to understand what pages are most popular and to make adjustments for a better user experience.
• Targeting Cookies: We may use targeting or advertising cookies to provide you with relevant advertisements and to measure the effectiveness of our ad campaigns. These cookies may collect data about your browsing habits.

3. Specific Cookies We Use

Here is a breakdown of the main cookies we use:

• Login and Authentication Cookies:
  When you log in, we set cookies to remember your login details and screen display choices. These cookies may last for a session or longer if you choose “Remember Me” during login.
• Commenting Cookies:
  If you leave a comment on our Site, you can opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
• Temporary Cookies:
  When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is discarded once you close your browser.
• Editing and Publishing Cookies:
  When you edit or publish content, a cookie is stored in your browser to record the post ID of the article you edited, which expires after one day.

4. Third-Party Cookies and Embedded Content

Our Site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or articles from third-party websites. These third-party sites may use cookies to track your interaction with their content. We do not control these cookies, and this Cookie Policy does not cover third-party cookies.

5. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You have the right to manage your cookie preferences and can disable cookies in your browser settings. However, please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and performance of our Site. For information on how to disable cookies, refer to your browser’s help section.

6. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this policy whenever you visit our Site to stay informed about our use of cookies.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please feel free to contact us at info@paddlehand.com.