At Therapist Insider, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a secure online experience for all our visitors. This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website to enhance user experience, analyze web traffic, and provide personalized content.
This Cookies Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information. By using the Therapist Insider website, you agree to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree to the use of these cookies, you may disable them by following the instructions below, though this may affect your ability to use certain features of the website.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners. Cookies allow a website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, language settings, and other customizations) over a period of time, so you don’t have to re-enter them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
Cookies perform many functions, such as allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your experience on the website.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Therapist Insider uses various types of cookies to ensure the smooth functioning of our website and to enhance your user experience. These cookies can be divided into the following categories:
3.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They allow you to navigate the site and use its core features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, certain services or features may not be available.
- Examples: Session cookies that help you log in, authentication cookies that allow you to access restricted content, and security cookies that protect the website from threats.
3.2. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are most frequently visited and any error messages that users may encounter. The data collected by these cookies helps us understand how our website is performing and how we can improve it.
- Examples: Google Analytics cookies that track website traffic, bounce rates, and the duration of user sessions. These cookies help us monitor the overall performance of the website.
3.3. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow our website to remember your preferences and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party service providers whose services we have added to our website.
- Examples: Cookies that store your language preferences, region, or display settings. Functional cookies may also be used to remember your login details or keep you logged in during your session.
3.4. Targeting and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you, based on your browsing habits and preferences. They are typically placed by third-party advertising networks with our permission. These cookies track your online activity across different websites and build a profile of your interests.
- Examples: Google Ads cookies or other third-party cookies that show you targeted ads on social media platforms or other websites. These cookies may also help us track the performance of our advertising campaigns.
3.5. Third-Party Cookies
Some of the cookies on our website are set by third parties (e.g., social media platforms, advertising networks, and analytics service providers). These third-party cookies are used to track your online activities and provide personalized content or advertisements based on your interests.
- Examples: Cookies from Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram that allow you to share content from our website or cookies from third-party services that embed videos or interactive content.
4. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
4.1. Improving Website Functionality
Cookies help us provide you with a better experience when you visit our website. For example, we use cookies to remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and allow you to navigate between pages smoothly.
4.2. Analyzing Website Performance
We use performance and analytics cookies to collect data about how users interact with our website. This information helps us identify areas where we can improve the user experience, fix technical issues, and optimize our content for better engagement.
4.3. Personalizing Content and Advertisements
We use targeting and advertising cookies to deliver relevant content and ads that are tailored to your interests. These cookies track your browsing activity and allow us to build a profile of your preferences so that we can show you more personalized content.
4.4. Enhancing Security
Cookies also play a role in protecting the security of our website. For instance, we use security cookies to prevent fraudulent activity, such as unauthorized logins or malicious attacks.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies, either by selecting certain types of cookies or by clearing all cookies from your device.
5.1. Browser Settings
Most web browsers provide options to control the use of cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to:
- Block all cookies: This will prevent any cookies from being placed on your device.
- Block only third-party cookies: This will allow cookies from the website you are visiting but block cookies from external domains.
- Delete cookies: This will remove all cookies currently stored on your device.
To adjust your browser’s cookie settings, you can refer to the help or settings section of your web browser.
5.2. Opt-Out Tools
In addition to browser settings, you can opt out of certain types of cookies, especially those used for advertising and analytics, by using industry-wide opt-out tools.
- Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: You can opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting the NAI Consumer Opt-Out page.
5.3. Cookie Banners
When you first visit Therapist Insider, you will see a cookie banner that informs you about the use of cookies on our website. You can choose to accept or decline the use of cookies by clicking the appropriate button on the banner.
5.4. Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable cookies on our website, please be aware that certain features or services may not function properly. For example, you may not be able to log in, access secure areas of the site, or use certain interactive elements.
6. Third-Party Cookies
As mentioned earlier, our website uses cookies from third-party services, such as Google Analytics and social media platforms. These third parties may collect information about your online activity across different websites and use it to provide personalized content or ads.
We do not control the use of third-party cookies and recommend that you review the privacy policies of these third-party services for more information on how they use cookies and manage your data.
6.1. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track website performance and understand how visitors engage with our content. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous data, such as the number of visitors to the site, the pages they visit, and how long they stay on each page.
For more information on how Google Analytics uses cookies, please visit the Google Privacy Policy.
6.2. Social Media Plugins
Our website may include social media plugins from platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. These plugins allow you to share content from our site directly on social media. When you interact with these plugins, the respective social media platform may place cookies on your device and collect information about your activity.
For more details on how social media platforms use cookies, please refer to their respective privacy policies.
7. Data Collected by Cookies
The data collected by cookies on Therapist Insider may include:
- Your IP address
- Your device type and browser information
- The pages you visit on our website
- The time spent on each page
- Your interaction with website features (e.g., clicks, scrolls, etc.)
- Referring URLs (the website you visited before ours)
- Your location (country or city)
This data is primarily used for website analytics, user experience improvement, and personalized content delivery.
8. How Long Are Cookies Stored?
The duration for which a cookie remains on your device depends on whether it is a “session” or “persistent” cookie.
- Session cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted once you close your browser. They are used for tasks like remembering your login during a single browsing session.
- Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on your device even after you close your browser. They have an expiration date and are used for purposes like remembering your preferences or login credentials for future visits.
The specific duration of each cookie depends on its purpose and the settings configured by Therapist Insider or third-party providers.
9. Changes to Our Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, laws, or our business practices. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy will be revised accordingly.
We encourage you to review this Cookies Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and what options you have for controlling their use.