Last updated: 23 July 2025
Welcome to Blume Community (the “Site”). This Cookies Policy explains how Blume Community (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you, remember your preferences, and provide a better experience while using our Site.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, mobile phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies help the Site remember your actions and preferences (e.g., language, login status) over time, so you don’t have to re-enter them whenever you return or browse from page to page.
2. Types of cookies we use
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies
These are essential for enabling you to navigate the Site and access features such as secure areas, login, and form submissions. You cannot disable these without affecting Site functionality. - Performance and analytics cookies
These collect anonymous information about how visitors use the Site—such as which pages are most visited. We use this to improve how the Site works. - Functionality cookies
These remember your choices and customization options (e.g., language preference, preferred Community theme) and help provide enhanced, personalized features. - Targeting and advertising cookies
These are used to deliver adverts that are more relevant to you and your interests, based on your browsing habits. They may also limit how many times you see an ad and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
3. Third‑party cookies
We may allow trusted third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics, [insert any advertising partners]) to set cookies on your device. These cookies are used for:
- Analytics – to monitor and improve Site performance.
- Advertising – to serve ads more tailored to you and measure campaign success.
Each third party has its own data practices and policies. We recommend reviewing their privacy notices for more information.
4. Your consent and control
- Consent: Upon visiting our Site, you’ll be prompted to agree or set your preferences for non-essential cookies.
- Change preferences: Most browsers let you manage or block cookies via your browser settings. You can delete existing cookies, block all or certain types, or allow cookies only when you ask. Note: blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on the Site.
For guidance on managing cookies, visit:- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari (macOS): Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Site permissions → Cookies and site data
5. List of cookies we use
| Name | Type | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
session_id | Strictly necessary | Maintains your login/session status | End of browser session |
_ga, _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics tracking | 1–2 years / 24 hours |
prefs_language | Functionality | Saves your selected display language | 1 year |
ads_tracker | Advertising | Used by [partner] to serve targeted ads | 6 months |
(This list is illustrative—please update with your actual cookies.)
6. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. We’ll indicate the date at the top of the policy to inform you of the latest version. Please review periodically.
7. More information
For questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email/contact info].
How to use this draft:
- Replace placeholders (e.g.,
[insert advertising partners], cookie names and durations) with your actual configuration. - Add your contact information in section 7.
- Consider getting legal advice to ensure compliance with GDPR, ePrivacy, or other data privacy regulations relevant to your users.
