Cookie Policy

Last updated: May 7, 2021

Richard Troy (“us”, “we”, or “our” “I” “me” “mine”) operates the Richard Troy website (the “Service”).

ricktroy.com (“Richard Troy”, “we”, “us”, “our” “I” “me” “mine”) uses cookies on this Website. By using this Website site you consent to our use of cookies.

This Cookie Policy aims to explain what cookies are and how we use them on this Website.

“Cookies” are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your device. Like most websites, we use cookies to keep track of your activity and enhance your experience. Cookies files help us to recognize you and make your next visit to this Website more comfortable and useful. Generally we use Cookies in order to enable certain features and functions of this Website, to store your preferences and for advertisement purposes. We also use cookies to assist us in the fight against fraud or malice.

To be more specific, we use cookies, web beacons, and log file information to: (a) store information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you visit our site; (b) provide custom, personalized content and information; (c) monitor the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns; (d) monitor aggregate metrics such as total number of visitors and pages viewed; and (e) track your entries, submissions, and status in promotions, sweepstakes, and contests.

The information gathered is not shared with third parties. You may turn off your cookies by adjusting the appropriate setting on your browser.

Cookies may provide recording session information, show us visitor preferences regarding return visits to our Website, help us to manage subscription or private areas on our Website, record user specific tracking or aggregate tracking information of visitors and deliver user customized content based on user specific information, such as browser type, screen type and resolution and so forth. None of the information gathered is shared with third parties. These activities are done for the benefit of the Website’s user so that we can provide a better, more effective and enjoyable user experience to all users.

If you wish not to receive cookies, you can disable them on of the toolbar of your browser at any time. However, if you do that, you may not be able to access certain areas or features of this Website.

What types of cookies does ricktroy.com use?

First and third-party cookies

  • First-party cookies are cookies that are served directly by ricktroy.com to your computer. They are used only by ricktroy.com to recognize your computer or mobile device when it revisits the Site.
  • Third-party cookies are served by a third-party service provider on behalf of ricktroy.com, and can be used by the third-party service provider to recognize your computer or mobile device when you visit other websites. Third-party cookies are most commonly used for analytics or advertising purposes.

Type of cookies used by ricktroy.com

ricktroy.com uses different cookies for a variety of reasons as explained in detail below.

  • Essential. ricktroy.com uses essential cookies in order to operate the Site, such as to enable and support our security features.
  • Performance/Analytics. Performance cookies, web beacons and other tracking technologies collect information about how you have used the Site, and may be used to allow ricktroy.com to know that you have logged in so that ricktroy.com can provide you with refreshed content. In addition, these cookies and web beacons are used for analytics purposes, including by ricktroy.com to track Site usage and experiment with new features and changes to enhance your experience on the Site.
  • Advertising or Targeting. ricktroy.com may use first-party or third-party cookies and web beacons to deliver advertisements and content that is relevant to your interests. These cookies and web beacons can remember that your computer or mobile device has visited our Site, and may also be able to track your device’s browsing activity on other sites or services other than ricktroy.com. This information may be shared with organizations outside of ricktroy.com, such as advertisers and/or advertising networks to deliver the advertising, and to help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign.

Third-Party Cookies Used by ricktroy.com

Below are some of the third-party service providers that currently place analytics, advertising and social networking cookies within the Site. The table is subject to change at any time and does not necessarily include all third-party service providers used by ricktroy.com at any given time.

PERFORMANCE/ANALYTICS

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. For more information about Google’s privacy practices, see https://policies.google.com/privacy.

ADVERTISING

FACEBOOK

We use Facebook to help us target ads to you and to track advertisements and website visits from our advertisements displayed on Facebook. For more information about Facebook’s privacy practices, please see: https://www.facebook.com/help/www/213802165366955.

How long will cookies stay on my device?

Cookies can remain on your computer or mobile device for different periods of time. ricktroy.com uses both session cookies and persistent cookies. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser. Persistent cookies may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the Site. Persistent cookies can be removed by following your web browser help file directions. A session cookie is temporary and disappears after you close your browser.

Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, please contact me.