Cookie policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how visitors use their sites.

Cookies contain information such as:

• Website preferences and settings
• Login information (when applicable)
• Analytics data about site usage
• Information to improve user experience

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

• Essential website function: Activate core website functionality and security features
• Performance analysis: Understand how visitors interact with our website to improve user experience
• Analytics: Collect anonymous data about website usage patterns
• Consent management: Remember your cookie preferences and consent choices
• Language preferences: Remember your preferred language settings

3. Types of cookies we use

3.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled in our systems without affecting website functionality.

3.2 Performance and analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. These cookies require your consent.

3.3 First-party vs third-party cookies

• First-party cookies: Set directly by our website (upsys-consulting.com)
• Third-party cookies: Set by external services like Google Analytics

4. Cookie consent and management

4.1 Your consent

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner allows you to:

• Accept all: Allow all cookies including analytics
• Reject all: Only allow strictly necessary cookies
• Manage preferences: Choose which categories of cookies to accept

4.2 Changing your preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the "Cookie Preferences" button in our website footer
• Clearing your browser cookies (this will reset all preferences)
• Using your browser's cookie management settings

5. Browser controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• View and delete individual cookies

Browser-specific instructions:

• Chrome: Chrome Cookie Settings
• Firefox: Firefox Cookie Settings
• Safari: Safari Cookie Settings
• Edge: Edge Cookie Settings

6. Google Analytics opt-out

You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by:

• Using our cookie preference center to disable analytics cookies
• Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Activating "Do Not Track" in your browser settings

7. Data retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session cookies: Your browser deletes them when you close it
• Persistent cookies: Remain until they expire or you delete them
• Analytics data: 26 months (Google Analytics default)
• Consent records: 3 years, for compliance

8. Cross-border data transfers

Some of our cookie data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your region, including:

• United States: Google Analytics servers
• European Union: For EU visitors, appropriate safeguards are in place

9. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes in our cookie usage
• New legal requirements
• Improvements to our website functionality

When we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

10. Contact information

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

11. Related policies

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please review:

• Privacy policy - Our data protection policy