1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners. Cookies cannot harm your device and do not contain personally identifiable information on their own.
2. How We Use Cookies
Southside Developers uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These enable core features such as security, session management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these.
- Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous usage data such as pages visited and time spent.
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences to provide a more personalized experience.
- Analytics Cookies: Used to gather statistical data about website usage to help us improve our services.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. Used to maintain your session while browsing.
- Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period until you delete them. Used to remember preferences across visits.
- First-Party Cookies: Set directly by Southside Developers.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by external services we use, such as analytics providers.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services that set their own cookies on your device, including:
- Google Analytics: Collects anonymous data on website usage to help us understand visitor behavior.
- Payment Processors: GCash, Maya, and card payment providers may set cookies as part of secure payment processing.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
- Opt-Out Tools: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Cookie Preferences: When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner allowing you to manage your preferences.
6. How to Delete Cookies
To delete cookies already stored on your device, refer to your browser's help documentation:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Clear Browsing Data
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy → Clear Browsing Data
7. Cookie Retention
Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain for varying durations — typically between 30 days and 2 years — depending on their purpose. Third-party cookie retention is governed by the respective third party's policies.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We encourage you to check this page periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when it was last revised.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Email: info@southsidedevelopers.com
Phone: +63 966 450 2283