1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you load web pages. They are widely implemented across the internet to ensure website stability, remember visitor settings (such as interactive trip selection choices), and provide aggregated analytical metrics to site operators.
2. Classification of Cookies We Deploy
Pickorabuzzpocket.com implements cookies across three functional tiers:
| Cookie Key | Type | Provider | Purpose & Function | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookieConsent_Pickorabuzzpocket |
Essential | Pickorabuzzpocket | Records whether the user accepted or restricted cookies so the prompt is not reshown. | 12 Months |
_pk_trip_filter |
Functional | Pickorabuzzpocket | Preserves your selected interactive trip style chip (Beach, History, Food, etc.). | Session |
_pk_spatial_perf |
Functional | Pickorabuzzpocket | Adjusts 3D canvas animation framerate based on device hardware acceleration. | 30 Days |
_pk_anon_analytics |
Analytics | Internal Cloud | Records aggregated page reads, scroll depths, and bounce rates without collecting personal identifiers. | 6 Months |
3. How to Manage and Opt-Out
You can modify or revoke your cookie choices at any point. You may also alter your web browser preferences to refuse all non-essential cookies, or notify you each time a cookie is offered:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Third-Party Cookies.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection.
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Prevent cross-site tracking.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.
Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will impact the rendering of the interactive trip recommendation engine and certain spatial graphics.