This document informs users about the technologies used by Howtoid.com to achieve its goals. These technologies allow the owner to access and store information, such as cookies or scripts, on the user’s device as they interact with Howtoid.com.
To simplify the language used, all of these technologies are referred to as “Trackers” within this document, except where there is a reason to differentiate between them. For example, although cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, within this document, the term Cookies is used only when referring to that specific type of Tracker.
Some of the purposes for which Trackers are used may require the user’s consent, depending on the applicable law. When consent is given, it can be withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.
Third-party Trackers
Howtoid.com uses Trackers managed directly by the Owner (“first-party” Trackers) and Trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (“third-party” Trackers). Unless otherwise specified, third-party providers may access the Trackers managed by them.
The validity and expiration periods of Cookies and other similar Trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Owner or the relevant provider. Some expire upon termination of the user’s browsing session.
Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification and any other relevant information in the linked privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or by contacting the Owner.
Howtoid.com uses technical Cookies and other similar Trackers to carry out activities that are strictly necessary for the operation or delivery of the Service.
Howtoid.com also uses Trackers to provide a personalized user experience by improving the quality of preference management options, and by enabling interaction with external networks and platforms.
Content commenting services allow users to make and publish their comments on the contents of Howtoid.com. Depending on the settings chosen by the Owner, users may also leave anonymous comments. If a content commenting service provided by third parties is installed, it may still collect web traffic data for the pages where the comment service is installed, even when Users do not use the content commenting service.
This document also mentions third-party services such as Cloudflare, Disqus, and AddThis, which enable the distribution of Howtoid.com’s content, content commenting, and interaction with external social networks and platforms.
These third-party services may collect and process personal data, such as cookies and usage data, in accordance with their own privacy policies. Users are encouraged to review these policies and, if desired, opt-out of their services.
Measurement
Howtoid.com uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyze User behavior with the goal of improving the Service.
Analytics
The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.
Display Advertising extension for Google Analytics (Google Inc.)
Google Analytics on Howtoid.com might use Google’s Interest-based advertising, 3rd-party audience data and information from the DoubleClick Cookie to extend analytics with demographics, interests and ads interaction data.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Storage duration:
- IDE: 2 years
- _gcl_*: 3 months
- test_cookie: 15 minutes
Anonymized analytics services
Targeting & Advertising
Howtoid.com uses Trackers to deliver personalized marketing content based on User behavior and to operate, serve and track ads.
Some of the advertising services used by the Owner adhere to the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework, an initiative that facilitates responsible privacy practices across the digital advertising industry – providing Users with enhanced transparency and control over how their data are used for advertising tracking purposes. Users can customize their advertising preferences at any time by accessing the advertising preferences panel from within the cookie notice or via the relevant link on Howtoid.com.
Howtoid.com participates in the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework and complies with its Specifications and Policies. Howtoid.com uses iubenda (identification number 123) as a Consent Management Platform.
Advertising
This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on Howtoid.com, possibly based on User interests. This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
Some of the services listed below may use Trackers to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside Howtoid.com. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
Services of this kind usually offer the possibility to opt out of such tracking. In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may learn more on how to generally opt out of interest-based advertising within the dedicated section “How to opt-out of interest-based advertising” in this document.
Google AdSense (Google LLC)
Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC. This service uses the “DoubleClick” Cookie, which tracks use of HowtoidHowtoid.com and User behavior concerning ads, products and services offered.
Users may decide to disable all the DoubleClick Cookies by going to: Google Ad Settings.
In order to understand Google’s use of data, consult Google’s partner policy.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Storage duration:
- AID: 2 years
- ANID: 2 years
- Conversion: 3 months
- DSID: 14 days
- FCNEC: 1 year
- FLC: 10 seconds
- FPAU: 3 months
- FPGCLAW: 3 months
- FPGCLDC: 3 months
- FPGCLGB: 3 months
- IDE: 2 years
- NID: 6 months
- RUL: 1 year
- TAID: 14 days
- __gads: 2 years
- __gsas: 2 years
- _gac_: 3 months
- _gac_gb_: 3 months
- _gcl_au: 3 months
- _gcl_aw: 3 months
- _gcl_dc: 3 months
- _gcl_gb: 3 months
- _gcl_gf: 3 months
- _gcl_ha: 3 months
- id: 2 years
- test_cookie: 15 minutes
Storage duration:
- __cfruid: 1 hour
- __zlcmid: 2 years
- _ga: 2 years
- _gat_UA-6689405-5: 1 minute
- _gat_UA-83614686-1: 1 minute
- _gat_gtag_UA_6689405_1: 1 minute
- _gid: 1 day
- _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress: 30 minutes
- _hjFirstSeen: 30 minutes
- _hjIncludedInPageviewSample: 83 years
- _hjIncludedInSessionSample: 2 minutes
- _hjSessionUser_2899659: 2 years
- _hjSession_2899659: 30 minutes
- cf_chl_prog: 1 hour