1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by web developers to make sites work efficiently, remember user preferences, and provide analytical reporting.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
XTSave is committed to minimal data collection. We categorize cookies into three groups:
- Essential / Strictly Necessary: Required for fundamental site security, routing, and load balancing. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and cannot be switched off in our systems.
- Performance & Analytics: Aggregate statistics that help us understand which pages and guides are most helpful to our visitors. All analytics data is anonymized and IP addresses are masked.
- Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense): Third-party advertising partners, including Google, use cookies (such as DoubleClick cookies) to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.
3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Vendors
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to XTSave and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or through the Network Advertising Initiative at aboutads.info.
4. Managing and Disabling Cookies
You can choose to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser preferences to decline them:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Third-party cookies.
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Settings > Safari > Advanced > Block all cookies.
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the visual display of embedded components or third-party features.
5. Contact Us Regarding Cookie Inquiries
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or data privacy practices, please contact our privacy compliance team at support@xtsave.com or visit our Contact Page.