This Cookie Policy describes how SpatialChat Ltd. (“SpatialChat”, “us” or “we”) uses cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, clear gifs and other similar tracking technologies (collectively “Cookies”) when you visit and/or use website owned and operated by SpatialChat that link to this Cookie Policy (“Website”). This policy explains the different types of cookies used on our website and how you can control them
By visiting https://spatial.chat, setting up your account with our service, and using the SpatialChat services, you acknowledge that we may set strictly necessary Cookies (described below) on your device to operate and administer the Website. Further, where you give permission, we may also set certain Cookies that are not strictly necessary, described below.
If you have any further queries, please contact us at privacy@spatial.chat
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files) that websites place and store on your device that can access the Internet when you visit a website. The next time you visit the website, Cookies allow that website to recognize your browser. Cookies are used to identify specific users and improve your web browsing experience.
Types of Cookies
There are different types of Cookies which may be used by websites.They are divided into these types in accordance with their function.
Some Cookies are ‘session Cookies’ meaning that they are stored temporarily on your device only while your browser is open. These are deleted automatically from your device once you close your browser.
Other Cookies are ‘persistent Cookies’, meaning that they remain on your device after you close your browser. They help websites remember your preferences even if you close the session and open it two days later.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, SpatialChat) are called “first party Cookies”.
Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third party Cookies”. Third party Cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (for example, advertising, interactive content and analytics). Third-party Cookies can recognize your computer both when you visit the website in question and also when you visit certain other websites.
If you wish to learn more about Cookies, please visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/. You can also review the guide from the Association for Digital Marketers on online behavioral advertising and online privacy: http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/.
What does SpatialChat use Cookies for and what types of Cookies do we use?
We use Cookies for several reasons.
Some Cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” Cookies. Other Cookies help us to provide you with a better Website by enabling us to monitor the pages that you find useful and tailor our Website to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
The Website uses different types of Cookies as set out below. For a list of the Cookies used by SpatialChat, please see this table.
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These Cookies are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the Website and to provide you with services available through our Website.These cookies are critical to the operation of our Website. These cookies are used, for example, to remember your preferences. These cookies cannot be disabled without severely affecting your use of the Services.
2. Performance/Analytics Cookies
We use performance/analytics Cookies to analyze how the Website is accessed, used, or is performing in order to provide you with a better user experience and to maintain, operate and continually improve the Website.
3. Third party Cookies
We allow our users to embed videos from video streaming platforms such as for instance YouTube. This mode may set cookies on your computer (Read more at YouTube's embedding videos information page). The users of our Service may also provide links to videos, these links will take you to the third party’s own website. We have no control over the cookies that third party uses there.
Third parties such as Google, YouTube and Vimeo and others are to be considered as independent data controllers within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these companies.
How to control or delete cookies
Cookie Preference Center: You can decide whether to accept or reject Cookies other than strictly necessary Cookies. You can exercise your Cookie preferences by clicking on the "Cookies Settings" on our cookie banner.
Browser Controls: You can change your browser's settings to delete Cookies that have already been set and to not accept new Cookies. To learn more about how to do this, visit the help pages of your browser:
- Chrome (https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en);
- Firefox (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer);
- Internet Explorer (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-11);
- Opera (https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/);
- Safari (https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac).
If you wish to find out more about removing or blocking cookies, you may visit: http://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=2.
Disabling Most Interest Based Advertising: Moreover, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com (or if located in the European Union or the United Kingdom, by clicking here: http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/). Please note this does not opt you out of being served advertising. You will continue to receive generic advertisements.
Please note, however, that if you delete Cookies or do not accept them, you might not be able to use all or part of the features we offer, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.
With new devices being created all the time, including tablets and phones, it is not possible to list every browser for every device. The best advice is to consult the manufacturer's website for further instructions regarding Cookies.
Cookies that have been set in the past
If you have disabled one or more Cookies, we may still use information collected from Cookies prior to your preference change, however, we will stop using the disabled Cookie to collect any further information.
Updates to this Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy may be updated as and when new Cookies are implemented, or existing Cookies removed.
If necessary, we will draw the changes to your attention when you next visit the Website.
We may also update this Cookie Policy based upon Cookie best practices and legal requirements.
You are encouraged to check back here in order to keep up-to-date with the latest version of this Cookie Policy.
List of Cookies
Strictly Necessary
- spatialchat_session
SpatialChat session cookie. This cookie stores information that the user has inputted and tracks the movements of the user within the website. Duration: 3 months
- __stripe_mid
stripe.com uses this cookie to process payments for our website. Duration: 1 year
- __stripe_sid
When you initially provide or update your payment information, we transmit it via an encrypted connection to our Payment Processor, Stripe. Stripe uses and processes your payment information in accordance with Stripe’s Privacy Policy. We don’t store your payment information, other than your contact and shipping information, which we require for billing, shipping and to comply with tax and other government regulations. Duration: 30 minutes
Performance/Analytics
- _ga
- _gid
Cookie Provider: Google. These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone. Duration: _ga - 2 years; _gid - 1 day
- amp_1175a7
Cookie Provider: Amplitude. This cookie makes it possible to measure your use of the Features by means of an identifier managed by Amplitude. No personal information is stored in this cookie. Duration: 1 year
- _fbp
Cookie Provide: Facebook. This cookie is used to distinguish and keep track of our unique users. Duration: 90 days
Third Party Cookies when using privacy-enhanced mode on YouTube embed video
- __Secure-3PSIDCC
Cookie Provider: google.com. Targeting cookie. Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. Duration: 2 years
- SIDCC
Cookie Provider: google.com. Security cookie to protect a user’s data from unauthorized access. Duration: Persistent SSID
- __Secure-3PAPISID
Cookie Provider: google.com. Targeting cookie. Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. Duration: 2 years
- SAPISID
Cookie Provider: google.com. Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. Duration: 1 year
- APISID
Cookie Provider: .google.com. Targeting cookie. Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. Duration: 1 year
- SSID
Cookie Provider: google.com. Used to store information about how you use the website and any advertising that you may have seen before visiting this website, in addition to being used to help customise advertising on Google properties by remembering your most recent searches, your previous interactions with an advertiser's ads or search results and your visits to an advertisers website. Duration: 1 year
- __Secure-1PAPISID
Cookie Provider: google.com. Used for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor’s interests in order to show relevant and personalized Google and YouTube advertising. Also used for fraud protection. Duration: 2 years
- HSID
Cookie Provider: .google.com. Used for security purposes to store digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google account ID and most recent sign-in time which allows Google to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data from unauthorised parties. This can also be used for targeting purposes to show relevant & personalised ad content. Duration: 1 year
- __Secure-3PSID
Cookie Provider: google.com. Targeting cookie. Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. Duration: 2 years
- SID
Cookie Provider: youtube.com. Used for security purposes to store digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google account ID and most recent sign-in time which allows Google to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data from unauthorised parties. This can also be used for targeting purposes to show relevant & personalised ad content. Duration: 1 year
- 1P_JAR
Cookie Provider: google.com. Collect website statistics and track conversion rates. Duration: 30 days
- SEARCH_SAMESITE
Cookie Provider: google.com. Used to allow servers to mitigate the risk of CSRF and information leakage attacks by asserting that a particular cookie should only be sent with requests initiated from the same registrable domain. Duration: 5 months 2 days
- NID
Cookie Provider: google.com. Preferences cookie. Used to store preferences in a unique Google ID to remember your information, such as your preferred language (e.g. English), how many search results you wish to have shown per page (e.g. 10 or 20), and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on. These preferences can be used for optimised &/or personalised advertising on Google networks. Duration: 1 year
- OTZ
Cookie Provider: google.com. Targeting cookie. Cookie used by Google Analytics that provides an aggregate analysis of Website visitors. Duration: 1 month
- OGPC
Cookie Provider: google.com. This cookie enables the functionality of Google Maps. Duration: 19 days.
