Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how Great Lakes Events, LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://greatlakesgiftshow.com. This policy explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by online service providers to facilitate and enhance the performance, functionality, and personalized experience of websites. They also provide reporting information to website owners.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several reasons:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Without these cookies, certain services, such as e-commerce shopping carts, cannot be provided.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how users interact with our website. This data is used to monitor and improve the performance and user experience of our site. For example, we may use Google Analytics to help us understand how users engage with our website.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
- Advertising Cookies: We may use advertising cookies to show you relevant advertisements on other websites or social media platforms. They prevent the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensure that ads are displayed properly, and, in some cases, select advertisements that are based on your interests.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
The cookies used on our website are categorized as follows:
- Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and expire once you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period specified in the cookie or until deleted by you.
- Third-Party Cookies: Some cookies that are set on our website are placed by third parties on our behalf to collect data on user behavior. For example, Google Analytics may set cookies to help us understand which parts of our website are frequently visited.
4. How You Can Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the “cookie settings” button on our website or adjusting your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features and services on our website may not function as intended.
5. Updating Our Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
Great Lakes Promotions, LLC
Email: info@greatlakesgiftshow.com
Effective Date: January 1, 2024