This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Vital Ground uses them on the Site at vibeeawrist.world, and what choices you have about their use. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader context for how we handle personal data.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember preferences, and to provide information to website operators about how their sites are used.
Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or malware. They contain a small amount of data, typically including a unique identifier, the name of the website that set the cookie, and an expiration date. Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by other organizations are called "third-party cookies."
Similar technologies include web beacons (tiny images embedded in pages), local storage, and session storage. This policy covers all such technologies collectively.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following general purposes:
Site functionality: Certain cookies are necessary for the Site to function correctly. Without them, some parts of the Site may not work as intended.
Remembering your preferences: Cookies allow us to remember choices you have made, such as your cookie consent decision, so you are not asked repeatedly.
Understanding Site usage: Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors navigate the Site, which pages are most visited, and where visitors come from. This information helps us improve the quality and relevance of our educational content.
We do not use cookies to track you across other websites, build advertising profiles, or sell your data to third parties.
Types We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are essential for the Site to operate. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of strictly necessary cookies through our consent tool, though you may be able to block them through your browser settings (which may affect Site functionality).
Example: The cookie that stores your cookie consent preferences (name: vg_consent, duration: 365 days, type: first-party).
Analytics Cookies
Purpose: These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Site, including which pages are visited most often and whether users encounter any errors. The information is aggregated and anonymous — it does not identify individual visitors.
Example: Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) used to distinguish users and sessions. These are set by Google and are subject to Google's privacy policy. Duration: _ga lasts 2 years; _gid lasts 24 hours.
Your choice: You may opt out of analytics cookies through our cookie consent tool. You may also install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Preference Cookies
Purpose: These cookies remember settings you have chosen to personalize your experience on the Site. They allow the Site to remember information that changes the way the Site behaves or looks.
Example: A cookie that remembers whether you have dismissed a notification or set a display preference. Duration: typically session-based or up to 1 year.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Site are set by third-party services. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:
Google Analytics: Used to analyze Site traffic and usage patterns. Google may use the data it collects through these cookies in accordance with its own privacy policy. We have configured Google Analytics with IP anonymization where possible.
Google Maps: Our contact page includes a Google Maps embed. When you view the map, Google may set cookies on your device according to its own cookie policies.
Google Fonts and Font Awesome CDN: These services deliver font files. While they do not typically set persistent cookies, they do receive technical request data (such as IP address) when fonts are loaded.
We do not control the cookies set by third parties. We encourage you to review the cookie policies of these services for more information about their data practices.
Managing Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
Our consent tool: When you first visit the Site, you will see our cookie consent modal. You can choose to accept all cookies, accept only strictly necessary cookies, or customize your preferences by category. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the Site.
Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options," "Preferences," or "Settings" menu of your browser. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being set. Note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of many websites, including this one.
Browser-specific instructions for managing cookies:
Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data. Firefox: Options > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data. Safari: Preferences > Privacy. Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions.
Opt-out tools: For Google Analytics specifically, you may use the opt-out browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Your Consent
When you visit the Site for the first time, you will be presented with a cookie consent modal. This modal explains the categories of cookies we use and allows you to make a choice. Strictly necessary cookies are always active. You may choose whether to accept analytics and preference cookies.
Your consent choice is stored in a first-party cookie named vg_consent for a period of 365 days. After this period, you will be asked to make a new choice. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the Site.
Closing the consent modal without making a selection, or clicking outside the modal, will result in only strictly necessary cookies being active. This is the minimum functional state of the Site.
Under applicable US law, including guidance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), we provide you with clear notice about our cookie practices and a meaningful choice about non-essential cookies.
Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
If we make significant changes to the types of cookies we use or how we use them, we will notify you by displaying the cookie consent modal again so you can review and update your preferences.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Vital Ground
524 35th St N
Birmingham, AL 35222
United States
Email: info@vibeeawrist.world
Phone: +1 (205) 453-9593