Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions.

This Cookie Policy explains how Factory Intelligence Portal ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website factoryintelligence.com (the "Service") and explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 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. These cookies cannot be disabled in our systems.

2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

We use Google Analytics, which uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our website. Google Analytics cookies collect information such as how often users visit our website, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.

2.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

2.4 Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

3. Specific Cookies We Use

The following table details the specific cookies we use on our website:

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

You can learn more about Google Analytics cookies by visiting: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies

5. How to Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, limiting cookies may impact your experience using our website. Here are links to cookie settings for popular browsers:

• • Google Chrome
• • Mozilla Firefox
• • Safari
• • Microsoft Edge

Google Analytics Opt-Out

You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted. As a result, our Service does not currently respond to DNT browser signals or mechanisms.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

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. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

8. More Information About Cookies

You can learn more about cookies at the following third-party websites:

• • AllAboutCookies.org
• • Network Advertising Initiative

9. Local Storage and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies such as:

• • Local Storage: Data stored locally in your browser for faster loading and offline functionality
• • Session Storage: Temporary data stored only for the duration of your browser session
• • Web Beacons: Small transparent images used to track user engagement
• • Pixel Tags: Similar to web beacons, used for tracking and analytics

These technologies work similarly to cookies and are used for the same purposes outlined in this Cookie Policy. You can manage them using the same browser settings used for cookies.

10. Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit our website, we will request your consent for non-essential cookies. You can:

• • Accept all cookies
• • Accept only essential cookies
• • Customize your cookie preferences by category
• • Reject all non-essential cookies

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings in your browser or by contacting us.

11. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or delete cookies, some features of our Service may not function properly:

• • You may need to re-enter information more frequently
• • Some personalized features may not be available
• • Your user preferences may not be saved
• • Website performance and functionality may be reduced

Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the basic functionality of our website.

12. Third-Party Cookie Providers

We work with the following third-party services that may set cookies on your device:

Google Services

• • Google Analytics: Website analytics and traffic analysis
• • Google Maps: Interactive maps and location services
• • Google Tag Manager: Tag management and tracking implementation

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We encourage you to review their policies:

• • Google Privacy Policy
• • Google Cookie Policy

13. Mobile Application Cookies

If you access our Service through a mobile application, we may use similar tracking technologies to cookies, such as:

• • Mobile device identifiers
• • Advertising IDs (such as Apple's IDFA and Google's Advertising ID)
• • Location data (with your consent)

You can manage these through your device settings. For iOS devices, go to Settings > Privacy > Advertising. For Android devices, go to Settings > Google > Ads.

14. Cookie Retention Periods

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (ranging from days to years) unless you delete them
• • First-Party Cookies: Set directly by our website
• • Third-Party Cookies: Set by third-party services integrated into our website

15. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

• • The cookies we use
• • Our use of third-party services
• • Legal or regulatory requirements
• • Best practices in data protection

We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, by posting a notice on our website or contacting you directly.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us: