Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 12, 2023

This Cookie Policy describes how Zia Consulting, Inc., and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Zia,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), uses cookies and similar technologies in connection with our website located at www.ziaconsulting.com, and any of our other websites and services that link to this Cookie Policy (collectively, the “Platform”), to provide, improve, promote, and protect the Platform and as otherwise described below. 

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small piece of text sent to your browser when you visit the Platform.  It serves a variety of functions, like enabling us to remember certain information you provide to us as you navigate between pages on the Platform.  Each cookie expires after a certain period of time depending on what we use it for.  Cookies are useful because they help us make your experience on the Platform more enjoyable.  They allow us to recognize your device (e.g., your laptop or mobile device) so that we can tailor your experience of the Platform. 

Why do we use cookies?

We use first party and third-party cookies for several reasons, such as letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, letting us analyze how well our Platform is performing, improving your experience, and helping us advertise our business.  Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Platform to operate.  Other cookies enable us and the advertising partners we work with to track and target the interests of visitors to our Platform and across other sites and services.  For example, we use cookies to tailor content and information that we may send or display to you and otherwise personalize your experience while interacting with our Platform and to otherwise improve the functionality of the services we provide. Third parties also serve cookies through our Platform for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.  This is described in more detail below. 

What cookies do we use?

Strictly Necessary

These cookies are essential to provide you with the Platform and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.  Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Platform, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our Platform functions.  You may be able to block or delete essential cookies by changing your browser settings.  We use strictly necessary cookies for authentication purposes to facilitate account log-ins on the Platform.

Performance and Analytics, Personalization, and Security

These cookies help us analyze how the Platform is being accessed and used, enable us to track performance, and secure the Platform.  For example, we use cookies to get insights regarding users and Platform performance, such as page speed or to help us customize our Platform for you in order to enhance your experience.

Examples of performance and analytics, personalization, and security cookies we may use include the following services:

You can learn more about Google Analytics cookies by clicking here and about how Google protects your data by clicking here.  To opt-out of Google Analytics, you can download and install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available here.

Targeting or Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. We sometimes use cookies delivered by third parties to track the performance of our advertisements.  For example, these cookies remember which browsers have visited our Site.  This process helps us manage and track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.

Examples of targeting or advertising cookies we may use include the following services:

How do I manage cookies?

Most browsers let you remove and/or stop accepting cookies from the websites you visit. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser’s settings. Many browsers accept cookies by default until you change your settings. If you do not accept cookies, however, you may not be able to use all functionality of the Platform and it may not work properly. For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your browser and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Please visit our Privacy Policy for more information about your choices in connection with your personal information, including additional instructions for opting-out of interest-based advertising.

Cookie Policy updates

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order 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.  The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Where can you get further information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at privacy@ziaconsulting.com.