Cookies are small data files stored on your computer, mobile device, or other internet-connected devices when you visit a website. They are widely used by online service providers to ensure their websites or services function properly, operate more efficiently, and provide valuable reporting information.

Cookies placed by the website owner or service provider (in this case, The Sustainability Cloud) are referred to as “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” You can learn more about cookies here.

Cookies used by The Sustainability Cloud

Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website. To ensure accuracy, we regularly update this list using our cookie-scanning tool. Cookies are categorized as follows:

• Strictly necessary cookies
  These cookies are essential for you to access services available on our website and utilize its core features, such as secure area access. Because these cookies are fundamental to the website’s functionality, you cannot opt out of them without affecting its performance. However, you can block or delete them through your browser settings.
  
• Analytics Cookies
   Analytics cookies gather information to help us understand how our website is used and how effective our marketing campaigns are. They also enable us to customize the website experience for you. All data collected is aggregated to maintain anonymity.
  
• Preference Cookies
   Preference cookies allow us to remember your choices—such as username, language, or regional preferences—to provide a more personalized experience. These preferences are saved using persistent cookies, ensuring you do not need to reconfigure them during subsequent visits.
  
• Advertising (Targeting) Cookies
  These cookies ensure that advertising messages are tailored to your interests. They also help manage the display of ads by preventing repetition, ensuring proper ad placement, and, in certain cases, selecting advertisements based on your preferences.

Additional Cookies and Usage

• Comments: If you leave a comment on our website, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
  
• Login:
  If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  Upon logging in, cookies will be set to save your login information and screen display preferences.
  * Login cookies last for two days.
  * Screen options cookies last for one year.
  * If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
  * Logging out will remove the login cookies.
  
• Publishing and Editing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.