This Cookie Policy explains how Carogene uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
For broader information about how we handle your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, to remember preferences, and to collect information about how visitors interact with a site.
Cookies can be "session cookies", which expire when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies", which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services embedded on the site.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies — required for the basic operation of our website, such as remembering your cookie consent choice. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors navigate our website, which pages are visited most, and where traffic comes from. This data is used in aggregate and does not identify you personally.
- Marketing cookies — may be placed by advertising platforms to help us understand the effectiveness of any promotional campaigns we run. We only enable these with your consent.
3. Cookies We Use
The table below lists the main cookies set on our website:
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Essential | 12 months | Stores your cookie consent preference so the banner is not shown on every visit. |
| _ga | Analytics | 24 months | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique visitors and tracks session data for aggregate reporting. |
| _ga_* | Analytics | 24 months | Google Analytics — stores and counts page views for a specific measurement ID. |
| _fbp | Marketing | 3 months | Facebook Pixel — identifies browser sessions for advertising performance measurement. |
| _uetsid | Marketing | 1 day | Microsoft Advertising (Bing) — tracks visitor sessions for campaign attribution. |
This list reflects our current usage and may be updated from time to time. Third-party providers may also set additional cookies that are beyond our direct control.
4. Managing Your Preferences
You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are needed for the website to function. All other categories can be turned on or off below.
Essential Cookies
Required for the website to operate. Always active.Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors use our website.Marketing Cookies
Used to measure the reach of our promotional activities.5. Browser-Level Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or notify you when cookies are being set. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how our website functions for you.
For guidance on managing cookies in your specific browser, visit the browser's help section or the following resources provided by major browser vendors.
6. Third-Party Services
Our website uses services from Google Analytics, Facebook, and Microsoft Advertising to help us understand how our website is performing. Each of these providers has its own privacy and data practices. We encourage you to review their policies if you would like to understand how they handle data collected through their respective cookies.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations. Any updates will appear on this page with a revised date. We recommend reviewing this page from time to time.
8. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or by phone at +60 14-756 8294.