Cookie Policy

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) by a website you visit. Cookies allow the website to recognize your device on subsequent visits, remember preferences, and track how you interact with the site. They are widely used to make websites function more efficiently and to provide information to site operators.

Beyond traditional cookies, similar technologies include web beacons (invisible image pixels embedded in pages or emails to track opens and clicks), local storage (browser-based storage that persists beyond a session), and session storage (data held only for the duration of a browser session). This policy covers all such technologies collectively referred to as "cookies."

We use four categories of cookies, distinguished by their purpose and the basis on which they are set:

Strictly Necessary Cookies. These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation, form submissions, and security features. They do not collect personal information for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled without breaking Site functionality. These cookies are set on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing a functioning website and do not require your consent.

Functional Cookies. These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make, such as your cookie consent preferences. They provide enhanced, personalized features. Functional cookies are set only after you provide consent, except where they are strictly necessary for a feature you have actively requested.

Analytics Cookies. These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Site - which pages are visited most often, how users navigate between pages, and whether users encounter error messages. The information collected is aggregated and anonymized. We use this data to improve the Site's content and usability. Analytics cookies are set only with your consent.

Advertising / Targeting Cookies. These cookies may be used to deliver content relevant to your interests. They track your browsing activity across websites and are used to measure the effectiveness of outreach efforts. These cookies are set only with your explicit consent and you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the functionality of the Site.

The following describes the cookies and tracking technologies currently in use on this Site:

This list is reviewed and updated periodically. Third-party service providers may add cookies not listed here in connection with services they deliver. We recommend reviewing their respective privacy and cookie policies for complete information.

Yes. In addition to cookies set directly by Birova Yivobo, third-party services we use may set their own cookies. These include:

Google Analytics (operated by Google LLC): Used to analyze website traffic and user behavior in aggregate form. Google may use this data in accordance with its own privacy policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google Maps (operated by Google LLC): Our contact page includes an embedded Google Maps frame to display our office location. Loading this map may set cookies from Google. These are subject to Google's cookie and privacy policies.

Birova Yivobo does not have direct control over cookies set by third-party services. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of these providers.

You have several options for managing cookies:

Using our consent tool: Click the notification icon in the lower-right corner of this website at any time to open the cookie preferences panel. You can enable or disable non-essential cookie categories and save your preferences. Changes take effect immediately.

Browser settings: All major browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or alert you when a cookie is being set. Note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Instructions for major browsers:

- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

Opt-out tools: For interest-based advertising cookies, you may use opt-out tools provided by the Digital Advertising Alliance (optout.aboutads.info) or the Network Advertising Initiative (optout.networkadvertising.org).

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.

In the United States, federal law does not mandate a specific cookie consent framework equivalent to the EU's ePrivacy Directive. However, certain state laws - particularly the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its amendment by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) - require disclosure of data collection practices including cookies, and provide consumers with the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information collected through cookies.

Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, and other states with comprehensive privacy laws similarly require transparency about data collection and provide opt-out rights for certain uses of personal data. Birova Yivobo provides this Cookie Policy to comply with these disclosure requirements and to give all users meaningful control over their data regardless of state of residence.

For strictly necessary cookies, we rely on our legitimate operational interest. For all other cookies, we obtain consent through our on-site preference tool before placing them.

We review this Cookie Policy periodically and update it when our cookie practices change or when required by updates in applicable law. The "Last Revised" date at the top of this page indicates when it was most recently updated. We recommend checking this page from time to time. If changes are material, we will take appropriate steps to bring them to your attention through the Site.

Questions about this Cookie Policy can be directed to: [email protected]