Cookie Policy.

This Cookie Policy explains how Linko, referred to in this policy as "Linko," "we," "us," or "our," uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit Linko.cc, use a Linko digital business card or profile, or interact with other websites, applications, services, and online experiences operated by or connected to Linko, collectively referred to as the "Services."

This policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are, why we use them, how third parties may use them through our Services, and the choices available to you.

By continuing to use our Services, you acknowledge that cookies and similar technologies may be used as described in this Cookie Policy, subject to your consent choices where required by applicable law.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website or use certain online services.

Cookies allow websites to recognize your browser or device and remember certain information about your visit.

Cookies may help us keep you signed in, remember your preferences, understand how Linko is being used, improve performance, measure engagement, and provide a more personalized experience.

Cookies placed directly by Linko are called first-party cookies.

Cookies placed by companies other than Linko are called third-party cookies. Third-party cookies may support features such as analytics, embedded content, payment processing, customer support, advertising, or social media integrations.

Third parties may be able to recognize your browser or device when you visit Linko and, depending on their own technologies and policies, when you visit other websites or services.

Why Linko Uses Cookies.

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate, secure, improve, and understand the Linko platform.

Depending on the features you use, cookies may help us.

• Keep you signed in to your Linko account.
• Maintain secure sessions.
• Remember account and website preferences.
• Operate Linko digital business cards and profiles.
• Understand how visitors interact with Linko.
• Measure page views, profile visits, clicks, and other interactions.
• Improve website speed, functionality, and usability.
• Identify technical errors and performance issues.
• Understand which Linko features are most useful.
• Measure marketing and promotional performance.
• Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access.
• Support integrations with third-party services.
• Remember your cookie and privacy preferences.

The cookies available through Linko may vary depending on which features, services, integrations, and technologies are currently enabled.

Essential Cookies.

Essential cookies are necessary for Linko to operate correctly.

These cookies may support important functions such as authentication, account security, session management, network management, privacy preferences, fraud prevention, and access to protected areas of the Linko platform.

Without these cookies, certain parts of Linko may not function properly.

Because essential cookies are required to provide the Services, they generally cannot be disabled through our cookie preference controls.

You may still be able to block them through your browser settings. However, doing so may prevent certain Linko features from working properly.

Performance and Functionality Cookies.

Performance and functionality cookies help improve how Linko works and remember choices you make.

For example, these cookies may remember preferences, display settings, account selections, or other choices that improve your experience.

They may also support certain interactive features, embedded media, or integrations.

These cookies are generally not required for basic website operation. However, disabling them may cause some features to become unavailable or behave differently.

Analytics Cookies.

Analytics cookies help us understand how people use Linko.

These technologies may collect information about how visitors interact with our website, Linko profiles, digital business cards, pages, buttons, and features.

For example, analytics may help us understand.

• Which pages receive the most visits.
• How visitors navigate through Linko.
• Which features are frequently used.
• Where visitors encounter errors.
• How long visitors remain on certain pages.
• Which devices or browsers are commonly used.
• How people arrive at the Linko website.
• How marketing campaigns perform.
• How users interact with supported Linko profiles and features.

We may use this information in aggregated or statistical form to improve our Services and make product decisions.

Where required by law, non-essential analytics technologies will only be activated after you provide consent.

Advertising and Marketing Cookies.

Linko may use advertising or marketing technologies to understand the effectiveness of promotional campaigns and, where applicable, provide more relevant marketing.

These technologies may help us determine whether someone visited Linko after interacting with an advertisement, email, social media campaign, or other promotional content.

They may also help limit how frequently certain advertisements appear and measure whether advertising campaigns are effective.

Where required by applicable law, advertising and marketing cookies will only be used after you provide consent.

Linko does not need advertising cookies for the basic operation of your digital business card or Linko profile.

Social Media and Third-Party Integration Cookies.

Linko profiles may allow users to connect or display links to third-party services such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, X, booking platforms, websites, payment services, or other external destinations.

Some third-party integrations may use cookies or similar technologies.

For example, a third-party service may recognize when you interact with an embedded feature or follow a link from Linko to its platform.

Your interactions with those third-party services are governed by their own terms, privacy policies, and cookie practices.

Linko does not control cookies placed directly by third-party websites after you leave our Services.

Linko Digital Business Card Analytics.

Certain Linko features may allow account holders to view information about interactions with their digital business cards or profiles.

Depending on the Linko plan and features available, this may include information such as profile visits, link clicks, QR code interactions, button clicks, or other engagement information.

We may use cookies and similar technologies to support these analytics.

Where appropriate, we may aggregate, limit, or otherwise process this information to protect visitor privacy while still providing useful engagement information to Linko users.

The availability and scope of analytics may vary by account type, subscription plan, device, browser, geographic region, and applicable privacy requirements.

Similar Technologies.

Cookies are not the only technologies that may be used by Linko.

We may also use technologies such as local storage, session storage, pixels, web beacons, tags, software development kits, or similar technologies.

These technologies may perform functions similar to cookies.

For example, they may help remember preferences, measure interactions, support authentication, understand product usage, or determine whether an email or page has been viewed.

References to cookies in this policy generally include these similar technologies where appropriate.

Web Beacons and Pixels.

Web beacons, sometimes called tracking pixels, clear GIFs, or pixel tags, are small electronic files that may be included within websites, applications, or emails.

They may help us understand whether a page has been visited, a Linko feature has been used, or an email has been opened.

For example, Linko may use these technologies to understand the effectiveness of product announcements, account notifications, educational emails, or marketing campaigns.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent before using non-essential tracking technologies.

Local Storage.

Linko may use browser-based technologies such as local storage or session storage.

These technologies allow certain information to be stored directly within your browser.

They may be used to remember preferences, maintain sessions, improve page performance, or support specific Linko features.

Unlike traditional cookies, local storage information may not automatically expire at the same time as browser cookies.

Your browser may provide controls that allow you to clear stored website data.

How You Can Control Cookies.

You have choices regarding the use of non-essential cookies.

Where available, you can manage your preferences through the Linko cookie banner or cookie preference center.

You may be able to choose whether to allow certain categories of cookies, such as analytics, functionality, or marketing cookies.

Essential cookies may remain active because they are necessary for the Services to operate.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings.

Most browsers allow you to.

• View existing cookies.
• Delete cookies.
• Block cookies from specific websites.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Block all cookies.
• Receive notifications when cookies are being placed.
• Clear browsing data after closing your browser.

The exact controls available depend on the browser and device you use.

Please refer to your browser's privacy or help settings for specific instructions.

What Happens If You Disable Cookies.

You can use many parts of Linko even if you disable certain cookies.

However, blocking some cookies may affect how the Services work.

For example, you may experience issues with.

• Signing in.
• Remaining signed in.
• Saving preferences.
• Accessing account features.
• Using certain integrations.
• Loading embedded content.
• Viewing personalized settings.
• Receiving certain functionality.
• Using analytics-dependent account features.

Disabling cookies does not necessarily prevent all forms of data collection because websites may use other technologies required for security, functionality, or legal compliance.

Do Not Track Signals.

Some browsers provide a "Do Not Track" setting that sends a signal indicating that a user does not want certain online activity tracked.

There is currently no universally accepted technical or legal standard for responding to every Do Not Track signal.

Because of this, Linko may not currently respond to all browser-based Do Not Track signals.

Where applicable privacy laws require us to recognize certain browser-based privacy preference signals, we will process those signals as required by law.

Global Privacy Control.

Some browsers and browser extensions support Global Privacy Control, commonly referred to as GPC.

GPC allows users to communicate certain privacy preferences through their browser.

Where applicable law requires Linko to recognize a valid Global Privacy Control signal, we will process that signal in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.

Third-Party Services.

Linko may rely on service providers to help operate and improve the platform.

These providers may include companies that provide services such as.

• Website hosting.
• Security.
• Authentication.
• Analytics.
• Payment processing.
• Email delivery.
• Customer support.
• Content delivery.
• Performance monitoring.
• Marketing measurement.
• Cloud infrastructure.

Some providers may use cookies or similar technologies when providing services to Linko.

Their use of information is governed by applicable agreements, privacy laws, and their respective privacy policies.

Cookies on Linko User Profiles.

A Linko digital business card or profile may contain information, links, media, or integrations selected by the Linko account holder.

When someone visits a Linko profile, Linko may use essential technologies required to deliver that profile and may use permitted analytics or functionality technologies depending on the visitor's choices and applicable law.

If the profile contains links to third-party websites, those websites may place their own cookies after the visitor follows the link.

Those third-party cookies are controlled by the respective third party and not by Linko.

Cookie Duration.

Some cookies are session cookies.

Session cookies generally expire when you close your browser.

Other cookies are persistent cookies.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you manually delete them.

The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on its purpose and the service that places it.

We aim to retain cookies only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

Children's Privacy.

Linko is not intended to use cookies or similar technologies to knowingly build advertising profiles about children.

If our Services are made available to younger users in circumstances permitted by law, we will apply appropriate privacy protections as required.

Please refer to our Privacy Policy for additional information regarding how we handle personal information.

Changes to This Cookie Policy.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to Linko, our technologies, our third-party providers, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

When we make changes, we may update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

For significant changes, we may provide additional notice through the Linko website, within your account, by email, or through another appropriate method.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to understand how Linko uses cookies and similar technologies.

Relationship to Our Privacy Policy.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with the Linko Privacy Policy.

The Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies.

The Privacy Policy provides broader information about how Linko collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal information.

If there is a conflict between this Cookie Policy and applicable privacy law, applicable law will control.

Contact Linko.

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, your cookie preferences, or Linko's privacy practices, please contact us through the contact information provided on Linko.cc.

Website.

Linko.cc.

Email.

privacy@linko.cc.