COOKIE POLICY

 

Last Updated: November 4, 2024

 

This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) governs the access to, and use of all parts of the website and services branded as MetaHomes (“MetaHomes”, “we”, “our”, “us”) and referring to the domain https://www.metahomes.net/ (hereinafter referred as the “Platform”) and all documents, data, materials or other information made available on the Platform.

 

This Policy applies to all visitors and/or users (“User”, “you”, “your”) who act in their own personal capacity. Please read this Policy along with our Terms of Services carefully, and note that by using MetaHomes, you are consenting to the collection, storage, processing and transfer of your personal information as described in this Policy.

 

Please read this Policy carefully as it contains important information on who we are and how we use cookies on our website. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy which sets out how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information generally, as well as your rights in relation to your personal information and details of how to contact us if you have a complaint.

 

 

COOKIE POLICY AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

 

COOKIE CATEGORIES

 

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device like computer, mobile or any other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history. In simple terms it is explained as that it contains information about your browsing activity. Whenever you visit our Platform, the website sends a cookie to the device you are using to access our Platform. Your device automatically stores the Cookie in a file that’s located within your website browser.

 

Cookies allow our Platform to recognize your device such as; when you revisit a site, the website will respond in a more personalized way, remembering your preferences, and it will make your page load faster. Cookies set by our operators are called “First party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than our platforms are called “Third party cookies”.  Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website for instance such as advertising, interactive content and analytics. This information generated by the cookie containing your details (including your IP address) will be transmitted to a server operated by third party analysis. They will analyze and process your information to assess the website usage. You can disable browser cookies by adjusting your browser Settings. However, in this case, you may not be able to use all the capabilities of our Platform.

 

Cookies are either session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies enable sites to recognize and link the actions of a user during a browsing session and expire at the end of each session. Persistent cookies help us recognize you as an existing user and these cookies are stored on your system or device until they expire, although you can delete them prior to their expiration date.

 

Web browser cookies may store information such as your IP address, identity information, or browser type, and the information about the content you view and interact with on digital services. By storing this information, web browser cookies may remember your preferences and settings for online services and analyze how you use them.

 

OTHER SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

 

1. Web beacons (also known as gifs, and clear gifs) are tiny graphics, each with a unique identifier that are embedded invisibly on sites. They can be used to retrieve info from your device, such as your device type, operating system, IP address, and the time of your visit. They are also used to serve and read cookies in your browser or to trigger the placement of a cookie.
2. Proximity based beacons send one-way signals over short distances, to communicate with associated mobile apps installed on your phone. They can notify you, for example, about information related to your trip and can alert you to related deals or promotions. Beacons communicate with your device only when you are in close proximity and only if you have given consent within the relevant mobile application.
3. Scripts are pieces of JavaScript code that launch automatically when certain webpages load, scripts make it possible for the website to function properly. Scripts can also be used for analytical or advertising purposes.
4. Tracking URLs are links with a unique identifier in them. These are used to track which website brought you to MetaHomes. An example would be if you clicked from a social media page, search engine, or one of our affiliate partners’ websites.
5. Software Development Kits (SDKs) are part of our apps’ source code. Unlike browser cookies, SDK data is stored in the app storage. They’re used to analyze how the apps are being used or to send personalized push notifications. To do this, they record unique identifiers associated with your device, like your device ID, IP address, in-app activity, and network location.

 

MetaHomes’ Use of Cookies
Helps us improve your experience when visiting our platform
Fulfill transactions and ensure we perform as intended
Remember your preferences, such as region
Provide you with relevant advertising and analyze performance of ads
Enable you to return to previous travel searches
Identify errors on our platform
Help us understand traffic to our platform, including time and date of the visit, time and date of the last visit, and other information
Analyze how well our platform is performing

 

Types of information collected by cookies
IP Address
Device ID
Viewed Pages
Browser Type
Browsing information
Operating System
Internet Service Provider
Your interactions with an advertisement
Referring or referred links or URLs
Features used and activities engaged in and on our Platform

 

 

TYPES AND FUNCTIONS OF COOKIES

 

We use the following Cookies to operate our Platform, such as;

 

1. Analytics Cookiesto measure our user’s interactions with the content on our Platform. These Cookies collect information about your interactions with our Platform, such as unique visits, repeat visits, session duration and website activity;
2. Essential Cookiesare known as strictly necessary Cookies for you to browse our Platform and use the features of it, such as accessing secure areas of our Platform. These Cookies are generally First-Party Session Cookies. These Cookies do not require consent from you. Essential Cookies helps to make our Platform easy to use by providing basic functions such as page navigation, language selections, authorization and filling in forms. Our Platform will not function without these Cookies and they cannot be disabled. These Cookies do not reveal the User’s identity or collect information. They are stored on the User’s device until the browser is closed.
3. Functionality Cookiesallow our Platform to remember choices you have made in the past like what language you prefer, what region you would like or what username and password are so you can automatically log in. We use Cookies for navigation and to facilitate your access to and use of this site. These Cookies are necessary for transmission of communications on the network or to supply whatever services requested by you. Further they help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the website. We use Third-Party Cookies, which are set on your device for up to two (2) years or deleted, if you erase your browser cookie data.
4. Performance Cookiescollect information about how you use our Platform, like which page you visited and which link you clicked on. None of this type of information can be used to identify you. The sole purpose of performance cookies is to improve our Platform functions. Analytics may collect information through log data, such as; (i) IP address, (ii) Type of browser and device, (iii) Operating system, (iv) Name of the Internet Service Provider, (v) Country information, (vi) Date and time of visit, (vii) Web page origin and exit.
5. Marketing Cookiestrack your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see and ad. These Cookies can share information with other organizations or advertisers. However, these are Persistent Cookies which are third party-provenance. These cookies may be sent through the website by our advertising partners. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. These cookies are set on your device for up to two (2) years or deleted, if you erase your browser cookie data.

 

You reserve the right to decide whether to accept or reject Cookies from our Platform. You can exercise your Cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. However, you will not be able to reject the Essential Cookies, as they are strictly necessary to provide you with our Services. In the event you choose to reject Cookies, you may still use our Platform though your access to some functionality and areas of our Platform may be restricted. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse Cookies. Be conscious of rejecting or disabling Cookies, where it may affect the functionality of our Platform. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

 

HOW CAN YOU MANAGE YOUR COOKIES?

You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies whenever you like, but please remember if you do choose to reject cookies, your access to some functionality may be restricted. Additionally, you can click the ‘Manage Cookies’ button found at the bottom of our site to individually allow or restrict certain types of cookies. Further information regarding what each cookie is responsible for is showcased by expanding the specific cookie type.

 

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

 

This policy last updated on November 04, 2024. We may change this policy from time to time. If there is a great and important update, we will contact you through a relevant notification. You can see when this Cookie Policy was last updated by checking the “Last Updated” date displayed at the top of this Policy.

 

CONTACT US

 

Please contact us at: support@metahomes.net if you have any questions about this cookie policy or the information we hold about you.