Collection and Use of Cookies

Cookies refer to small data files that are placed on your device—whether a computer, tablet, or mobile phone—when you visit our website. These files enable us to store and access information about your visit, including details regarding the use of our site, settings, and sometimes unique identifiers that help us analyze website performance and user behavior.

The information collected through cookies may be used for various purposes, including but not limited to:

• Enhancing your overall browsing experience on our landing page by remembering your preferences.
• Analyzing website traffic and user interactions to generate statistical insights aimed at improving content and layout.
• Facilitating targeted advertising and marketing campaigns that better match user interests in compliance with current advertising guidelines.
• Ensuring that our site functions properly by collecting technical data that assists in the prevention of security breaches and other potential threats.

While our landing page does not offer transactional services or require user registration, cookies serve as an efficient mechanism for us to understand how you interact with our content, thereby allowing us to provide improvements and maintain the quality of information presented.

Types of Cookies We Use

It is important for you to know that not all cookies are created or used in the same way. At levelupgrid.com, we deploy different categories of cookies, each designed for specific purposes and functionalities:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our landing page, allowing core functionalities such as page navigation and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, the website cannot function optimally.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us gather data on how visitors engage with our page. They enable us to improve the content and structure of the site by providing insights into user behavior and navigation patterns.
• Advertising and Marketing Cookies: Although we do not conduct direct advertising sales, these cookies facilitate the delivery of tailored marketing messages via third-party advertising networks. They help in recognizing returning visitors and ensuring that you receive content that is relevant to your interests. In doing so, we strictly adhere to the guidelines laid out by Microsoft Advertising.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as language or regional preferences, thereby enhancing the usability and personalization of our content.
• Social Media Cookies: Used to enable social sharing features, these cookies allow you to spread our content across various platforms; however, they are deployed only after you have given explicit consent for such tracking.

We ensure that the use and deployment of these cookies remain transparent and fully compliant with all pertinent privacy and data protection laws currently in force within the United States.

Privacy Rights, Data Security, and Legal Compliance

At LevelupGrid, we are committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of our site visitors. In doing so, we perform all activities in a manner that conforms to applicable legal frameworks, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and similar legislations designed to protect users’ privacy.

Your rights under these legal frameworks include, but are not limited to:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request detailed information about any personal data that may have been collected about you through our cookies. This includes the purpose of data collection, third-party sharing details, and retention periods.
• Right to Deletion: If you prefer not to have your data stored, you have the right to request the deletion of any personal data collected via cookies. We have implemented clear procedures to honor such requests within the stipulated legal timeframes.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Under certain circumstances, you may request a restriction on the processing of your personal data. This may entail limiting the use of cookies that are not essential to the primary functions of the website.
• Right to Data Portability: You are entitled to request a transfer of your personal data—a right intended to facilitate the portability of your data to another service provider or platform.
• Right to Opt-Out: You can opt-out of having your data used for marketing or advertising purposes. In cases where such cookies are activated, you will have an easy-to-navigate mechanism on your first visit as well as in subsequent sessions.

In addition to these rights, we have implemented robust technical and organizational measures to ensure the security and integrity of your data. This includes the usage of secure encryption protocols, regular audits, and a continual review of our security practices to safeguard against unauthorized access, data breaches, or any other forms of cyber threats.

Compliance with these legal standards is not only a matter of regulatory adherence but also a demonstration of our unwavering commitment to user privacy and data security. We continuously review and update our practices to ensure that we meet or exceed the expectations set by privacy laws and industry standards.

Data Retention and Periods of Storage

We maintain transparency not only in how data is collected and used but also in how long such data is retained. For the cookies that we implement on our landing page, data retention policies are designed based on the purpose of the cookie and the necessity for operational functionality.

In general, the retention periods for cookies can be categorized as follows:

• Session Cookies: These cookies exist only for the duration of your visit and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Their sole purpose is to facilitate the smooth navigation and interaction across pages during your visit.
• Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period, which can range from a few days to several months. They help in remembering your preferences and visit history across sessions, thus improving future interactions. The exact duration of these cookies is determined by their individual purpose and may be subject to periodic review in line with evolving data retention policies.

We periodically review our data storage practices to ensure that personal data is retained only for as long as is necessary relative to the purposes described in this policy. When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized so that it can no longer be associated with an individual user.