Cookie Policy

Cookie Consent Limitations Policy

This policy outlines the limitations of cookie consent on Administrate’s website and explains how we handle your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). When you provide consent for cookies on our website, it is important to understand both what you are consenting to and the limitations of that consent.

Limitations of Consent

While we strive to obtain your consent for the use of cookies on our website, there are certain limitations to be aware of:

• Browser Settings: Your browser settings may accept cookies by default. You are responsible for managing these settings if you wish to limit cookie usage.
• Third-Party Cookies: We cannot control cookies placed by third parties when you visit external websites, even if accessed through links on our site.
• Essential Cookies: Some cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our website and cannot be disabled without significantly impairing your experience.
• Consent Withdrawal: While you can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences, this will not delete cookies that have already been placed on your device.
• Technical Limitations: Due to technical constraints, it may not always be possible to honor all aspects of your cookie preferences across all of your devices and sessions.
• Updates: Your consent applies to the current version of our cookie policy. We will notify you of significant changes and may request your consent again.

Key Principles Governing Cookie Consent

1. Purpose Limitation

• Your data will only be used for the specific purposes explicitly stated at the time of obtaining your consent.
• If Administrate intends to use your data for any new purpose not covered by the original consent, we will obtain fresh, specific consent from you before proceeding.
• We will not repurpose data collected through cookies without your explicit permission.

2. Data Minimization

• Administrate will only collect and process the minimum amount of data necessary to fulfill the stated purposes.
• We commit to avoiding excessive data collection beyond what was agreed upon in the consent, in compliance with GDPR’s data minimization principle.
• Our cookie implementation is designed to capture only essential information needed for the specified functionality.

3. Storage Limitation (Data Retention)

• Cookie data will not be kept indefinitely; it will be deleted or anonymized after the stated retention period as stated in Types of Cookies section.
• Administrate will delete or anonymize data once it is no longer needed for its original purpose.
• Our Cookie Management Platform maintains clear data retention schedules and automated processes to ensure compliance with storage limitations.

4. Right to Withdraw Consent

• You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, and Administrate will stop processing the related data immediately.
• Upon withdrawal of consent, Administrate will:
  • Stop using the data for processing purposes.
  • Delete the data (unless another legal basis allows storage, such as legal compliance or legitimate interests).
• Our Cookie Preference Center provides an easy-to-use interface for withdrawing consent at any time.

5. Security & Confidentiality

• Administrate implements robust measures to protect user data from unauthorized access, breaches, or leaks.
• In the event of a data breach affecting your cookie data, we will notify relevant users and regulators within 72 hours, as required by UK GDPR.
• We employ industry-standard encryption and security protocols to safeguard all cookie-related data.

6. Third-Party Sharing Restrictions

• Administrate will not share your cookie data with third parties unless explicitly mentioned in the consent notice.
• When third parties receive data with your consent, they must adhere to the same consent terms and limitations as Administrate.
• We maintain strict data processing agreements with all third parties who may receive cookie data.

7. Cross-Border Transfer Protections

• If your cookie data is transferred outside your region, Administrate ensures compliance with applicable privacy laws.
• For EU to U.S. transfers, we follow applicable legislation and regulation and are members of the DPF. See US Privacy Policy.

8. No Forced Consent

• Administrate does not employ “cookie walls” that force consent as a condition of website access.
• You can refuse non-essential cookies without being denied access to our core services and website content.
• We provide a granular consent mechanism allowing you to selectively accept or reject different categories of non-essential cookies.

Updates to This Policy

This Cookie Consent Limitations Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or cookie technologies. Please revisit periodically to review any relevant updates.

Contact Information

If you have questions about these limitations or wish to exercise your rights regarding cookie data, please contact [email protected].

You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the above button. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.

• Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
• Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox?redirectslug=delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored&redirectlocale=en-US
• Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc

If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.