Effective Date: April 30, 2025
COOKIE POLICY
This Cookie Policy explains how The Virtus Press (“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://thevirtuspress.com (“Website”). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.
In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Website owners use cookies to make their websites work or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, The Virtus Press) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable features like advertising, interactive content, and analytics to be provided through the website. These third-party cookies can recognize your device both when visiting our website and certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons to operate our Website, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies help us track and target user interests to enhance the experience on our Website. Third parties may serve cookies for advertising, analytics, and other purposes, as described below.
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager, which allows you to select the categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary for providing services.
The Cookie Consent Manager can be found in the notification banner on our website. You may still use our website if you reject cookies, though some functionality may be restricted. You may also manage cookie settings via your web browser controls.
Types of cookies we use:
Essential Website Cookies:
These cookies are necessary to provide services through our Website, such as access to secure areas.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Expires in |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERMLY_API_CACHE | Used to store visitor’s consent result | thevirtuspress.com | 1 year |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Checks if browser supports cookies | thevirtuspress.com | session |
Performance and Functionality Cookies:
These cookies enhance performance and functionality but are not essential. Without these cookies, certain features (like videos) may become unavailable.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Expires in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ai_session | Monitors Azure applications performance | ko-fi.com | 30 minutes |
Analytics and Customization Cookies:
These cookies collect information to help us understand how our Website is used or to help us customize the Website.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Expires in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ga# | Tracks user sessions via unique ID | thevirtuspress.com | 1 year 1 month |
Advertising Cookies:
These cookies ensure that advertising messages are relevant to you.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Expires in |
|---|---|---|---|
| test_cookie | Checks if the user’s browser supports cookies | doubleclick.net | 15 minutes |
Unclassified Cookies:
These cookies have not yet been categorized.
| Name | Provider | Expires in |
|---|---|---|
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | thevirtuspress.com | session |
How can I control cookies on my browser?
To manage cookies through your web browser, please refer to the following links:
What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?
We may use similar technologies such as web beacons (tracking pixels) to monitor traffic and track users. These rely on cookies to function properly, so declining cookies may impair their functioning.
Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects?
Flash cookies (LSOs) may collect information about your use of our services. You can manage these settings through the Website Storage Settings Panel and the Global Storage Settings Panel.
Do you serve targeted advertising?
Third parties may use cookies to serve relevant ads based on your interests. These cookies do not store personal data like your name or contact information.
How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies. Please revisit this policy regularly to stay informed.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions, please contact us at:
The Virtus Press – [email protected]