Cookie Policy Supplement
Effective Date: May 22, 2026
Supplement Notice: This statement supplements the Smart Bay General Privacy Policy. It details how Shenzhen Smart Bay Technology Co., Ltd. ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and related tracking technologies when you visit our official website at https://www.smartbaytech.com and its associated subdomains.
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES AND HOW DO THEY WORK?
Cookies are small text files that are sent to and stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, improve user experience, and provide analytical reporting information.
- First-party cookies: Cookies set directly by the website owner (Smart Bay Technology).
- Third-party cookies: Cookies set by parties other than us (e.g., our analytics or advertising partners). These enable third-party features such as interactive content and cross-site analytics.
- Session cookies: These are temporary tracking files that are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a set period (or until you manually delete them) and help us recognize your device upon your return.
2. WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several operational, functional, and marketing reasons. The cookies we place on your device are strictly categorized as follows:
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for running our website and providing you with a seamless experience. They implement basic functions such as page navigation, secure area authentication, and remembering your privacy preference choices. Without these, the website cannot function properly. They cannot be switched off in our systems.
B. Functional Cookies
These allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language, region, or customized interface settings) to provide a more personalized and smoother web experience.
C. Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website (e.g., which pages are most popular, how long you stay, and error messages). This data helps us improve the content, usability, and architecture of our website. We utilize services like Google Analytics for this purpose.
D. Marketing and Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to build a profile of your interests and display advertisements that are relevant and engaging to you on other sites, as well as to estimate the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
3. OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may occasionally use similar tracking technologies:
- Web Beacons / Tracking Pixels: These are tiny graphics files containing a unique identifier that enable us to recognize when someone has visited our Website or opened an email we sent. This allows us to monitor traffic patterns, deliver cookies, and measure the success of email marketing campaigns.
- Local Shared Objects (Flash Cookies): Some online content may use Flash Cookies to store information about your use of our services or for fraud prevention. You can manage Flash Cookies directly through the Macromedia Website Storage Settings Panel.
4. HOW CAN YOU CONTROL COOKIES?
You have the absolute legal right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies.
- Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our website, our Cookie Banner allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept. You can revisit these settings at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" at the bottom of our website.
- Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality may be restricted. Visit your browser's help menu (such as Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox) for specific instructions.
- Targeted Advertising Opt-Outs: Most advertising networks offer a way to opt out of targeted advertising. You can find more information by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance.