Last updated December 15, 2025
This Cookie Policy clarifies how VillageAlley.com, referred to as “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” employs cookies and similar technologies to identify you when you access our site, located at https://villagealley.com/ (referred to as the “Website“). It details the nature of these technologies and the reasons behind their usage, in addition to outlining your rights regarding how we manage them.
We may use cookies to collect personal information or information that becomes personal if combined with other data. We are committed to safeguarding your personal information and have implemented robust measures to ensure its protection.
What are cookies?
Cookies, in simple terms, are like small data files that a website places on your computer or mobile device when you visit. They help the website remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.
Cookies established by the website owner, such as VillageAlley.com, are referred to as “first-party cookies.” In contrast, cookies produced by entities outside of the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Our website uses certain cookies, referred to as “essential” or “strictly necessary,” to function correctly for technical purposes. Moreover, certain cookies help us monitor and understand user interests to enhance their experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. We will describe this in more detail below.
How can I control cookies?
You have the power to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise this right by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. This tool allows you to choose which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Please note that we cannot reject essential cookies as they are crucial to providing you with our services. Your control over your cookie preferences is a key aspect of your online experience.
You can locate the Cookie Consent Manager in the notification banner and on our website. If you reject cookies, you can still use our website, but this may limit your access to certain features and areas. Additionally, you have the option to adjust your web browser settings to either accept or refuse cookies.
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described in the table below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Online Properties you visit):
Performance and functionality cookies:
These cookies improve our website’s performance and functionality, but aren’t essential. However, without these cookies, some features might not be available.
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Analytics and customization cookies:
These cookies gather information that we use in aggregate to understand website usage, assess the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns, or tailor our website to your preferences.
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- Service:
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- Type:
- Expires in:
Advertising cookies:
These cookies help make advertising more relevant to you. They prevent the same ad from repeatedly appearing, ensure ads display correctly for advertisers, and sometimes choose ads based on your interests.
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- Provider:
- Service:
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- Type:
- Expires in:
Unclassified cookies:
These are uncategorized cookies, and we are actively classifying them with assistance from their providers.
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- Service:
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- Expires in:
How can I control cookies on my browser?
The process for rejecting cookies through your web browser settings differs depending on the browser you use. For detailed instructions, please check your browser’s help menu. Below is information on how to handle cookies in the most widely used browsers:
Additionally, most advertising networks enable users to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit:
- Digital Advertising Alliance
- Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance
What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may also use other similar technologies, such as web beacons (also called tracking pixels or clear GIFs). These small graphic files contain a unique identifier that helps us identify when someone visits our website or opens an email that includes these files. It allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to the website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of email marketing campaigns. These technologies frequently rely on cookies for proper operation. Therefore, refusing cookies can hinder their performance.
Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects?
Websites may also use Flash Cookies (also known as Local Shared Objects or LSOs) for various purposes, including collecting and storing information about your use of our services, preventing fraud, and facilitating other site operations.
To stop Flash Cookies from being saved on your computer, you can change the settings in your Flash player. Use the Website Storage Settings Panel to block Flash Cookie storage. Additionally, you can manage Flash Cookies through the Global Storage Settings Panel by following the provided instructions. These instructions include steps for deleting existing Flash Cookies (termed “information” on the Macromedia site), how to stop Flash LSOs from installing on your computer without your consent, and, for Flash Player 8 and later, how to block Flash Cookies not delivered by the current page’s operator.
Restricting Flash Cookies in Flash Player may impair the functionality of some Flash applications, potentially including those associated with our services or online content.
Do you serve targeted advertising?
Third parties might place cookies on your computer or mobile device to display ads on our website. They use your browsing history from this and other sites to show ads for products and services you might like. These companies also utilize technologies, such as cookies and web beacons, to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements. This technology collects data on your site visits to tailor ads to your interests. It doesn’t reveal your identity or personal details unless you voluntarily provide them.
How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any further questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please write to us.