Cookies Policy

ideaForge Technology Inc.

Last Updated on: 15th June 2026

ideaForge Technology Inc (the “Company”) is committed to transparency about how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our websites and related services (collectively, the “Site“). This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, what rights you have, and how you can manage or decline cookies.

Please also refer to our Privacy Policy, which governs the broader collection, use and disclosure of personal data on our website at us.ideaforgetech.com.

Definitions

What Are Cookies

A “cookie” is a small piece of text sent by the Site to your browser (or device) when you visit, which is then stored on your device and read back on subsequent visits. Cookies may help recognise your device when you return, support functionality (e.g., log-in), site performance, analytics, or advertising. Some cookies are set by us (“first-party cookies”) and some by third parties (e.g., analytics or advertising partners) (“third-party cookies”).

Cookies vary in terms of lifespan: “session cookies” expire once you close your browser; “persistent cookies” remain on your device for a defined period (or until you delete them).

Cookies may collect various types of information including technical data (browser type, operating system), usage data (pages visited, time spent), device identifiers, location information, IP address, preferences, and behavioural data.

General Purpose

The primary purpose of this policy is to inform users about the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies on the Company’s website or digital platforms. By clearly explaining what cookies are, how they function, what types are used (such as session, persistent, or third-party cookies), and the specific data they collect — such as user preferences, browsing behaviour, or login status — the policy empowers users to make informed decisions about their privacy. It also outlines how users can manage or disable cookies through browser settings or consent tools.

We also use similar tracking technologies, such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage objects, which function similarly to cookies by collecting and storing information on your device to support the purposes described in this Policy.

Types of Cookies We Use and Purpose

We use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies on our Site for the purposes outlined below.

Sr. No. Category Purpose
a. Essential These cookies are required for the Site to operate properly and to manage your cookie consent preferences. Without these cookies, certain core services, such as consent storage and website security, may not function.
b. Functional These cookies enable enhanced website functionality, such as tag management, embedded features, chatbot support, font display, and user interface preferences.
c. Analytics These cookies help us understand how users interact with the Site, including pages visited, usage patterns, errors, and performance, so we can improve the Site and user experience.
d. Marketing These cookies are used for advertising, remarketing, conversion tracking, and measuring the effectiveness of marketing campaigns across the Site and third-party platforms.

Cookie Inventory: A current inventory of cookies and similar technologies used on the Site, including provider, purpose, category, and retention period, is available through our Cookie Settings panel.

Information We Collect Through Cookies

Through cookies and similar technologies, we may collect or access the following:

  • Device identifiers (e.g., randomly generated identifiers, device ID)
  • IP address or parts of it
  • Browser and operating system type, screen resolution, device type
  • Referrer URL, pages visited on our Site, time spent, navigation path, clicks
  • Location data (in coarse form) from IP address or device settings
  • Preference information (language selected, region)
  • Data about your interaction with our Site and our services (e.g., whether you open a pop-up, respond to a survey)
  • For third-party cookies, additional information may be processed by third parties in accordance with their own policies

If any cookie collects personal data (i.e., information about an individual who is identified or identifiable) or sensitive personal data, then the processing will be subject to applicable United States federal and state privacy laws, and explicit consent or opt-out mechanisms will be deployed where legally mandated.

We will retain cookie data only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected, or as required under our data retention practices. Personal data processed via cookies will be subject to our retention and deletion policies.

The following specific data points may be collected through cookies:

 

  • Authentication tokens and session identifiers
  • User preferences and settings (language, timezone, display preferences)
  • Clickstream data and navigation patterns
  • Form submission data (where applicable)
  • A/B testing variant assignments
  • Timestamp of visits and interactions
  • Unique browser or device fingerprints
 

How Cookies Are Used

At ideaForge Technology Inc we use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage) to enhance your experience, improve our website’s functionality, and support our analytics and marketing efforts.

Cookies Help Us

  • Operate and secure our website — maintaining session integrity, load balancing, and security features (e.g., authentication tokens, fraud prevention).
  • Improve performance — collecting statistical data about how users interact with the site (e.g., which pages are visited, how long users stay, which links are clicked).
  • Remember preferences — such as language, location, or display settings to provide a more personalised browsing experience.
  • Deliver relevant content and advertising — using insights from your browsing patterns to show you information or advertisements likely to be of interest to you.
  • Analyse and optimise user experience — identifying usability issues and improving design and navigation based on aggregate analytics.

Cookies May Collect

  • Device details (browser, OS, screen resolution)
  • IP address and approximate location
  • Time spent, pages viewed, referring URL
  • User preferences (language, session choices)
  • Interaction data (clicks, form submissions)

Additional Uses

  • Conducting A/B testing to optimise website features and user experience.
  • Providing customer support and troubleshooting technical issues.
  • Complying with legal obligations and responding to lawful requests from authorities.
  • Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues, security vulnerabilities, and fraudulent activities.
  • Facilitating business transactions such as processing inquiries, quotes, and service requests.

User Consent

Under various US state comprehensive privacy laws (such as the California Consumer Privacy Act / CPRA and others), the data collected by third-party cookies for targeted advertising or cross-context behavioral tracking may be classified as the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. Accordingly, we respect user choice and operate on a hybrid consent/opt-out mechanism based on your geographic location. Essential cookies are used without requiring an opt-out right or prior consent.

Notice of Statutory ‘Sale’ or ‘Sharing’ of Data: Please note that our use of third-party marketing, remarketing, and behavioral analytics cookies may be legally classified as a ‘sale’ or ‘sharing’ of personal information under certain US state privacy laws. If you reside in a state that recognizes these rights, you may opt out of this data sharing at any time by clicking our ‘Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information’ link in the footer or utilizing an automated browser signal.

How We Obtain Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, you will see a cookie consent banner or pop-up. You can choose to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Deny all non-essential cookies
  • Manage preferences (choose categories you consent to)

Withdrawing or Modifying Consent

You can modify or withdraw your consent at any time by:

  • Visiting the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” or “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer.
  • Adjusting your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies.

Upon withdrawal of consent:

  • We will immediately cease placing new cookies of the withdrawn categories.
  • Existing cookies will be deleted or allowed to expire naturally.
  • Your preference will be recorded and respected in future visits.
  • You will continue to have full access to our Site (subject to essential cookies required for basic functionality).

Record Keeping: We maintain records of consent and user preferences to demonstrate compliance with applicable United States privacy laws and regulatory requirements. No new cookies will be added to your browser after consent withdrawal.

Our Consent Records Include

  • Timestamp of consent/withdrawal
  • Cookie categories consented to or rejected
  • IP address or anonymised identifier
  • Consent mechanism version
  • User agent information

These records are stored securely and retained in accordance with our data retention policy and applicable legal requirements.

Managing / Controlling Cookies

You may manage or disable cookies via your browser settings (for example, through “Preferences” or “Settings”) or via our cookie banner. However, please note that if you disable or refuse certain cookies, the Site may not operate properly (or some services may degrade).

On Many Browsers You Can

  • See what cookies are set and delete them
  • Block cookies from being set in future
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Set the browser to prompt you each time a cookie is set

Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track

We recognize and honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where required by applicable law. Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to Do Not Track (DNT) signals, our Site may not respond to DNT browser settings.

In Our Cookie Banner You Can

  • Accept All cookies
  • Deny All non-essential cookies
  • Configure your preferences by category (e.g., accept functional but reject marketing cookies)
  • Withdraw your consent at any time (with effect going forward)

Disabling Certain Cookies May Result In

  • Inability to log in or maintain sessions
  • Loss of personalised settings and preferences
  • Reduced website functionality and user experience
  • Inability to access certain features requiring authentication

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Site may be set by third-party partners (for analytics, advertising, social media integrations, embedded content). These third parties may process cookies for their own purposes and may combine the information with other information they have collected about you.

We do not control the setting of these third-party cookies fully and encourage you to review their cookie policies and how they manage your data.

If you opt out of third-party cookies (via your browser settings or other mechanisms), this will limit the scope of data sharing with these third parties but may reduce functionality. Third-party processors are selected to help ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws.

Real-Time Interaction Tools: We may use session replay, chatbot, and interaction analytics tools to improve website functionality, support services, security, and user experience. These technologies are configured to avoid intentionally capturing sensitive information such as passwords, authentication credentials, and payment card information.

Third-Party Cookie Control

Each third-party provider operates under its own privacy policy and cookie practices.

Cross-Site Tracking

Some third-party cookies may track you across multiple websites to build advertising profiles. You can opt out of interest-based advertising.

Embedded Content

When you interact with embedded content from third-party platforms (such as YouTube videos, social media feeds, or maps), those platforms may set their own cookies. We have no control over these cookies.

Cookie Retention and Expiry

Each cookie has its own lifespan which may vary depending on the category and purpose. Some expire at the end of your session; others may persist for days, months, or until you proactively delete them.

We periodically review all cookies used on our Site to ensure they remain necessary and relevant to our business operations. Cookies and related data are retained only for as long as required to fulfil their intended purposes or as permitted under applicable law and our internal data retention practices.

If you withdraw your consent from a particular cookie category, we will respect your choice and cease using those cookies for subsequent sessions. Data already collected through such cookies will continue to be processed or retained in accordance with our retention policy and applicable legal requirements.

Data Collected Through Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies on our website to enable essential website operations, improve functionality, analyze website usage, and support marketing, campaign attribution, and lead tracking activities.

 

The types of data collected through cookies may vary depending on the cookie category, service provider, and cookie configuration.

Cookie Category Services Included Data Collected/Purpose Typical Retention Period
Essential Usercentrics Consent Management Platform Used to store and manage user consent preferences, consent status, consent timestamps, consent IDs, and related technical information required to record and demonstrate consent choices. Retained as required to store and manage consent preferences, as configured in the Consent Management Platform, including consent record retention required for compliance purposes.
Functional Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Plugin Used to support website functionality, tag loading, embedded features, plugin functionality, and display-related services such as font rendering. These services may process technical data such as browser type, device information, IP-related data, page requests, and interaction data required to provide the requested functionality. Varies by service. Functional cookies are typically session-based or retained only as long as required to provide the requested website functionality. Retention may also depend on the configuration and the applicable service provider settings.
Analytics Campaign / UTM Tracking, Cloudflare, Conversion Linker, DoubleClick Ad, Google Ads, HandL UTM Grabber / HandL Analytics, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Sourcebuster JS, Website / Form Tracking, WordPress Emoji Used to understand how visitors interact with the website and to generate analytics reports. These cookies may collect data such as user identifiers, session information, pages visited, website interactions, device and browser information, approximate location, and usage patterns. Varies based on Google Analytics configuration; commonly session-based or retained up to 2 years, depending on the cookie type and analytics retention settings.
Marketing Marketing Used for advertising, conversion tracking, campaign attribution, referral tracking, lead tracking, form tracking, traffic source analysis, user journey measurement, and understanding the source of website visits. These services may collect or store data such as traffic source, marketing medium, campaign name, referral URL, landing page, tracked URL, Google Click ID, session attribution data, visit count, IP-related attribution data, email address, username, form submission details, or other user identifiers. Varies by provider, cookie type, and configuration. Marketing and attribution cookies may be session-based or retained for several months depending on the provider, purpose, and configuration. Google advertising cookies are commonly retained for up to 13 months, LinkedIn marketing cookies may commonly be retained up to 2 years, and other attribution or lead-tracking cookies may be retained only as long as necessary for marketing measurement and lead attribution.

Personal data collected through cookies is retained in accordance with our data retention policy and only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies, including analytics and marketing cookies, are used only after obtaining your consent. You may manage or withdraw your cookie consent preferences at any time through the cookie settings available on our website.

Periodic Review

We periodically review the cookies and data processing services used on our website to ensure they remain necessary, proportionate, and aligned with the purposes disclosed in this Cookie Policy.

Legal Basis / Consent

Compliance with US Privacy Frameworks

The use of cookies and similar technologies by ideaForge Technology Inc is governed by applicable United States federal laws and comprehensive state data privacy laws (including but not limited to the rules governing consumers in states like California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Texas).

Legal Basis for Processing

We process information collected via cookies based on your operational interactions and regional privacy preference selections. Strictly necessary cookies are deployed on the operational basis of providing the core digital services explicitly requested by you, ensuring security, data protection, and platform integrity. Non-essential cookies, which may carry tracking metrics used for analytics or advertising profiles, are strictly managed via user control centers to honor opt-outs, preferences, or global preference headers.

User Rights and Remedies

Depending on your US state of residence, you may possess specific legal rights over your data, including the right to:

  • Be informed of the specific cookie data points collected, and the categories of third parties with whom they are shared.
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of your information for targeted advertising/cross-context behavioral analytics.
  • Seek correction, erasure, or an accessible digital copy (data portability) related to your cookie-derived records.

If we deny a privacy request, you may appeal our decision by contacting us using the information provided below.

Requests or complaints may be addressed to our Data Protection Officer at dpo@ideaforgetech.com. We will acknowledge and respond to consumer rights requests in accordance with the timelines and validation processes prescribed under the specific state privacy laws applicable to your residence.

Cross-Border Data Transfers

Certain third-party cookies (such as analytics or advertising tools) may transfer data outside the United States. Where such international cloud processing occurs, ideaForge Technology Inc relies on appropriate organizational, technical, and contractual safeguards to secure data consistency and enforce privacy integrity regardless of cross-border pathways.

Liability Disclaimer

We at ideaForge Technology Inc take all reasonable steps to ensure compliance with applicable privacy and security laws. However, we are not responsible for the data practices of third-party cookie providers. Users are encouraged to review the privacy and cookie policies of such third parties to understand their respective legal obligations and data handling practices.

Limitations of Liability

  • Third-party cookie practices beyond our reasonable control
  • Users interact with third-party services at their own discretion
  • We make reasonable efforts to vet third-party providers but cannot guarantee their compliance
  • Any disputes with third parties regarding their cookie practices should be directed to those parties

For cookies that are strictly necessary, we may place them without the need for your prior consent, because they are required for the Site to function.

For non-essential cookies (performance, functional, targeting/advertising) that process personal data or track user behaviour beyond what is strictly necessary, we will seek your informed consent prior to placing those cookies.

“Consent” means a freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of your wishes. This may mean you actively select a consent option (for example via cookie banner or preference centre) or through a clear affirmative action. You must have the ability to refuse or withdraw consent easily. If you choose to refuse or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies, you may still use our Site but some features might not work properly. We will keep records of your consent and preference settings, and we will honour them.

Children Under 13 Years

In strict alignment with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and corresponding state privacy protections for minors:

  • We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly sell or share the data of minors under 13 years of age without explicit affirmative parental authorization or consumer opt-in.
  • Our website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly use targeting/advertising cookies for individuals under 13.
  • If we become aware that we have collected data from a child below these statutory thresholds without proper verification, we will delete such information promptly.
  • Parents/guardians can contact us at dpo@ideaforgetech.com to request deletion of their child’s data.

Intimation of Breach

In case of a personal data breach involving cookie data stored within our enterprise network, we will comply fully with applicable US federal and state breach notification statutes. Notifications will be submitted to impacted users and/or relevant State Attorneys General without unreasonable delay, prioritizing containment, mitigation, and clear disclosure of high-risk operational exposures.

Policy Updates / Changes

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time (for example to reflect changes in cookies used, third-party services, or applicable law). When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Policy. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after any change constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, comments, grievances or requests regarding this Cookies Policy or our cookie practices, please contact us at:

ideaForge Technology Inc

Email: dpo@ideaforgetech.com

Address: 5900 Balcones Drive STE 100, Austin TX 78731

 

This Cookie Policy shall be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy available at: https://us.ideaforgetech.com/privacy-policy