Cookie Policy

Last modified: December 17, 2024

This Cookie Policy provides detailed information about how and when Digital Evidence Group, LLC and our affiliates (“DEG,” “us,” or “we”)  use cookies on our website, digitalevidencegroup.com, and any of its subdomains, and related DEG sites where this Cookie Policy is posted (collectively, the “Sites”). This Cookie Policy explains these technologies and, where applicable, how you can choose to control them. This Cookie Policy is part of our Privacy Policy.

  1. DOES DEG USE COOKIES?

Yes. As described in our Privacy Policy, we use cookies and other technologies to ensure everyone who uses DEG has the best possible experience. By using our Sites, you acknowledge that we use these technologies as described in this Cookie Policy. We hope that this Cookie Policy helps you understand our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.

  1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. Cookies allow a website user to distinguish the activities carried out from your device from other users of that website. Each website can send its own cookie to your browser or device if your browser’s preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a website to access the cookies it already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other websites.

There are means of disabling cookies as set out in this Cookie Policy if you choose to do so. However, this may affect your use of the Sites. See below for more information about what cookies are and how we use them.

  1. WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE?

We use the following categories of cookies Sites to make your interaction with our Sites easy and meaningful – necessary cookies, functional cookies, analytics and performance cookies, and marketing and advertising cookies. Below we describe the different types of cookies we may use on the Sites and our purpose for using them.  You have the ability to opt out and limit which cookies apply to your use of our Sites, as further described in Section 5 below.

A. Necessary Cookies.

Some cookies are essential to the operation of our services on the Sites.  For example, they are used to facilitate our log-in process, authenticate users, and enable you to navigate the Sites and to use their features.  Without these cookies, we may not be able to provide certain services or features, and the Sites may not perform as smoothly for you as we would like.

Because necessary cookies are essential to operate our services on the Sites, there is no option to opt out of these cookies.

B. Functional Cookies.

In some circumstances, we may use functional cookies. Functional cookies allow us to remember the choices you make while browsing on the Sites, and to provide enhanced and more personalized content and features, such as customizing a certain webpage or application page, remembering if we have asked you to participate in a promotion and for other services you request, like watching a video or commenting on a blog. In order to permit your connection to the Sites, our servers receive and record information about your computer and browser, potentially including your IP address, browser type, and other software or hardware information. All of these features help us to improve your visit and assist in navigation of the Sites’ features.

To manage the use of functional cookies on our Sites, or to opt out of their use, follow the instructions in Section 5 of this Cookie Policy.  Note that opting out may impact the functionality you receive when using our Sites.

C. Analytics and Performance Cookies.

We and our service providers and partners may use analytics cookies, which are sometimes called performance cookies, to collect information about your use of the Sites and enable us to improve the way they work. Analytics cookies collect information about how you use the Sites, for instance, which pages you go to most. The information allows us to see the overall patterns of usage, help us record any difficulties users may have while using the Sites and show us whether or not our advertising is effective.

To manage the use of analytics cookies on our Sites, or to opt out of their use, follow the instructions in Section 5 of this Cookie Policy.  Note that opting out may impact the functionality you receive when using our Sites.

Performance or analytics cookies may involve the “sale” of personal information under certain U.S. state laws.

D. Marketing and Advertising Cookies.

We may also use cookies and similar tools to correlate your use of the Sites to personal information obtained about you. For example, if you have asked us to provide you information about our upcoming campaigns, our services or any promotions, we may utilize our cookie and/or clickstream data about your activities when you engage with us on the Sites. By evaluating this information, we may more clearly target the information we provide you to the specific items we think you will find interesting, based on your prior online activities and preferences.

We also use third-party advertising cookies. We and our service providers and partners may use advertising cookies to deliver ads that we believe are more relevant to you and your interests.

To manage the use of advertising cookies on our Sites, or to opt out of their use, follow the instructions in Section 5 of this Cookie Policy.  Note that opting out may impact the functionality you receive when using our Sites.

Marketing and advertising cookies may involve targeted advertising or the sharing of personal information for the purposes of cross-context behavioral advertising under certain U.S. state laws.

  1. USE OF COOKIES ON OUR SITES

We do use or allow certain third parties to serve cookies on the Sites. We may allow third parties to serve cookies to help identify fraudulent or automated traffic on the Sites. In addition, third parties that provide content feeds may serve cookies. We may use third-party cookies to help us with market research, improving functionality, and enforcing Sites terms and policies. For example, like many companies, we use Google Analytics to help us evaluate our website traffic. You can see how Google Analytics uses cookie information across various websites by visiting https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, or any successor webpage that Google may provide.

Please click here for a list of the cookies used on the particular Site you are visiting. Please note that the names of cookies, pixels and other technologies may change over time, but we will aim to keep the list of cookies updated as regularly as possible.

  1. COOKIE OPT-OUTS  

Your browser may allow you to disable certain cookies, or you may be able to utilize a global privacy control in connection with your browser. Third party cookie providers may provide an opt out tool for their cookie(s). Note that disabling cookies may in some instances impact the functionality of the Sites.

To opt out of certain cookies, please use the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link on our Sites’ homepages.

In addition to disabling and/or deleting cookies through your browser settings, you can also disable and/or delete certain statistical/analytics and targeted advertising/marketing cookies by accessing the following websites:

  • GoogleAnalytics opt-out functionality: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en;
  • To delete other types of cookies: https://youradchoices.com/.

Also, you may learn more about advertising networks and opt out of receiving personalized advertisements on this browser or device from advertisers who are members of the Network Advertising Initiative or who subscribe to the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising by visiting the opt-out options of each of those organizations. Links to their opt-out sites are set forth below.

Network Advertising Initiative:

Digital Advertising Alliance:

Note that, when you opt out of personalized advertising, you may continue to see online advertising on the Sites and/or our ads on other websites and online services. Also, given that many opt-outs themselves use a cookie to effectuate an opt-out preference, you may need to opt-out again if you clear cookies on your browser.

Please note, these websites are managed by unrelated third parties and DEG therefore accepts no liability in relation to the respective contents.

  1. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

We may revise this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes in our use of cookies, changes in the law, changes in our services, or best practices. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.