Cookies Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work properly, enhance user experience, and provide aggregated reporting information to website operators.
In addition to cookies, similar tracking technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage (HTML5 storage) may also be used to store preferences or understand site performance.
2. How We Use Cookies
The Shield Ourselves From Shingles (SOS) initiative website uses cookies to provide a smooth, fast, and responsive user experience. Specifically, cookies help us:
- Enable fundamental website navigation, accessible display, and interactive features.
- Remember user interface preferences, such as accordion expansion states or quiz interaction progress within a session.
- Understand how visitors interact with awareness content, which sections (such as FAQs or Symptoms) are most useful, and where improvements can be made.
- Ensure the security and reliability of our website infrastructure.
3. Categories of Cookies Used
We classify the cookies utilized on this site into the following standard categories:
| Cookie Category | Purpose & Function | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for the website to function properly. Enables basic features like secure page navigation, load balancing, and responsive layout delivery. | Session / Persistent (up to 12 months) |
| Performance & Analytics | Collects aggregated, anonymous information about how visitors navigate the website (e.g., page views, scroll depth, error messages) to help us improve campaign reach and usability. | Up to 24 months |
| Functional & Preferences | Allows the website to remember choices you make (such as audio/video playback preferences) to provide an enhanced experience. | Session / up to 12 months |
4. Third-Party Cookies & Analytics
In some instances, we may utilize trusted third-party analytics services (such as standard privacy-compliant web analytics) to help us measure campaign awareness reach and evaluate user engagement metrics. These third-party services collect information anonymously and report website trends without identifying individual visitors.
5. How to Control and Manage Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your preferences and manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your settings to block cookies or notify you when a cookie is set.
To learn how to manage cookie preferences on your specific browser, refer to the official instructions provided by your browser developer:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies
- Apple Safari: Settings > Safari > Advanced > Block all cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies
Please Note: If you choose to disable or block all cookies, certain features of the website (such as interactive assessment state or smooth transitions) may not function as intended.
6. Updates to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect changes in our operational practices, technology enhancements, or legal and regulatory obligations. Any updates will become effective upon being published on this page.
7. Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding our use of cookies or tracking technologies, please contact us: