Cookies Policy

1. INTRODUCTION

This Cookie Policy explains how Neon Labs Ltd. (“Parasol”, “we”, “us”), the legal owner and operator of the website buildwithparasol.io (“Website”), uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with our Website. Neon Labs Ltd. is a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, registered under number 378181, with its registered office at 71 Fort Street, 3rd Floor, Grand Cayman KY1-1111, Cayman Islands.

The objective of this Policy is to provide you with clear and transparent information about the cookies that may be set to your device, when you visit our Website and their role in your browsing experience. If you do not want cookies to be installed on your device, we will tell you about the possibility of cookie management to allow you to reject or delete cookies.

2. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

A cookie (“Cookie”) is a small text file that is placed in the device memory for record-keeping purposes. Cookies are placed on the user’s device when the user visits websites and allows websites to further identify the user's device. Generally, Cookies are used to understand how you interact with the website, to deliver you with tailored advertising and for provision of access to certain features of the websites. You can find more information about cookies at: www.allaboutcookies.org.
The term “Cookie” will also apply to the similar technologies that we or third parties may use from time to time, including web beacons and pixels.
We can use both first-party and third-party Cookies:

• “First-party Cookies” means Cookies that are set by our Website and managed by Neon;
• “Third-party Cookies” means Cookies that are placed on your device by the third parties working with us (this usually happens when our Website includes elements provided by other sites such as social media plugins and advertising pixels).

3. HOW LONG WILL COOKIES REMAIN ON MY DEVICE?

Cookies may remain on your device for different periods of time, which is determined by the purpose and functionality of the respective Cookie:

• “Session Cookies” exists only during the browsing session and expire no later than the user closes his or her browser;
• “Persistent Cookies” can be stored for a long period of time and do not depend on the termination of the browser session.

4. COOKIE TYPES

Parasol may use the following Cookies on this Website:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: these are Cookies that are required for the correct operation of this Website and (or) its services. If these Cookies do not work, the Website may not function properly and some services or features of the Website may be unavailable. These Cookies do not require your consent for their installation and operation on your device;

• Performance Cookies: these Cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website. This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily;
• Functionality Cookies: these Cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Websites by providing you with tailored experience (e.g. by remembering your functionality settings or username), however these Cookies are non-essential (only additional services may be unavailable, if these Cookies are not properly functional);
• Targeting Cookies: these Cookies can remember the pages you visit and the links you have followed. We or our partners may use them to provide you with advertisements more relevant to your interests.

5. WHAT COOKIES DOES NEON LABS LTD. USE ON THEIR WEBSITE?

6. CONTROVERSIAL IMPACT OF COOKIES

Cookies can be compared with a record in a book. Cookies generally help users and website owners and can be used for many purposes (e.g. providing a better user experience or make some parts or services of a website functional), however, they can also constitute an invasion to user's privacy expectations. This means that Cookies CAN be used for malicious purposes by dishonest third parties (which can sell the information collected through the cookies) or by hackers, because Cookies can be used to track the user's preferences, understand his online behavior and (or) to provide users with “intrusive” ads.

7. MANAGING COOKIES

You can control and manage cookies in various ways:

• Browser settings: generally, you can refuse or delete Cookies by managing your browsing settings. You can usually find the guides on cookie management in guides / support pages of the organization, which provides you browsing services, for example:
  
  • Google: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en;
  • Safari:https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac;
  • Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer;
  • Opt-Out: some organizations may provide opt-out initiatives in relation to internet-based advertising. Google users may install an opt-out browser addon: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. European users can learn more about behavioral advertising on the Internet by visiting the following website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com.

Please note that if you refuse Cookies, some services provided by our Website may not work correctly or be inoperable at all.

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8. CHANGES

We reserve the right to make changes to this Policy. We recommend that you periodically check this Policy for possible updates to make sure that you are aware of the most relevant version. The date this Policy was last revised is identified at the top of this page.

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9. CONTACTS

Any questions, or complaints concerning this Policy may be directed to the following e-mail: legal@neonlabs.org.