Effective Date: 7/15/2025
Last Updated: 7/15/2025
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how visitors use their sites.
Cookies allow websites to remember your preferences, login information, and other details to improve your browsing experience. They can store information such as your language preferences, items in your shopping cart, or whether you’ve visited the site before.
How do we use cookies?
Compact Equipment Magazine (compactequip.com) uses cookies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings when you visit our website
- Analyze website traffic and understand how visitors interact with our content
- Provide personalized advertising through third-party advertising networks
- Improve website functionality and user experience
- Track website performance and identify areas for improvement
- Enable social media features and integration
- Ensure website security and prevent fraudulent activity
We use both first-party cookies (set by compactequip.com) and third-party cookies (set by our advertising and analytics partners) to provide you with the best possible experience on our website.
Types of Cookies we use
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Examples:
- Session cookies that remember your login status
- Security cookies that protect against malicious attacks
- Load balancing cookies that distribute traffic across servers
Performance/Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if users encounter error messages. This information helps us improve our website performance and user experience.
Examples:
- Google Analytics cookies that track page views and user behavior
- Cookies that measure website loading times
- Cookies that identify popular content areas
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Examples:
- Cookies that remember your language preference
- Cookies that remember your location for weather widgets
- Cookies that remember your font size preferences
Advertising/Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Google AdSense Cookies: Our website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites on the Internet. These cookies enable Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
Key Google AdSense cookies include:
- __gads – Used to measure interactions with ads and prevent the same ads from being shown repeatedly
- __gpi – Used to measure ad performance and provide analytics
- gac – Contains campaign-related information for the user
- IDE – Used by Google DoubleClick to register user actions and report website activity
Social Media Cookies
These cookies allow you to share content from our website on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. They also enable social media features like embedded content and social media feeds.
Examples:
- Facebook cookies for sharing articles
- Twitter cookies for embedded tweets
- LinkedIn cookies for professional sharing
Third-Party Cookies
We work with third-party companies that may place cookies on your device when you visit our website. These companies include:
- Google AdSense – For displaying relevant advertisements
- Google Analytics – For website performance analysis
- Social media platforms – For sharing and engagement features
- Content delivery networks – For faster content loading
Your Cookie Choices and Controls
Managing Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Using our Cookie Settings tool – Click the “Cookie Settings” button on our website to adjust your preferences
- Changing your browser settings – Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies
- Opting out of advertising cookies – Use the links provided below
Browser Cookie Controls
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
- Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027947/microsoft-edge-delete-cookies
Advertising Cookie Opt-Out
You can opt out of personalized advertising cookies:
- Google Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/
- Google Analytics Opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/
- Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
Important Notes About Disabling Cookies
Please note that if you disable cookies:
- Some features of our website may not function properly
- You may not be able to access certain areas of the website
- Your preferences and settings may not be saved
- You may see less relevant advertising
Data Processing and Privacy
Legal Basis for Cookie Use
We process cookies based on:
- Consent – For non-essential cookies like advertising and analytics
- Legitimate Interest – For essential website functionality and security
- Legal Obligation – For compliance with applicable laws
Data Retention
Different cookies have different retention periods:
- Session cookies – Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies – Remain for a specified period (typically 1-24 months)
- Third-party cookies – Controlled by the respective third-party provider
International Data Transfers
Some of our third-party partners (like Google) may transfer your data internationally. These transfers are conducted in accordance with applicable data protection laws and appropriate safeguards.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
For more information about how third parties use your data, please review their privacy policies:
- Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Google AdSense Privacy Policy: https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/48182
- Facebook Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
- Twitter Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/privacy
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new effective date.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can control them.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Compact Equipment Magazine
3554 Brecksville Rd 8
Ohio 44286
United States
Email: admin@benjaminmedia.com
Phone: (330) 467-7588
Consent
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings or contacting us using the information provided above.
This Cookie Policy is part of our broader Privacy Policy. For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, please review our Privacy Policy.
