xBlock
Cookie Notice

Last Updated: 01/05/2025

At xBlock Inc. (“xBlock,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we use cookies and similar tracking technologies (collectively, “cookies”) to provide, protect, and improve our Services. This Cookie Notice explains what cookies are, how and why we use them, and how you can control or manage your cookie preferences. By continuing to use our Services, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Notice and our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to the site owners. Along with cookies, we may use other tracking technologies like web beacons (pixel tags), embedded scripts, and local storage for similar purposes.

 

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several reasons, including:

  1. Essential Functions

    • These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with our Services. They enable you to navigate our websites or platforms and use essential features like secure areas, account login, or transaction functionality.
  2. Performance and Analytics

    • These cookies help us understand how users interact with our Services by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use analytics tools (similar to how Sana.ai and ChatGPT analyze usage data) to track metrics such as the number of visitors, the pages visited, and the time spent on each page. This information allows us to enhance site functionality, improve user experience, and develop new features.
  3. Functionality and Preferences

    • These cookies remember your preferences (e.g., language settings, region, or login details) to provide you with a more personalized experience. They also enable enhanced features like saving user settings, remembering you between visits, and recognizing your device.
  4. Advertising and Marketing (Where Applicable)

    • We may use third-party cookies to deliver relevant ads and marketing messages. These cookies track your browsing activity and may be used to create profiles of your interests to show you more relevant ads on other sites.

 

3. Types of Cookies We Use

While the specific cookies we use may change over time, they generally fall into the following categories:

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

    • These cookies are essential for the operation of our Services and cannot be switched off in our systems. Without them, certain functionalities (like secure login or shopping cart features) may not be available.
  2. Analytics/Performance Cookies

    • These cookies collect information about how you interact with our Services. We use this data to understand user engagement, improve our content, and optimize performance. For instance, we may use analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics or similar platforms) that provide aggregated reports about user demographics and usage patterns.
  3. Functionality Cookies

    • These cookies allow our Services to remember choices you make, such as your username or region, and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to provide certain services you request, like chat support or user feedback forms.
  4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies

    • Where applicable, these cookies track your browsing habits across other sites to help us display relevant advertising. They also help us measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
  5. Third-Party Cookies

    • Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. For example, we might embed content from other platforms (e.g., videos, social media widgets), and those third-party services may set their own cookies.

 

4. How We Work With Third Parties

We may partner with third-party vendors to place cookies on your device for analytics, marketing, or other business purposes. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. We do not control the data collected or the practices employed by these third parties, but we require them to process data in a manner consistent with this Cookie Notice and our Privacy Policy.

 

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for controlling or limiting how cookies are used on your device:

  1. Browser Settings

    • Most web browsers allow you to delete or block cookies through their settings. The “Help” section of your browser can guide you on how to manage cookies. Be aware that if you disable cookies, some features of our Services may not function properly.
  2. Cookie Banners and Pop-Ups

    • When you first visit our website or Services, you may see a cookie banner or pop-up that allows you to accept or reject certain types of cookies.
  3. Opt-Out Mechanisms

    • For analytics cookies, you may opt out by using browser-based tools or direct opt-out features from analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on).
  4. Advertising Industry Resources

    • If we use advertising cookies, you can opt out of targeted ads served by participating ad servers through the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) (depending on your region).

 

6. Do Not Track (DNT)

Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature which sends a signal to websites requesting that your online activity not be tracked. Currently, there is no accepted standard for how to respond to DNT signals. Consequently, our Services do not respond to DNT signals. We will continue to review this technology and may update our policy if DNT becomes standardized.

 

7. Changes to This Cookie Notice

We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices or relevant laws. When we post any changes, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. If the changes are significant, we may provide you with additional notice (e.g., by displaying a banner on our homepage or sending you a notification).

 

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Notice, please contact us:

 

 

We appreciate your feedback and are committed to addressing any inquiries you may have regarding our cookie practices.

 


 

By continuing to use our Services, you agree to the placement of cookies on your device in accordance with this Cookie Notice and our Privacy Policy. If you do not wish to accept cookies, please disable them in your browser settings or refrain from using our Services.