1. About Policy

We, RIA Advisory (“RIA”, “We”,) are the owners of the website [https://riaadvisory.com/] (“Website”). This Website Cookie Policy (“Policy”) is applicable to RIA’s online and mobile website, and digital services. We may use cookies or similar technologies to analyse information about your use of our Website We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. We advise you to carefully read this cookie policy (“Policy”), together with the Company’s Privacy Policy so that you are aware of the cookies and technologies used as well as how we treat your personal information.

2. Use of cookies and other technologies

Cookies are small, usually encrypted text files, which are used to perform various functions such as storing your preferences, allowing you to easily navigate between web pages, and improving overall user experience. These are located in browser directories and are useful since they have the ability to recognize a user’s PC or mobile device, and customize the user experience by transmitting small amounts of information back to the site. Cookies also help 3rd party agencies to collect information about user profiles, their interactions, actions, and behavior, which help site owners to improve components and functionalities available on the website.

The functionalities of some of our cookies that are processed via 3rd parties like Google Analytics, Visitor Track, Tawk.to, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, SEM Rush, Share this and Pardot are limited to providing us with web analytics and more detailed site activity information and intelligence about our website. Information collected via cookies on our website is anonymous and helps us improve our customer service.

3. Types of Cookies Used

i. Permanent cookies – Permanent cookies helps us recognize you as an existing user, so it’s easier for you to return to the website without signing in again. After signing in, the permanent cookies stay on your browser and will be read when you return on to our sites. These remain on your computer/device for a pre-defined period.

ii. Session cookies – Session cookies only last for as long as the session exists (they get erased when the user closes the browser).

As for the domain to which it belongs, there are either:

a) First-party cookies: These cookies are set by the web server of the visited page and share the same domain.

b) Third- party cookies: These cookies are placed by third party on your device and may provide information to us and third parties about your usage of the website.

c) Analytical Tools:

(i) Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies, text files that are stored on your computer and enable analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about your use of the website are usually transferred to a server of Google in the US and stored there. We do not control third party cookies. You can also prevent the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website to Google and the processing of these data by Google, by visiting the website to check the policy

(ii) Statcounter: Statcounter is a web traffic analysis tool. You can read the Privacy Policy for Statcounter.

4. Use of Cookies

We use personal information captured through cookies to make your interaction with us faster and more secure. They may be used for the following purposes:

i.  Preferences – Cookies allows the website to remember information that changes the way the site behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in. Remembering your preferences enables us to personalize and display advertisements and other contents for you.

ii.  Security / Optimization – Cookies allow us to maintain security by authenticating users, preventing fraudulent use of login credentials and protect user data from unauthorized parties. We may use certain type of cookies allow us to block many types of attacks, such as attempts to steal content from the forms present on the website.

iii.  Processing – Cookies enable the website to work efficiently. Basis such cookies, we are able to deliver services that a website visitor expects, like navigating around web pages or accessing secure areas of the website.

iv.  Advertising – We use cookies to make advertising more engaging to our users. Some common applications of cookies are made to select advertising based on what’s relevant to you, to improve reporting on campaign performance and to avoid showing ads you would have already seen. Cookies capture information about how you interact with the website, which includes the pages that you visit most.

v.  Communication – We may use information collected via cookies to communicate with you, for sending newsletters, seeking your opinion and feedback and providing you services and promotional materials.

vi.  Analytics and Research – We may use cookies to better understand how people use our products/services so that we can improve them.

5. Deleting and blocking cookies

By using our website, you agree to provide us your implied consent to the placement of cookies on your device, as explained above. In case you wish to remove these cookies from your device, you can delete these via your browser settings. You can also adjust your browser settings to block these cookies. However, please be informed that deleting or blocking cookies may affect your user experience as certain parts of the website may stop functioning. User discretion is advised while deleting or blocking cookies.

6. Changes to the policy

RIA reserves the right to modify or amend this Policy at its own discretion. This policy is effective from November 2, 2022. In order to check updates to this policy, please consult this page on a regular basis.

7. Additional Information

If you would like to know more about RIA’s Privacy program or have any concerns or grievances regarding this Policy, please Email us a tour grievances email address dataprivacy@riaadvisory.com