Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

Cookies perform various functions, from remembering your login details to helping us understand how you use our website so we can improve your experience. Most modern websites use cookies, and they are an essential part of how the internet works today.

2. How We Use Cookies

Sterling Residences uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide relevant services. We use cookies for:

Essential website functionality and security
Understanding how visitors use our website
Remembering your preferences and settings
Improving our website performance and user experience
Providing personalized content where appropriate

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

Purpose:

Website security and fraud prevention
Session management and authentication
Maintaining your cookie consent preferences
Load balancing and performance optimization

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve how our website works.

Examples:

Google Analytics - website traffic analysis
Page view tracking and user journey mapping
Understanding which pages are most popular
Identifying technical issues and errors

Marketing Cookies (Optional)

These cookies track your online activity to help deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an advertisement.

Used for:

Displaying relevant advertisements
Measuring advertising campaign effectiveness
Understanding user interests and behaviors
Preventing repeated display of the same advertisements

Preference Cookies (Optional)

These cookies enable the website to remember choices you make (such as language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

Functions:

Remembering your language and regional preferences
Storing customization choices
Maintaining user interface preferences
Enhancing user experience based on past interactions

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be temporary (session cookies) or persistent:

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. Used for essential functions like maintaining your session as you navigate through pages.
Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (ranging from days to years) or until you delete them. Used for functions like remembering your preferences on return visits.

5. Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You can control which cookies are set by using the toggles below. Your preferences will be saved and respected during your visits to our website.

Cookie Preferences

Essential Cookies

Required for basic site functionality

Analytics Cookies

Help us improve our website

Marketing Cookies

Enable personalized advertising

Preference Cookies

Remember your settings

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. Here are instructions for popular browsers:

Google Chrome

Click the three-dot menu in the top right corner
Select "Settings" then "Privacy and security"
Click "Cookies and other site data"
Choose your preferred cookie settings
To delete existing cookies, click "See all cookies and site data"

Mozilla Firefox

Click the menu button and select "Settings"
Select "Privacy & Security" panel
In the "Cookies and Site Data" section, choose your preferences
To clear cookies, click "Clear Data"

Safari

Click Safari in the menu bar, then "Preferences"
Select the "Privacy" tab
Choose your cookie preferences under "Cookies and website data"
To remove stored cookies, click "Manage Website Data"

Microsoft Edge

Click the three-dot menu and select "Settings"
Click "Cookies and site permissions"
Under "Cookies and data stored," select "Manage and delete cookies and site data"
Configure your cookie preferences or delete existing cookies

7. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. These third parties may include:

Google Analytics for website usage analysis
Social media platforms if you interact with embedded content
Advertising networks if you see targeted advertisements

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how they use cookies and your data.

8. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

Accept or refuse cookies when you first visit our website
Change your cookie preferences at any time using the controls on this page
Delete cookies that have already been set
Browse our website with cookies disabled (though this may limit functionality)

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and your experience of our website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function properly.