Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and settings, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies on channelmate.tv for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies — Always Active
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. Without them, services like language switching and form submissions cannot work.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| locale | Remembers your language preference | 1 year |
| session | Session management | Session |
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preference | 1 year |
Analytics Cookies — Optional
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it. The data is anonymous and aggregated.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics — distinguishes users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics — session state | 2 years |
3. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time:
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menu.
- Google Analytics opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Cookie consent banner: Use the consent banner displayed on your first visit to accept or decline optional cookies.
Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We use Google Analytics (operated by Google LLC) for website analytics. Google's privacy policy applies to data collected through their cookies. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies from social media platforms.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our practices change. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
6. Contact
For cookie-related queries: privacy@channelmate.tv