Cookie Policy

1. 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 provide information to the website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

STL Business Guide uses cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You cannot opt out of these cookies.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our website and services. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow us to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

3. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and provide other services. These include:

• Google Analytics (analytics)
• Stripe (payment processing)
• Social media platforms (sharing features)

4. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. You can:

• Delete all cookies
• Block all cookies
• Allow all cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Clear cookies when you close your browser

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and prevent you from using certain features.

5. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner requesting your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

6. Cookie Duration

Cookies can remain on your device for different periods:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain until they expire or you delete them

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.