Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 17, 2025
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to improve performance, and to provide information to site owners. Similar technologies (such as local storage, pixels, SDKs, and tags) are treated as cookies for the purposes of this policy.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Enable essential website functions and security;
- Measure and improve the performance of our site;
- Remember your preferences;
- Where applicable, personalize content or measure advertising effectiveness.
3. Types of cookies we use
| Category | Who sets it | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Topbox (first-party) | Required for core site functionality (e.g., page navigation, security). These cookies cannot be switched off in our systems. | Session / up to 12 months |
| Functional | Topbox / third parties | Remember choices (such as language or region) to provide enhanced features. | 6–12 months |
| Analytics / Performance | Topbox / third parties | Help us understand how visitors use our website (e.g., pages visited, time on site) so we can improve it. | Up to 13 months |
| Advertising / Marketing | Third parties | Deliver and measure advertising, build audiences, and personalize content (only where applicable and with consent). | 90 days – 24 months |
4. Detailed cookie list
Below is a representative list of cookies that may be set on this site. The exact cookies in use can vary over time as we update our website and vendors.
| Cookie name | Provider / domain | Category | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _gid, _gat | Google Analytics / .topboxtechnologies.com | Analytics / Performance | Used to distinguish users, throttle requests, and measure site usage. | 24 months / 24 hours / 1 minute |
| auth_session | topboxcircle.com | Strictly Necessary | Used to manage user sessions on Topbox Circle. | 30 days |
5. Your choices: manage or withdraw consent
On your first visit, non‑essential cookies (e.g., analytics, advertising) are only set after you provide consent via our cookie banner. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the site footer or adjusting your browser settings.
- Browser controls: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies via their settings.
- Third‑party opt‑outs: You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Add‑on.
- Do Not Track: Our site currently does not respond to “Do Not Track” signals due to lack of common standards.
6. Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time (for example, to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons). The “Last updated” date above indicates when this policy was most recently revised.
7. Contact us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at privacy@topboxtechnologies.com.