Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.

Cookies help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, login status, and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

At Tidewater Legal, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website and to understand how our visitors interact with our immigration and residency services information.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submission. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples: Session management, security authentication, load balancing

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

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

Examples: Google Analytics, page view tracking, user behavior analysis

Marketing Cookies (Optional)

These cookies track your online activity to help us deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an advertisement. We may share this information with other organizations, such as advertising partners.

Examples: Advertising networks, remarketing pixels, conversion tracking

Preference Cookies (Optional)

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

Examples: Language settings, display preferences, regional customization

3. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that place cookies on your device. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of information.

Third-Party Services We May Use:

Google Analytics: Analyzes website traffic and user behavior
Social Media Platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn for social sharing features
Advertising Networks: Google Ads, Facebook Ads for targeted advertising

These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activities across different websites over time.

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

Typical Cookie Durations:

Essential cookies: Session or up to 1 year
Analytics cookies: 1 to 2 years
Marketing cookies: 1 to 2 years
Preference cookies: 1 year

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. However, please note that if you block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

Google Chrome

Click the menu icon (three dots) in the top right corner
Select "Settings" from the dropdown menu
Click "Privacy and security" in the left sidebar
Click "Cookies and other site data"
Choose your preferred cookie settings

Mozilla Firefox

Click the menu button (three lines) in the top right corner
Select "Settings" or "Options"
Click "Privacy & Security" in the left panel
Under "Cookies and Site Data", choose your preferences
You can also click "Manage Data" to view and remove specific cookies

Safari (Mac)

Click "Safari" in the top menu bar
Select "Preferences"
Click the "Privacy" tab
Choose your cookie preferences under "Cookies and website data"
Click "Manage Website Data" to view and remove specific cookies

Microsoft Edge

Click the menu icon (three dots) in the top right corner
Select "Settings"
Click "Cookies and site permissions" in the left sidebar
Click "Cookies and site data"
Configure your cookie preferences

Mobile Browsers

For mobile browsers, cookie settings are typically found in the browser's settings menu under "Privacy" or "Advanced settings". The exact steps vary by device and browser.

Consult your device or browser's help documentation for specific instructions.

7. Your Rights and Control

You have the right to:

Know what cookies are being set and why
Choose which cookies you want to accept or reject
Withdraw your consent at any time
Delete cookies that have already been set
Access information about how we use cookies

Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect your experience on our website and limit the functionality available to you.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Tidewater Legal

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +886 2 2595 3838

Address: 6F, No. 77, Minquan West Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104, Taiwan