Our Cookie Policy
Our Cookie Policy:
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Last updated: August 10, 2026
This Notice at Collection and Cookie Policy explains how **** (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and shares Personal Information through this website, in compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA, Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100 et seq.) and the implementing regulations issued by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA).
This information is specific to “Cookies” and supplements OsteoDX Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
Business contact
osteodx.cbmt @ gmail.com
Categories of Personal Information collected
We may collect the following categories of Personal Information as defined under CCPA § 1798.140(v):
- Identifiers — IP address (hashed), device identifiers, online identifiers (cookies, beacons)
- Internet or other electronic network activity information — browsing history, search history, interactions with our website
- Geolocation data — approximate location derived from IP (country/region only; not precise GPS)
- Inferences — preferences and characteristics inferred from your interactions, used for site analytics
We do not knowingly collect:
- Sensitive Personal Information (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.140(ae)) without your explicit opt-in
- Personal Information of consumers under 16 without affirmative opt-in (children under 13 require parental consent)
Sources of Personal Information
- Directly from you when you interact with the site (forms, banner choices, account creation)
- Automatically via cookies and tracking technologies
- From third-party services where you have authorized data sharing
Purposes for Collecting Personal Information
- Operate and secure the website (necessary business purpose, § 1798.140(e))
- Audit interactions with the website
- Short-term, transient use of Personal Information
- Maintain and improve the quality and safety of our service
- Conduct analytics with your consent
- Personalize advertising only with your opt-in consent
Cookies used:
Cookies for OsteoDx
| Attributes (Display) | Attributes (Deletion) | Advanced | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Expiration | Purpose | Category | Provider | Domain | Type | Sensitivity | Security | Domain | Path | Priority (0-100) |
| daextlwcn-accepted | 1 year | Stores whether the visitor accepted the cookie notice. | Strictly Necessary | DAEXT Lightweight Cookie Notice | osteodx.com | First-party | Necessary | Secure over HTTPS | osteodx.com | / | 100 |
| daextlwcn-category-status | 1 year | Stores the visitor’s consent choices for each cookie category. | Strictly Necessary | DAEXT Lightweight Cookie Notice | osteodx.com | First-party | Necessary | Secure over HTTPS | osteodx.com | / | 100 |
| daextlwcn-encrypted-key | 1 year | Stores an encrypted key used to validate the recorded consent state. | Strictly Necessary | DAEXT Lightweight Cookie Notice | osteodx.com | First-party | Necessary | Secure over HTTPS | osteodx.com | / | 100 |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Session | Checks whether the browser supports cookies on the WordPress login screen. | Strictly Necessary | WordPress | osteodx.com | First-party | Necessary | Secure over HTTPS | osteodx.com | / | 95 |
| _ga | 2 years | Distinguishes visitors and supports measurement of website usage in Google Analytics 4. | Analytics | Google Analytics | osteodx.com | First-party | Non-necessary | Secure over HTTPS | osteodx.com | / | 80 |
| _ga_ | 2 years | Persists session state for the site’s Google Analytics 4 property. | Analytics | Google Analytics | osteodx.com | First-party | Non-necessary | Secure over HTTPS | osteodx.com | / | 80 |
| _gid | 24 hours | Distinguishes visitors for Google Analytics reporting when deployed by the selected Analytics configuration. | Analytics | Google Analytics | osteodx.com | First-party | Non-necessary | Secure over HTTPS | osteodx.com | / | 78 |
| _gcl_au | 90 days | Stores advertising click/conversion information for Google Ads and Conversion Linker. | Advertisement | Google Ads | osteodx.com | First-party | Non-necessary | Secure over HTTPS | osteodx.com | / | 65 |
| _gcl_aw | 90 days | Stores Google Ads click information when a visitor arrives through an advertisement. | Advertisement | Google Ads | osteodx.com | First-party | Non-necessary | Secure over HTTPS | osteodx.com | / | 65 |
| IDE | 13 months | Measures ad conversions and supports advertising personalization and frequency controls. | Advertisement | Google / DoubleClick | .doubleclick.net | Third-party | Non-necessary | Secure | .doubleclick.net | / | 55 |
| test_cookie | 15 minutes | Checks whether the browser supports cookies for Google advertising services. | Advertisement | Google / DoubleClick | .doubleclick.net | Third-party | Non-necessary | Secure | .doubleclick.net | / | 55 |
| li_fat_id | 30 days | Provides an indirect member identifier for LinkedIn conversion tracking, retargeting, and analytics. | Advertisement | LinkedIn Insight Tag | osteodx.com | First-party | Non-necessary | Secure over HTTPS | osteodx.com | / | 60 |
| bcookie | 1 year | Uniquely identifies devices accessing LinkedIn for security, abuse prevention, and diagnostics. | Functional / Advertisement | .linkedin.com | Third-party | Non-necessary | Secure | .linkedin.com | / | 50 | |
| lidc | 24 hours | Facilitates selection of the appropriate LinkedIn data center. | Functional | .linkedin.com | Third-party | Non-necessary | Secure | .linkedin.com | / | 50 | |
| UserMatchHistory | 30 days | Stores information used for LinkedIn advertising identity synchronization. | Advertisement | .linkedin.com | Third-party | Non-necessary | Secure | .linkedin.com | / | 45 | |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | 30 days | Stores when LinkedIn analytics identifier synchronization occurred. | Analytics / Advertisement | .linkedin.com | Third-party | Non-necessary | Secure | .linkedin.com | / | 45 | |
| lms_analytics | 30 days | Identifies LinkedIn members off LinkedIn for analytics measurement. | Analytics | .linkedin.com | Third-party | Non-necessary | Secure | .linkedin.com | / | 45 | |
| lms_ads | 30 days | Identifies LinkedIn members off LinkedIn for advertising measurement and targeting. | Advertisement | .linkedin.com | Third-party | Non-necessary | Secure | .linkedin.com | / | 45 | |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | Estimates bandwidth and supports delivery and personalization of embedded YouTube video content. | Functional / Advertisement | YouTube | .youtube.com | Third-party | Non-necessary | Secure | .youtube.com | / | 50 |
| YSC | Session | Registers a unique identifier to track views of embedded YouTube videos. | Analytics / Advertisement | YouTube | .youtube.com | Third-party | Non-necessary | Secure | .youtube.com | / | 50 |
| PREF | 8 months | Stores YouTube viewing and interface preferences. | Functional | YouTube | .youtube.com | Third-party | Non-necessary | Secure | .youtube.com | / | 45 |
| CONSENT | Up to 2 years | Stores a visitor’s Google/YouTube cookie consent state. | Strictly Necessary / Functional | Google / YouTube | .google.com / .youtube.com | Third-party | Conditional | Secure | .google.com / .youtube.com | / | 45 |
The Cookie Key
Session cookies: Temporary files that disappear when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies: Files that stay on your device until they expire or you delete them.
First-party cookies: Set by the exact website you are visiting.
Third-party cookies: Set by outside companies, often used for tracking or ads.
Third-party recipients
Where you have not opted out, we share Personal Information with the following service providers and contractors (CCPA § 1798.140(j) & (ag)):
Sullivan Solutions, LLC – Our website developers and marketing consultants will have access to all information and may also use information provided voluntarily in forms on this website through third-party applications:
We do not sell or share Personal Information for cross-context behavioral advertising unless you have opted in. To opt out at any time, click the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in the website footer.
Retention
Personal Information is retained for 12 months from collection, unless a longer period is required by law or for legitimate business purposes (CCPA § 1798.100(a)(3)).
Your CCPA/CPRA rights
As a California resident, you have the right to:
- Right to Know (§ 1798.100, .110, .115) — request what Personal Information we collect, use, disclose, or sell
- Right to Delete (§ 1798.105) — request deletion of your Personal Information
- Right to Correct (§ 1798.106) — request correction of inaccurate Personal Information
- Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing (§ 1798.120) — direct us not to sell or share your Personal Information
- Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information (§ 1798.121) — limit our use of Sensitive Personal Information to disclosed purposes
- Right to Non-Discrimination (§ 1798.125) — we will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights
- Right to Data Portability (§ 1798.130(a)(2)) — receive Personal Information in a readily usable format
To submit a request, email ** or use the “Do Not Sell or Share” and “Manage Preferences” links in the website footer. We will verify your identity (CCPA § 1798.130(a)(2)) and respond within 45 days** (extendable to 90 with notice, § 1798.130(a)(2)(B)).
You may also designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.135(c)).
Global Privacy Control (GPC)
We honor the Global Privacy Control signal as a valid opt-out of sale/sharing per California AG enforcement guidance.
Supervisory authority
Complaints may be filed with the California Privacy Protection Agency: cppa@cppa.ca.gov, or at https://cppa.ca.gov/.
Changes
We may update this Notice. Material changes will be announced 30 days in advance via a banner on the homepage. The “Last updated” date above is authoritative.
Contact
Email osteodx.cbmt @ gmail.com with any privacy questions.