What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how their site is being used.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control your cookie preferences.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
- Our Cookie Banner: When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.
- Cookie Settings: You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
- Global Privacy Control (GPC): We honor GPC signals from your browser. If you have GPC enabled, we will automatically opt you out of analytics and marketing cookies.
Want to update your cookie preferences?
Your Privacy Rights (California Residents)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information:
- Right to Know: You can request information about what personal data we collect and how we use it.
- Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your personal information.
- Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: We do not sell your personal information in the traditional sense. However, certain analytics activities may constitute "sharing" under CPRA. You can opt out by rejecting analytics cookies in our cookie banner or by enabling Global Privacy Control in your browser.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at privacy@expertwitnessusa.com
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| next-auth.session-token | Expert Witness USA | Maintains user authentication session | Session / 30 days |
| next-auth.csrf-token | Expert Witness USA | CSRF protection for authentication | Session |
| next-auth.callback-url | Expert Witness USA | Stores redirect URL after authentication | Session |
| ewusa_cookie_consent | Expert Witness USA | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| __stripe_mid | Stripe | Fraud prevention and payment security | 1 year |
| __stripe_sid | Stripe | Fraud prevention during payment sessions | 30 minutes |
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| active_profile_id | Expert Witness USA | Remembers which expert profile you are managing | 7 days |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users and tracks site usage | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state for Google Analytics 4 | 2 years |
We use Google Analytics 4 for analytics. You can learn more about Google's privacy practices at Google Privacy Policy
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements. We currently do not use marketing cookies. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and request your consent.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and traffic analysis.Opt-out browser add-on
- Stripe: For secure payment processing. Stripe sets cookies for fraud prevention, which are classified as strictly necessary.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@expertwitnessusa.com
- Privacy Policy: Read our full Privacy Policy
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, request your consent again through our cookie banner.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.