Cookie Policy

The website LINGOSOUP (the “Owner”), which is available at https://lingosoup.com (the “Website”), uses Cookies and similar technologies in order to ensure the correct functioning of its services and to improve the navigation experience of the users. This document provides detailed information regarding the use of Cookies and similar technologies and how they are used in the Website.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information that are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating web domain on your subsequent visits to that domain. Most web pages contain elements from multiple web domains so when you visit the website, your browser may receive cookies from several sources.

Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device, allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently and to remember preferences and generally improve the user experience.

Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser and persistent cookies remain on your device after the browser is closed (for example to remember your user preferences when you return to the Website).

For further information, please visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.

What categories of Cookies are used by the Website?

The Cookies used on the Website are described hereinafter:

  • Strictly necessary Cookies
    This Website uses Cookies to save the User's session and to carry out other activities that are strictly necessary for the operation of this Website, for example in relation to the distribution of traffic. These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the Website and use its features.
  • Cookie names:
  • __stripe_mid,__stripe_orig_props,_fbp,_ga,cid,country,lang,locale,machine_identifier,merchant,persisted-tab-paymentAPI,private_machine_identifier,session,stripe.csrf,user,nsr,
  • Performance Cookies
    This Website uses Cookies to save browsing preferences and to optimise the User's browsing experience. Among these Cookies are, for example, those used for the setting of language and currency preferences or for the management of first party statistics employed directly by the Owner of the Website. The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyse web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behaviour. This allows us to provide a high quality experience by customising our offering and quickly identifying and fixing any issues that arise. Some of the services listed below collect statistics in an anonymised and aggregated form and may not require the consent of the User or may be managed directly by the Owner - depending on how they are described - without the help of third parties. If any third party operated services are listed among the tools below, these may be used to track Users’ browsing habits – in addition to the information specified herein and without the Owner’s knowledge. Please refer to the privacy policy of the listed services for detailed information.
  • Managing contacts and sending messages Cookies
    This type of cookies makes it possible to manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts or any other contact information to communicate with the User. These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the User, as well as when the User interacted with it, such as by clicking on links included in the message.

Mailchimp (The Rocket Science Group, LLC.)

Cookie names: _mcga, _mc, PHPSESSID, _new-status-app_session

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide services available through the website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.

Mailchimp is an email address management and message sending service provided by The Rocket Science Group, LLC.

Personal Data collected: address, company name, Cookies, country, date of birth, email address, first name, gender, last name, phone number, Usage Data, username and various types of Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield participant.

  • Advertising Cookies
    Advertising (or targeting) cookies collect information about the browsing behaviour associated with your device and are used to make advertising more relevant to you and according to your interests.

How you can provide or withdraw consent to the installation of Cookies?

Some of the purposes for which Cookies are installed may also require the User’s consent. You will have seen a pop up to this effect on your first visit to this website. Although it will not usually appear on subsequent visits, you may withdraw your consent at any time by following the instructions set below.

Where the installation of Cookies is based on consent, such consent can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.

In addition to what is specified in this document, you can manage preferences for Cookies directly from within your own browser and prevent – for example – third parties from installing Cookies.

Through browser preferences, it is also possible to delete Cookies installed in the past, including the Cookies that may have saved the initial consent for the installation of Cookies by this website.

Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

With regard to Cookies installed by third parties, you can manage their preferences and withdrawal of your consent by clicking the related opt-out link (if provided), by using the means provided in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.

Notwithstanding the above, the Owner informs that you may follow the instructions provided on the subsequently linked initiatives by the EDAA (EU), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance(US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends you make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.

Limitations of Liability

The Owner neither guarantees, nor is liable for damages or harm of any nature that may result from the following circumstances:

  • Lack of operation of the Website or its incorrect performance;
  • Lack of usefulness, suitability or validity of the services and content provided on the Website regarding the results and expectations of the User;
  • Existence of viruses or programs on the User’s computer.

The Owner shall not be liable, in any circumstance, including negligence, for loss of business, access, benefits, data, for indirect, secondary, special or consequential damages resulting from the access or use of services of the Website, or that are otherwise within its scope.

Since the installation of third party Cookies and other tracking systems through the services used within this Website cannot be technically controlled by the Owner, the Owner cannot be held responsible for the installation and use of such Cookies. Therefore, any specific references to Cookies and tracking systems installed by third parties are to be considered indicative. In order to obtain complete information, you are kindly requested to consult both the cookies and privacy policies for the respective third party services listed in this document.

Updates to the Cookie Policy

After your initial visit to the Website we may change the Cookies we use. This Cookies Policy will always allow you to know who is placing Cookies, for what purpose and give you the means to disable them so please regularly consult our Website in order to be always aware of the rules applicable to the use of Cookies.

Owner

The Website is owned by DEFX DISTRIBUTED VENTURES LDA, with registered office at Calçada Eng. Miguel Pais 16 2DTO, Lisbon 1200-173, Portugal

For any questions regarding this Cookies Policy, please contact us at support@distributed.ventures

Given the objective complexity surrounding the identification of technologies based on Cookies, Users are encouraged to contact the Owner should they wish to receive any further information on the use of Cookies by this Website.

Updated on 2020/04/05.