Bee Cookies Policy.

Effective Date: [Update Date]

Thank you for visiting https://joinbee.app/ (the “Website”), operated by Shock the System Foundation (“Shock NGO”, “Company”, "we," "us," or "our"). This Cookies Policy provides information about what cookies are, what types of cookies we use on the Website, what type of information we collect through them and how you can control them. This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy .

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1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies serve various functions, such as remembering your preferences, tracking your browsing behavior, and assisting with advertising efforts.

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2. What are the Different Types of Cookies?

Session cookies – they are only stored for the duration of your visit to a website and are deleted from your device when you close your browser;

Persistent cookies – they are saved on your device for a set period of time after the browser has closed and are used where we (or a third party) need to identify you for a later browsing session. 

First party cookies – they are set by the website/ service provider you are visiting; and

Third-party cookies - are those cookies, which are set by other organizations (third parties) different than us. These include cookies from external analytics services which help us understand the use of the Website, or by advertisers so that they can track the effectiveness of their advertisements. Third-party cookies can also be set by selected social media companies to enable users to share our content with your friends and networks, which may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit.

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3. Consent to Use Cookies and Tracking Technologies.

When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that will provide you with the choice to accept or reject the use of non-essential cookies. Please note that you cannot opt-out of all cookies. Please note that you will not be able to opt-out of the use of Strictly Necessary Cookies as detailed below. 

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4. Types of Cookies We Use.

We use session and persistent cookies and first-party and third-party cookies, falling into the following categories:

  • ‍1. Strictly Necessary CookiesPurpose: These cookies are essential for the services we provide, without them, you will not be able to access the Website and use its basic features. The essential cookies that we use are required for core functionality of the platform, such as authentication, security, and maintaining user sessions. These cookies do not track where you have been on the internet and do not remember preferences beyond your current visit and do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing purposes. These cookies are usually session cookies which will expire when you close your browsing session. [The necessary cookies we currently use are _______ ).]Information Collected: Session identifiers, security tokens.Opt-out available: No
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  • ‍Performance Cookies

    Purpose    : These cookies help us monitor the performance of our services, for example, to determine the number of page views, the usage patterns, and the number of unique users to the Website.  Performance cookies are designed and operated by third parties (in this case Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity, Klaviyo).  The information provided by these cookies allows us to analyze patterns of user behavior and we use that information to improve the Website’s functionality, enhance user experience or identify areas of the website which may require maintenance.Information Collected: IP address, device identifiers/browser type and operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, referrer/source data, approximate location data, user interactions.

    Opt-out available    : Yes
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  • ‍Functional Cookies

    Purpose    : These cookies are essential to the running of our services. They are used to remember your preferences on our Website and to provide enhanced, more personal features and user experience. The information collected by these cookies is usually anonymized, so we cannot identify you personally. Functional cookies do not track your internet usage or gather information which could be used for selling advertising, but they do help with serving advertising. They may be set up by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our page.

    Information Collected    : User choices, preferences to enhance user experience.

    Opt-out available    : Yes
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  • ‍Advertising / Targeting Cookies

    Purpose    : These cookies, which may be placed on your device by us or our trusted third-party service providers, are used to track user activity, build a profile of your interests, and display targeted advertisements that are relevant to you, as well as for attribution and marketing purposes.

    Advertising cookies remember that you have visited a website and use that information to provide you with content or advertising which is tailored to your interests. This is often called online behavioral advertising and is done by grouping together shared interests based upon web browsing history. Your web browsing history can be used to infer things about you (e.g. your age, gender etc.), and this information may also be used to make advertising on websites more relevant to you. Without these cookies, content and advertisements you encounter may be less relevant to you and your interests. To learn more about online behavioral advertising, including how to opt-out of these cookies, please see below How to Manage and Control Cookies.

    [The targeting cookies that we use include Google Ads, Meta Ads/ Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Ads, HubSpot, Reddit Ads.]

    Information Collected    : Pages visited, ad interaction data, form submissions, lead attribution data.

    Opt-out available    : Yes

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5. What Purpose We Use Cookies For.

We use cookies in combination with other information that we collect for the following purposes:

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Essential and Functional Cookies. We use these cookies to enable you to:

  • access your information on our Website, so we can provide you with customized content and experiences, or remember the last page you visited on the Website;
  • identify returning users, registrants and subscribers and allow them to be presented with a personalized version of the Website;
  • eliminate the need for returning users to re-enter their login details;
  • support security measures and assist in identifying possible fraudulent or abusive activities.

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Performance Cookies. We use these cookies to measure users’ behavior to better develop our services.  By using analytics services provided by third parties such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, we can analyze and measure which pages are viewed, for how long, and which links are followed, and we can use this information to provide more content which is of interest.  The data collected will generally be aggregated to provide trends and usage patterns for business analysis, site/platform improvement and performance metrics and to inform our advertising and marketing strategies. Our cookies, or the resulting analysis, can also be shared with our business partners.

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Targeting or Advertising Cookies. We use these cookies to:

  • deliver content and marketing communications tailored to your interests based on information from your visit;
  • manage online advertising and revenue share arrangements.  Our approved advertising partners, primarily Google, Meta, Microsoft and Reddit;
  • measure general user behavior across our Website and third-party sites to build a profile based on users’ browsing patterns so that we and third parties can target advertising to users that will be more relevant to their interests;
  • display relevant advertising to you on other sites, based on your web search activity; 
  • keep track of the number of users who saw a particular ad or visited a particular page of one of our websites, analyze the effectiveness of our ads, and provide auditing, research and reporting for advertisers.

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The trusted partners we work with in relation to targeting and behavioral advertising include third-party ad servers, ad agencies, technology vendors, providers of advertisement content, and other companies that help us provide more effective advertising and offer you more personalized experience. As your browser, app or device communicates with the third party’s servers, these companies can collect information, including your IP address, page header information, browser or device information, just as if you had requested their web page or used their apps directly.

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4. Third-Party Cookies and Tracking Technologies Used on Our Website.

We engage the following third-party service providers who may set or access cookies on your device to perform services on our behalf:

  • Google Analytics – used for website traffic statistics and product analytics;
  • Microsoft Clarity – used for user behavior analytics;
  • Meta ((Meta Ads/Facebook Pixel), Microsoft Ads and Reddit Ads – used for tracking browsing habits, targeted advertising, accurate measurement of ad effectiveness and performance, and optimization of ad delivery;
  • Klaviyo - used email tracking and engagement and personalized email and SMS marketing.

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5. Cookies Duration.

- Session Cookies – they are temporary and expire when you close your browser.

- Persistent Cookies – they remain on your device for a defined period (e.g., from a few days to two years), depending on the specific service, or until you delete them.

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6. How to Manage and Control Cookies.

You cannot opt out of the use of Strictly Necessary Cookies, as they are required for the functioning of the Website.

You can control/ delete or opt out of Functional, Performance and Advertising cookies as follows.

  • Via Our Website - through our cookie preference banner, which allows users to opt out of Performance, Functional, and Advertising/Targeting cookies.
  • Browser Settings - you can modify your browser settings to restrict or block cookies. Instructions can typically be found in your browser's settings. NB: we can add instructions or links to the cookie setting instructions for all major browsers. Blocking all cookies, however, may negatively impact the functionality of many websites, including ours.
  • Third-Party Opt-Outs - you can also opt-out of third-party advertising networks that use cookies by visiting services like the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) https://thenai.org/how-to-opt-out/ or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) https://optout.aboutads.info/.

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7. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:

Shock the System Foundation
350 Tenth Avenue, Suite 1000
San Diego, CA 92101
support@shock.ngo