Cookie Policy

How we use cookies and similar technologies on our website

2025/03/10

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how PhotoToLineArt ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at phototolineart.com. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

What Are Cookies

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

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly — for example, to keep you logged in and to remember your preferences. They cannot be switched off in our systems.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular.
  • Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your language setting.
  • Advertising Cookies: These cookies are set by our advertising partners (including Google AdSense) to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on our site and other websites.

Advertising Cookies and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. Specifically:

  • Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites on the Internet.
  • DoubleClick cookie: Google uses a DoubleClick cookie to enable it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites.
  • Personalized ads: Google may use the information collected through cookies to show you personalized advertisements. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • Third-party vendors: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your browsing history. You may opt out of third-party cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices.

For more information about how Google uses data collected through cookies, please see How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

  • Session cookies for maintaining user sessions and login state
  • Security cookies for protecting against fraud and abuse
  • CSRF tokens for form security

Performance Cookies

  • Analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Load balancing cookies to distribute traffic to servers efficiently

Functional Cookies

  • Preference cookies to remember your settings and choices
  • Language cookies to remember your language preference (English or Chinese)
  • Theme cookies to remember your light/dark mode preference

Advertising Cookies

  • Google AdSense cookies to deliver relevant advertisements
  • DoubleClick cookies for ad serving and frequency capping
  • Conversion tracking cookies to measure advertising effectiveness

Managing Cookies

You have control over how cookies are used on your device. You can:

  • Delete cookies: Remove cookies that have already been stored on your device through your browser settings.
  • Block cookies: Configure your browser to block all or some cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of our website from working correctly.
  • Opt out of personalized ads: Visit Google Ads Settings to opt out of personalized advertising from Google.
  • Use the NAI opt-out tool: Visit Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page to opt out of targeted advertising from NAI member companies.
  • Browser-level controls: Most browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences. Check your browser's help documentation for instructions.

Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our website, and some services may not function properly.

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our Contact page.