Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Martial Arts Search ("we," "our," or "us"). Martial Arts Search is operated by Vispire LTD. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at Martial Arts Search (the "Site"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.

2. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Vispire LTD) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

3. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our Site to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Site. Third parties serve cookies through our Site for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our Site and the purposes they perform are described below:

4.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Site and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. These cookies are essential for:

• User authentication and account management
• Remembering items in your shopping cart (if applicable)
• Processing transactions and fulfilling orders (if applicable)
• Security features and fraud prevention
• Managing user preferences

Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Site to you, you cannot refuse them.

4.2 Performance and Functionality Cookies

These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Site but are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality may become unavailable. These cookies help with:

• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Remembering your search history on our Site
• Enhancing your browsing experience
• Personalizing your view of martial arts gyms based on your interests

4.3 Analytics and Customization Cookies

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Site is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Site for you. We use analytics cookies, including Google Analytics, to:

• Collect information about how visitors use our Site
• Improve our Site functionality and user experience
• Test different design elements of our Site
• Develop and improve our services
• Calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for statistical site analysis

Google Analytics

Our Site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use the Site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Site (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Site, compiling reports on website activity for website operators, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

4.4 Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests. These cookies help with:

• Showing you relevant martial arts gym advertisements
• Measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Limiting the number of times you see an advertisement
• Helping us understand if you've clicked on an ad and later visited our advertiser's site

4.5 Social Media Cookies

These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Site through third-party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes. Our social media cookies allow you to:

• Share martial arts gym information on social media platforms
• Connect with us on social media
• See what martial arts content is popular based on shares

5. How Can You Control Cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager that we display when you first visit our Site, or by adjusting your browser settings.

5.1 Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information. For information on how to manage cookies in your web browser, please visit:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari

5.2 Google Analytics Opt-Out

To opt-out of Google Analytics, you can download and install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on for your current web browser at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

5.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. These features are not yet uniform, so we are not currently set up to respond to those signals.

6. How Often Will We Update This Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:

By continuing to use our Site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.