Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owner.

Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information on their own. They simply help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

3. Google Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as:

• Which pages you visit and how long you spend on them
• How you arrived at our website (search engine, direct, referral)
• Your approximate geographic location (country/city level only)
• The type of device and browser you are using

This information is aggregated and anonymous — it does not identify you personally. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. Google AdSense Cookies

World Utility Hub uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to:

• Show you relevant ads based on your interests
• Limit the number of times you see the same ad
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Prevent fraudulent ad clicks

Google may use your data to personalise ads shown to you across the internet. You can manage your Google ad preferences at Google Ad Settings or opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Your Online Choices.

For more information about how Google uses data, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

5. How to Control Cookies

You have the right to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

How to manage cookies in your browser:

6. Your Rights Regarding Cookies

Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding cookies:

• European Union / UK (GDPR & ePrivacy): You have the right to be informed about and consent to non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.
• Canada (PIPEDA): You have the right to know what data is collected about you and to withdraw consent for non-essential data collection.
• California (CCPA): You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information collected through cookies.
• Australia: You have rights under the Privacy Act 1988 regarding the collection and use of your personal information.

To exercise your rights or for any cookie-related questions, please visit our Contact page.

7. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies from trusted partners to report website usage statistics and to deliver advertisements. These third parties include:

• Google LLC — Analytics and advertising (Google Analytics, Google AdSense)
• Google Fonts — Typography delivery (may set cookies or log IP addresses)

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies, which we encourage you to review.

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. When we make significant changes we will update the date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

• Email: our Contact page
• Contact page: worldutilityhub.com/contact