What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, phone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. In this Cookie Statement, the term “cookies” is used broadly to include cookies and similar tracking technologies, such as web beacons, pixels, and clear GIFs.

Web beacons (also known as tracking pixels) are tiny graphic files containing unique identifiers that allow us to detect when someone visits our Online Properties or interacts with content associated with them.

Cookies placed directly by Ticksterz are known as first-party cookies. Cookies placed by other companies are referred to as third-party cookies. Third-party cookies enable features or services provided by external parties—such as advertising, analytics, and interactive content—to function on or through our Online Properties. These third parties may be able to recognize your device when you visit our Online Properties and when you visit other websites.

Why Ticksterz Uses Cookies

Ticksterz uses both first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes.

Some cookies are required for our Online Properties to function properly. These are known as essential or strictly necessary cookies and enable core features such as secure access and preference settings.

Other cookies help us understand how Users interact with our Online Properties, measure the effectiveness of our marketing, personalize content, and improve overall user experience. Certain third parties may also place cookies on our Online Properties to provide advertising, analytics, and related services.

In addition, event Organizers may use cookies through our Online Properties to better understand interest in their events. These practices are explained in more detail below.

Categories of Cookies We Use

First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set by Ticksterz and are primarily used to allow you to navigate and use our Online Properties. They also help us:

• Analyze usage patterns
• Customize content
• Display event recommendations or advertisements that may be relevant to you

These cookies may rely on non-personal information, such as aggregated or anonymized usage data, or on identifiers tied to the browser or device you are using.

Third-Party Cookies

Some third-party service providers may place cookies or similar technologies on your device through our Online Properties. These cookies allow third-party features or services to function and may be used by those third parties to recognize your device across different websites or services.

Ticksterz does not control how third parties use these cookies.

Specific Types of Cookies Used

The cookies used on Ticksterz Online Properties generally fall into the following categories. The specific cookies applied may vary depending on which Ticksterz Property you visit.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are required for the basic operation of our Services, such as enabling secure areas and saving your privacy preferences. Because they are necessary for functionality, they cannot be disabled.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enhance performance and functionality but are not strictly required. Without them, certain features of our Online Properties may not function as intended.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how users interact with our Online Properties and assess the performance of our marketing efforts. We and our analytics partners may collect information such as page visits, navigation behavior, clicks, searches, cursor movement, and IP addresses. This data allows us to improve features, usability, and content.

Advertising Cookies

Advertising cookies help ensure that ads are relevant and effective. They may limit how often you see the same advertisement, ensure ads display correctly, and help tailor ads based on interests.

This category includes:

• Ticksterz Advertising Cookies: First-party cookies used to display and measure advertising on Ticksterz Online Properties.
• Targeted Advertising Cookies: Third-party cookies used by advertising networks (such as Google or Meta) to show ads on Ticksterz and other websites and to measure campaign effectiveness.

Organizer Cookies

Event Organizers may use cookies on our Online Properties, including analytics, customization, advertising, or social media cookies. These cookies may be used to promote events, measure marketing performance, or deliver relevant advertisements. Ticksterz does not control or access cookies placed by Organizers.

Cookie Storage Duration

Cookies may remain on your device for different lengths of time depending on their purpose.

Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They help ensure smooth navigation during your visit and may also be used for internal reporting.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device after your session ends and allow us or third parties to recognize your device during future visits. These cookies may last from a few hours to several years, depending on their function, and are often used for analytics, preferences, and advertising.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by selecting the Manage Cookie Preferences link located in the footer of the Ticksterz homepage.

Updates to This Cookie Statement

We may update this Cookie Statement periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or operational needs. Please review this page regularly to stay informed. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this Cookie Statement indicates when it was most recently revised.

More Information

If you have questions about our use of cookies or related technologies, please contact us at [email protected].

To learn more about Ticksterz’s legal terms, please review our Legal Terms page. For additional details about how we handle personal information, see our full Privacy Policy.