Cookie Policy
How Sierrawing uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website or use our online services — and how you can control them.
1What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website.
They allow websites to recognize your browser, remember preferences, maintain sessions, improve functionality, and understand how visitors interact with the website.
We may also use similar technologies such as:
- Web beacons
- Pixels
- Local storage
- Session identifiers
- Similar tracking technologies
For simplicity, we refer to all of these technologies as “cookies” in this Policy.
2Why We Use Cookies
Sierrawing may use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes, including:
- Operating our website
- Keeping users signed in
- Protecting accounts and services
- Remembering preferences
- Understanding website usage
- Improving performance
- Measuring marketing effectiveness
- Improving user experience
The specific cookies used may change as our website and services evolve.
3Types of Cookies We May Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for essential website or platform functionality.
They may be used for:
- Account authentication
- Login sessions
- Security
- Session management
- Load balancing
- Fraud prevention
- Basic website functionality
Because these cookies are necessary for core functionality, they may not be removable through certain cookie preference controls.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help remember choices and preferences.
They may be used to remember:
- Language preferences
- User interface settings
- Session preferences
- Previously selected options
- Other functionality preferences
These cookies help provide a more personalized experience.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
They may provide information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Navigation patterns
- Traffic sources
- Browser and device information
- General usage trends
- Website performance
We use this information to understand how our website is being used and identify areas for improvement.
Performance Cookies
Performance-related technologies may help us understand technical aspects of our website, including:
- Page loading performance
- Errors
- Response times
- Feature performance
- Technical issues
This information can help us maintain a reliable website and improve the user experience.
Marketing Cookies
Where applicable and permitted by law, we may use marketing or advertising-related cookies to understand interactions with our marketing content and measure campaign performance.
These technologies may help us:
- Measure advertising effectiveness
- Understand campaign performance
- Identify website traffic sources
- Deliver more relevant communications
Where required, we will seek appropriate consent before using non-essential marketing cookies.
4Cookies Used by the Sierrawing Platform
When you log into or use the Sierrawing platform, cookies or similar technologies may be required for functionality such as:
- Authentication
- Maintaining login sessions
- Account security
- User preferences
- Platform functionality
- Session management
These technologies may be different from those used on the public Sierrawing website.
5Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be placed by third-party service providers that help us operate our website or services.
These providers may include services supporting:
- Website analytics
- Customer support
- Payment processing
- Security
- Performance monitoring
- Marketing
- Embedded content
Third-party providers may use their own cookies and tracking technologies according to their respective privacy policies.
We do not control all third-party technologies and recommend reviewing the applicable third party's privacy documentation.
6How Long Cookies Stay on Your Device
Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies.
Session Cookies
These cookies remain on your device only while your browser session is active and are generally removed when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.
The retention period varies depending on the purpose of the cookie.
7Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Depending on your location and the functionality available on our website, you may be able to manage non-essential cookies through a cookie preference mechanism.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to:
- View stored cookies
- Delete cookies
- Block cookies
- Allow cookies from specific websites
- Block third-party cookies
- Delete cookies when closing the browser
Blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the Sierrawing website or platform.
8Browser Cookie Controls
You can generally manage cookies through your browser.
Common browsers provide controls under settings such as:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Third-party Cookies
- Safari: Settings → Privacy
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security
Browser interfaces may change over time, so please refer to your browser provider's current documentation for detailed instructions.
9Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” or similar privacy preferences.
Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to such signals, our website may not respond to all browser-based Do Not Track signals.
Where legally required, we will honor applicable privacy preferences and consent requirements.
10Cookies and Personal Information
Cookies may sometimes be associated with information that can identify or relate to an individual.
When this occurs, we handle such information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws.
We do not use cookies to bypass security controls or obtain information that users have not intentionally made available through their interaction with our services, except as permitted by law.
11Cookies for Security
Certain cookies and similar technologies may be used to protect Sierrawing accounts and services.
They may help us:
- Detect suspicious activity
- Prevent unauthorized access
- Protect authentication sessions
- Identify fraudulent activity
- Maintain platform security
Disabling necessary security-related cookies may prevent you from accessing certain features.
12Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:
- Changes to our website
- Changes to our services
- New technologies
- Changes in third-party services
- Changes in applicable laws or regulations
- Changes in our cookie practices
When we make material changes, we may provide appropriate notice through our website or other reasonable communication methods.
The Last Updated date at the beginning of this Policy indicates when it was most recently revised.
13Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how Sierrawing uses cookies, please contact us.