We are Iron Software. Formally, we are Iron Software LLC (“Iron Software”, “we”, “us”
and “our”). Among other things, we build software libraries to solve real world problems.
As part of this effort, we provide our services online, including via the website at
https://ironsoftware.com (the “Iron Software Site”), as well as our occasional newsletter
(collectively, the “Services”).
Each person or entity who uses our Services is referred to as a “user” or “you” or “your”.
If you subscribe to any of our Services, we will refer to you as a “registered user”. If you
don’t register with us, we will refer to you as an “unregistered user”. This Cookie Policy,
our Privacy Statement and our Terms of Service (collectively, “Policy Documents”)
apply to each user. Any terms not defined in this document will have the meaning given
to them in our Policy Documents or applicable law.
Our Use of Device Identifiers, including Cookies
- Device Identifiers: When you use the Services, we may access, collect, monitor,
store on your device, or remotely store one or more “device identifiers.” Device
identifiers are small data files or similar data structures stored on or associated
with your computer, phone or other device, which uniquely identifies your device.
A device identifier may be data stored in connection with the device hardware,
data stored in connection with the device’s operating system or other software, or
data sent to the device by Iron Software. A device identifier may deliver
information to us or to a third-party partner about how you browse and use the
Services and may help us or others provide reports or personalized Content and
ads. Some features of the Services may not function properly if use or availability
of device identifiers is impaired or disabled. - Cookies:
- General: Cookies are unique identifiers that we transfer to your device to
enable our systems to recognize your device and to provide features and
remember your personalization choices. We use cookies to make it easier
to access and use our Services. Cookies are also used to display
particular Content and to set session identifiers for visitors who voluntarily
join user areas. - Advertising: If your device permits analytics and advertising cookies, these
identifiers can then be used to create a profile of your interests, which
allows advertisers to display targeted ads that are more likely to be of
interest to the individual. They are also used to limit the number of times
an ad is shown and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising
campaigns. Targeting cookies can also be used for retargeting, where ads
for previously viewed products or services follow the user across different
websites. The purpose of targeting cookies is to improve the effectiveness
of online advertising by showing users ads that are more aligned with their
preferences and interests.
- General: Cookies are unique identifiers that we transfer to your device to
- Analytics: We may use third-party analytics tools to help us measure traffic and
usage trends and other Non-Personal Data (as that term is defined in our Privacy
Statement) for the Services. These tools collect information sent by your device
or our Services, including the web pages you visit, add-ons, and other
information that assists us in improving our Services. We collect and combine
this analytics information with analytics information from other users so that it
cannot be used to identify any particular individual user. One of the analytics
tools we use is Google Analytics. For more information and steps you can take to
control the collection and use of your data, see the “Controlling the Collection
and Use of Your Data” section below. - Use of Session Replay Tool: We (or our third-party vendors on our behalf)
may collect certain categories of personal information from you when you interact
with our Services through the use of session replay tools. Session replay is a tool
that recreates your sessions from our websites or applications (including visual
elements), giving us (or our third-party vendors on our behalf) a better
understanding of how you interact with our Services to help maximize the
customer’s experience. Session replay tools that we may utilize include, but are
not limited to, video-like playback, error tracking integration, application
performance monitoring (APM) integration, real user monitoring (RUM) session
timeline, and speed controls. Depending on your interaction with our website (for
example, chat functionality, submitting a “Contact Us” form, or other interaction),
the categories of personal information we may also capture include, but are not
limited to, name, phone number, email, mailing address, and other identifiers that
you may provide. By interacting with our Services, you are consenting to us (or
our third-party vendors on our behalf) capturing any interactions and any
information (including personal information) you provide. - Metadata: Metadata is usually technical data that is associated with other data,
including User Content. For example, metadata can describe how, when and by
whom an item of User Content was collected and how that User Content is
formatted. Iron Software may collect and store metadata, including about each
user’s public posts on the Services. - Controlling the Collection and Use of Your Data.
- Cookies: The help feature on most browsers will tell you how to prevent
your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify
you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether.
Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-
ons, by changing the add-on's settings or visiting the website of its
manufacturer. Because cookies allow you to take advantage of some of
the Services’ essential features, we recommend that you leave them
turned on.
- Cookies: The help feature on most browsers will tell you how to prevent
- Global Privacy Control / Do not Track.
- GPC: We honor general opt-out preference signals on users’
devices, such as Global Privacy Control (GPC). Several state
privacy laws require that online platforms implement a “universal
opt-out signal” such as GPC. More information about GPC is
available at https://globalprivacycontrol.org/. - DNT: The "Do Not Track" setting has been found to enable the
fingerprinting of user devices, and companies have generally
moved away from this standard. Therefore, we do not honor the
“Do Not Track” setting on users’ devices. - Google: For more information on how to control Google's collection and
use of your data, please visit Google's page, "How Google uses
information from sites or apps that use our services". Google also provides
an opt-out plugin for web browsers, located at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
- Other Options to Limit Personalized Advertising: The Network Advertising
Initiative (NAI) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) each enable you
to opt-out of receiving personalized advertising in the future from their
member organizations. NAI’s opt-out page is located at:
https://thenai.org/opt-out/. DAA’s opt-out page is located at:
https://optout.aboutads.info/. - Privacy Rights of California Residents. For information on your rights under
California law, please see our Privacy Statement.
- GPC: We honor general opt-out preference signals on users’
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Statement, please contact us
online at legal@ironsoftware.com.
Revision Date and History
This Cookie Policy was last revised: 4/10/2025
Prior versions of this Cookie Policy are listed below: 4/11/2021