Cookie Policy

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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