About this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are, how and why Data Driven 9 Consulting LLC (“DD9”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses them across our websites and applications (collectively, the “Services”), and the choices you have to control them.

Cookies help us (i) operate the Services securely, (ii) remember your preferences, (iii) improve performance and user experience, (iv) understand how users interact with our Services, and (v) deliver and measure marketing and advertising where permitted by law and your choices.

For more information about how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information, please see our Privacy Notice.

Your consent (where required) applies to the following domain(s): ddnine.com.
You may change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings tool on our Services.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit a website or use an application. Cookies allow the website or application to recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions.

We may also use similar technologies (such as pixels, tags, SDKs, local storage, and web beacons) that function in a similar way to cookies. For simplicity, we refer to all such technologies as “cookies” in this Policy.

We use both first-party cookies (set by DD9) and third-party cookies (set by third parties on our behalf) for the purposes described below.

Some cookies are strictly necessary to provide the Services (for example, to enable log-in, maintain sessions, and protect against fraud). Other cookies help us analyze usage, remember preferences, improve user experience, and support marketing activities.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before placing or reading non-essential cookies. You may manage your preferences at any time using [cookie_settings].

The categories below describe the cookies we may use on our Services. The specific cookies used may vary depending on the page, feature, or application module you are using.

1) Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies

These cookies are required for the Services to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. They help with security, fraud prevention, session management, and network management.

2) Performance & Analytics (Statistics) Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources and understand how users navigate our Services. They help us measure and improve performance (for example, which pages/features are most used, how long users stay, and whether errors occur). We may use analytics providers to assist us with these purposes.

3) Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering settings, supporting embedded content (e.g., video), and enabling features that improve usability. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

4) Preferences Cookies

These cookies remember information that changes the way the Services behave or look, such as your language, region, and other configurable preferences. This helps provide a more consistent experience across visits.

5) Marketing & Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set through our Services by us and/or our advertising and marketing partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites or platforms, to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, and to help limit the number of times you see an advertisement.

Marketing cookies may involve sharing identifiers and event data with advertising or analytics partners. We do not sell your personal information; however, under certain privacy laws some advertising-related disclosures may be treated as “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising. Where required, we provide choices to opt in or opt out via our cookie settings tool.

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You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking: [cookie_settings]. This will reopen the consent banner and allow you to modify your selections or withdraw consent (where consent is the legal basis).

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• see what cookies are stored and delete them individually;
• block third-party cookies;
• block cookies from specific sites; and
• block all cookies.

If you choose to block certain cookies, some features of the Services may not work as intended.

To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, you may visit public resources such as
allaboutcookies.org.