Cookie Policy

Introduction to Our Cookie Policy

At Carl Mixon – State Farm Insurance Agent, we prioritize your digital experience on our website. This Cookie Policy aims to clearly explain how we, alongside our partners, utilize cookies and similar technologies when you visit our site. Our policy describes the nature of these technologies, their purpose, and your rights regarding our use of them.

Understanding Cookies

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file delivered by a web server to a web browser, aiding in creating tailored web pages based on usage. Cookies track user behavior on a site or across multiple sites. We use both session and persistent cookies; session cookies vanish when your browser is closed and don’t collect personal data from your device. Persistent cookies last for a year or two, gathering personal data as you browse our site, enhancing your experience through quick and familiar content access.

Cookie Categories Set by Us

First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

• First-Party Cookies: Set by us, these cookies are essential for our website’s functioning. They are minimally intrusive and focus on enhancing your site experience and measuring performance.
• Third-Party Cookies: Set by other parties, these cookies enable features like advertising, interactive content, and analytics on our site. They recognize your device on our site and others, often storing more personal data.

Our Use of Cookies

We deploy cookies for various reasons:

1. Technical Necessity: Some cookies are super important for our website’s operation.
2. Enhancement and Performance: These cookies improve user experience and measure site performance.
3. Personalized Experience: Third-party cookies store identifiable information, tailoring your subsequent visits with personalized content.

Types and Functions of Our Cookies

We utilize various first and third-party cookies, each serving distinct purposes:

1. Categorization of Cookies On Our Websites:
   • First-party Cookies: Issued by our website directly.
   • Third-party Cookies: Issued by different domains, useful for sharing content through social networks and advertising.
   • Persistent Cookies: Stay on your computer until a set expiry date.
   • Session Cookies: Erased when the browser is closed, collecting no personal data.
2. Cookie Purposes:
   • Essential (Strictly Necessary): Crucial for website services.
   • Non-essential: Aggregate information collection, requiring consent.
   • Secure: Transmitted only through encrypted connections.
   • Authentication Cookies: Verify user identity.
   • Performance and Functionality Cookies: Enhance website performance but are non-essential.
   • Analytics and Customization Cookies: Gather aggregate usage data and assist in website customization.
   • Advertising Cookies: Tailor advertising messages to user preferences.
   • Social Networking Cookies: Facilitate content sharing through social media and may be used for advertising.

Specific Cookies We Use

• __cfduid (CloudFlare): A persistent, third-party, strictly necessary cookie for speeding up page load times.
• __hssc, __hssrc, __hstc, hubspotutk (Hubspot): Session, first-party, non-essential cookies used for analytics and authentication.
• __insp_norec_sess, __insp_nv, and others (Inspectlet): Persistent, first-party, non-essential cookies for recording website performance.

Control Over Cookies

How can you manage cookies?
You hold the power to accept or reject cookies. Your web browser (like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari) allows you to set controls to manage cookie settings. Rejecting cookies might limit your access to certain functionalities and areas of our website. The process to refuse cookies varies across browsers. Here are some guides for the main browsers:

• Internet Explorer: Manage Cookies in IE
• Firefox: Cookie Preferences in Firefox
• Chrome: Cookie Settings in Chrome
• Safari: Cookie Management in Safari

Additional Technologies Similar to Cookies

Clear gifs and Pixel Tags:
Apart from cookies, we utilize clear gifs (or pixel tags), a software technology to improve website management. These tiny, invisible graphics track online movements of Web users. Unlike cookies embedded in web pages, clear gifs are in emails to understand which emails are opened by recipients. This information, joined with our customer profiles in our CRM database, enhances our communication and marketing strategies.

Updates to Our Cookie Policy

We may periodically update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our cookie use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please review this policy regularly to stay informed about our cookie use.

Last Update Notification:
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy reflects its latest update.

Queries and Additional Information

For any questions about our cookie or technology use, please reach out to us at [email protected].

About Our Services

Guidance in Finding an International Health Plan:
Our website offers leading global healthcare insurance, international life insurance, travel medical insurance, international group plans, and trip cancellation insurance policies. Unlike traditional insurance sources, our services are available online 24/7, providing a distinct advantage over conventional insurance brokers/agents.