1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your browser or device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags.
Cookies help websites remember language preferences, maintain login sessions, understand page usage, and improve security and experience.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
By purpose, we categorize cookies as follows:
- Essential cookies: required for basic site functions, routing, security, and load balancing; usually cannot be disabled;
- Functional cookies: remember language, region, and other preference settings;
- Analytics cookies: measure visits, page performance, and feature usage to improve the site;
- Marketing cookies (if any): measure campaign effectiveness, used only with consent or where permitted by law.
3. Specific Cookies We Use
On compass-work.com, we may use cookies including but not limited to:
- NEXT_LOCALE: stores your selected site language (Chinese/English), ~1 year validity, functional cookie;
- Session and auth cookies: maintain secure sessions when you log into the COMPASS app or demo, typically essential and expiring with the session or per security policy;
- Analytics and diagnostic cookies: anonymous statistics on visits, errors, and performance; names may change as tools are updated.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party providers for hosting, analytics, or embedded content. They may set their own cookies, governed by their privacy policies.
Embedded videos, maps, or social sharing components may also read or write third-party cookies.
5. Managing Cookies
You can delete or block cookies through browser settings. Most browsers let you view stored cookies, delete them by site, block third-party cookies, or clear cookies when closing the browser.
Disabling essential cookies may prevent some features (such as language memory or secure login) from working properly.
You may also use browser extensions or OS privacy tools to limit tracking. Refer to your browser's official help documentation for steps.
6. Do Not Track
There is no industry-wide standard for "Do Not Track" signals. COMPASS does not automatically change cookie behavior based on DNT today, but we aim to provide clear choices when introducing marketing or analytics cookies.
7. Policy Updates
We may update this policy when we add cookies, change analytics tools, or adjust usage. Updates will revise the date above and may be announced on the website when appropriate.
8. Contact Us
For questions about cookies, contact us via the contact form on our homepage or the Feedback page.