Cookie Notice

DREAMDICTIONARY.ORG COOKIE NOTICE

Revised: January 20, 2026

This Cookie Notice explains how SEALE MEDIA, LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies (“Cookies,” as defined herein) on https://www.dreamdictionary.org/ (the “Website”). This Cookie Notice should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and disclose personal information. By continuing to browse or use the Website, you agree to the placement of cookies as described below. Cookies load by default as described below, subject to the opt-out choices we provide. Opt-out choices and recognized signals described in Section 4 take effect promptly and without undue delay.

1.         ABOUT COOKIES

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. We also use similar technologies such as pixels, tags, SDKs, scripts, local storage, and device identifiers. These technologies are widely used to make websites work, to improve user experience, and to provide reporting information. Cookies may be “session” cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent” cookies (stored until they expire or you delete them). Cookies may be set by the site owner (“First-Party Cookies”) or by third parties providing services to the Website (“Third-Party Cookies”). Cookies help the Website function, improve performance and security, analyze usage, and support advertising and measurement. We also use local storage for strictly necessary functionality and diagnostics. For general information about Cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org.

2.         TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

We use the following categories of cookies on the Website:

  • Strictly Necessary: These Cookies are essential to operate the Website, enable security features, prevent fraud, and allow you to move around and use basic functionality. Because they are necessary for the Website to work, you cannot opt out of them via our cookie tools, but you can set your browser to block them (some parts of the Website may not function properly). These may include consent-management Cookies that record your choices about Cookie categories and signaling Cookies used to communicate browser/platform changes so that ads and Website features remain compliant and functional.
  • Performance/Analytics:These Cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website (for example, which pages are visited most frequently) so we can measure and improve performance, fix errors, and develop new features. Where feasible, we configure analytics providers as service providers/contractors, disable advertising features, and use aggregated or de-identified reporting. Analytics may still collect identifiers and device information (e.g., cookie IDs and truncated or hashed IP addresses). Our Google Analytics user-data retention setting is configured to the shortest period available (currently two months). Analytics Cookies may include unique identifiers that help distinguish sessions, users and throttle request rates. Performance/analytics Cookies do not deliver targeted ads.
  • Targeting/Advertising: These Cookies are set by us and our advertising partners to deliver relevant content and measure the effectiveness of campaigns. These may track browsing habits across websites. Under some state laws, this may be considered a “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising.” For opt-out purposes, we treat third-party advertising, cross-context behavioral advertising, and similar uses as “sale,” “sharing,” and/or “targeted advertising,” as applicable under state privacy laws. Advertising partners’ use of Cookies is governed by their privacy policies, not ours, and we encourage you to review those policies. If you opt out of targeted advertising, we will limit or disable these Cookies to the extent required by law.  

3.         SPECIFIC COOKIES WE USE

The specific cookies and partners on our Website may change from time to time. The list below provides illustrative examples of providers and purposes and is not an exhaustive list. We maintain an internal cookie inventory and update it periodically. Typical lifespans by category are: strictly necessary Cookies (session-only or up to 12 months), analytics Cookies (up to 13 months), and advertising Cookies (generally 13-24 months), unless you delete them or opt out. Retention periods vary by cookie; many analytics cookies persist for up to 13 months, while session cookies expire when you close your browser. Advertising cookies may persist longer unless you delete them or opt out. Your consent tool and browser developer tools will show Cookies currently in use.

  • Strictly Necessary/Security & Performance:
    • Consent-management Cookies: record, store, and enforce your choices about Cookie categories and whether advertising/analytics Cookies are permitted.
    • Signaling and diagnostic Cookies/local storage: help maintain Website performance and security, and communicate browser/platform changes that affect Cookie behavior.
  • Performance/Analytics:
    • Google Analytics: distinguish users and sessions, remember prior Website activity, and throttle request rates so we can measure engagement and improve the Website.
    • Matomo (Piwik) Cookies: measure session activity and returning visits to help us understand performance.  
  • Targeting/Advertising & On-site Engagement:
    • Raptive (CMI Marketing, Inc.): ad placement, delivery, and measurement via Cookies/pixels; may process hashed email (e.g., from newsletter sign‑ups), IP, and browser details for advertising/measurement.
    • Identity/advertising partners (e.g., ID5): may set Cookies or similar identifiers to help deliver more relevant ads and facilitate measurement and real-time bidding.
  • Email Communications:
    • Our email service provider may include tracking pixels in newsletters to understand aggregate open rates and link clicks so we can improve our communications. You can disable images in your email client or unsubscribe using the links in our emails.
  • Comments/Spam Prevention:
    • If you choose to save your name or email for future comments, first-party cookies may remember these details on your device.
    • Akismet: processes comment metadata (including IP addresses and user agent) for spam detection; cookies may be used to identify and filter spam.
  • Social Media Insights:
    • We use Facebook Page Insights in connection with our Facebook Fan Page to obtain aggregated, anonymized statistics. Facebook may set a cookie with a unique identifier and process information as described in Facebook’s Privacy Policy.

4.         YOUR CHOICES AND CONTROLS

You have several options to control or limit how cookies are used:

  • Browser/Device Settings. Most browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings, including blocking or deleting cookies. If you block cookies, parts of the Website may not function properly. You can also clear local storage via your browser settings.
  • Internet-based Advertising opt out.You can opt out of certain targeted advertising via industry tools such as the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) and Network Advertising Initiative (NAI). These opt outs are browser- and device-specific and may rely on cookies to remember your choice. If you clear cookies or use a different browser/device, you will need to opt out again. (DAA: https://optout.aboutads.info; NAI: https://optout.networkadvertising.org).
  • Do Not Sell or Share/Targeting Advertising opt out. Under some U.S. state laws (including, for example, laws that define “sale,” “sharing,” and/or “targeted advertising”), the use of advertising Cookies and similar technologies may constitute a “sale,” “share,” or “targeted advertising.” You can exercise your opt-out right by using the “Do not sell or share my personal information” link available on the Website. We will promptly apply your preference to your current browser and device and will, where feasible, associate it with your account if you authenticate. When you opt out, we will limit or disable the setting and use of third-party advertising and measurement cookies to the extent required by applicable law and will avoid setting or reading such cookies on subsequent page loads, unless and until you opt back in where permitted. We will apply your preference to the browser and device you use when you submit the request. When you opt out, we will limit or disable the setting and use of third-party advertising and measurement cookies to the extent required by applicable law. If you revisit the Website from a different browser or device, or if you clear Cookies, please repeat your preference. Your opt-out will place an opt-out Cookie that is unique to the browser you use.
  • Global Privacy Control (GPC) and similar signals. Where required by law, we recognize certain browser- or device-based universal opt-out mechanisms (such as GPC and other recognized universal opt-out signals) as a request to opt out of “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” for the browser that sends the signal. When we receive a valid signal, we will treat it as an opt-out for that browser and will promptly limit or disable third-party advertising and measurement Cookies from the initial page load onward. If reasonably possible and you are authenticated, we will apply your preference more broadly to your account across browsers/devices. Please note that GPC does not affect strictly necessary Cookies.
  • Mobile Devices. Your device may allow you to opt out of interest-based ads.

5.         DATA SHARING AND THIRD PARTIES

We may share information collected via Cookies with service providers who process data on our behalf, as well as with third-party advertising and measurement partners. For advertising Cookies, partners may use the information for their own purposes consistent with their privacy policies, which may include combining information across sites and apps. You can limit such uses by exercising the opt-out choices described above. Under some state laws, such sharing may be deemed a “sale” or “sharing of personal information or “targeted advertising.” We do not control third-party advertisers’ practices; consult their privacy policies for details and opt-out instructions. For analytics cookies, we endeavor to use aggregated or de-identified reporting where feasible.

6.         CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

Our Website is intended for a general audience and is designed for those 13 years of age or older. We do not knowingly place cookies or otherwise collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided information to us, please contact us at info@dreamdictionary.org with “Minor Data Collected Notification” in the subject line. For more information on children’s data collection and use, please see our Privacy Policy.

7.         RETENTION

We retain Cookie-derived information for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Cookie Notice and consistent with our Privacy Policy, taking into account the Cookie’s lifespan, applicable legal requirements, and our operational needs. You can delete cookies at any time using your browser settings. Analytics cookies commonly persist for up to 13 months; certain advertising cookies may persist longer unless you delete them or opt out.

8.         INTERNATIONAL VISITORS

The Website is intended for users located in the United States. If you access the Website from outside the U.S., you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries with different data protection laws.

9.         CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE NOTICE

We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other operational reasons. When we make material changes, we will post the updated notice and revise the “Revised” date above. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10.       CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Cookie Notice or our use of cookies, please contact us at:

SEALE MEDIA, LLC

PO Box 1200 Helotes, TX 78023

info@dreamdictionary.org