Cookie Policy

Last updated: November 13, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Homescoutly ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on this website (the "Website"), what information they collect, and how you can control or delete them. Non-essential analytics and advertising storage remains denied unless you make an affirmative choice.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential operation: To enable core website functionality, such as page navigation and security features.
• Preference storage: To remember your settings and choices, such as cookie consent preferences.
• Analytics and performance: To understand how visitors use our Website, which pages are visited most often, and to identify and fix errors.
• Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, secure access, and cookie consent management. The Website cannot function correctly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

b) Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. The data collected is aggregated and does not personally identify individual visitors.

c) Advertising Cookies

These cookies are set by our advertising partners, including Google AdSense, to deliver advertisements relevant to your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, third-party services integrated into our Website may place cookies on your device. These third parties include:

• Google AdSense: Serves advertisements and uses cookies to personalize ads based on your browsing history. For more information, visit Google's Advertising Policies.
• Google Analytics: Collects anonymized usage data to help us improve the Website. For more information, visit Google's Privacy Policy.

We do not control third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for information on their cookie practices.

5. How to Manage Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

a) Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you before a cookie is placed. Please note that if you disable cookies, some parts of the Website may not function properly. Below are links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

b) Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google and other participating companies:

• Google Ads Settings
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out
• Your Online Choices (EU)

c) Google Analytics Opt-Out

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Consent

When you first visit our Website, you are presented with equally available options to accept or reject non-essential storage. Continuing to browse does not count as consent. You can revisit your choice at any time with the “Privacy choices” control in the footer. Where Google advertising requires a certified consent management platform, the site uses Google's Privacy & messaging controls in addition to this preference control.

7. Data Collected Through Cookies

The information collected through cookies may include:

• Your IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Date and time of your visit
• Interactions with advertisements

This data is used in aggregate form and does not personally identify you. For details on how we handle personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

8. Cookies and the GDPR / ePrivacy Directive

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive regarding the use of cookies. Non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising) are only activated after you have given your explicit consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

9. Cookies and the CCPA

If you are a California resident, certain cookies may collect information that constitutes a "sale" of personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). You have the right to opt out of such sales. To exercise this right, please use the opt-out links provided in Section 5 above or contact us at the email address below.

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us via contact form.