Last updated: July 25, 2025

Welcome to Link Wise Real Estate. This Cookie Policy explains how we, Link Wise Real Estate, use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website https://linkwiserei.com. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Link Wise Real Estate) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and when it visits certain other websites.

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are necessary for technical reasons for our website to operate, and we refer to these as “strictly necessary cookies.” Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our online properties. For example, we use cookies to tailor the information we show you about virtual assistant outsourcing or properties in Florida. Third parties serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Below, we detail the types of cookies that may be used on our website:

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, services you have requested, like logging into your account or using a shopping cart (if applicable), cannot be provided.

  • Standard JavaScript Cookies (Examples of how they would be used):
    • JSESSIONID (or similar): A session cookie used by the web server to maintain the user’s session. It’s automatically deleted when you close your browser.
    • Authentication Cookies: Used to remember that you are logged in, preventing you from having to enter your credentials on every page.
    • User Preference Cookies: Small cookies to remember your display settings, such as language or text size.

b) Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, for instance, which pages they visit most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that directly identifies you. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.

  • Google Analytics Cookies (Examples):
    • _ga: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Persistence: 2 years.
    • _gid: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Persistence: 24 hours.
    • _gat_ (or _gat_UA-XXXXX-Y): Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Persistence: 1 minute.
    • _gac_ (or _gac_UA-XXXXX-Y): Contains campaign related information for the user. Persistence: 90 days.

c) Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your Browse activity on other websites.

  • Standard JavaScript Cookies (Examples of how they would be used):
    • _session_id (or similar): To remember entries in a form or specific property search settings.
    • Personalization Cookies: If we allow you to personalize your experience (e.g., saving your favorite home searches).

d) Advertising and Targeting Cookies (Marketing)

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations, such as advertisers.

  • Google AdSense Cookies (Examples):
    • _gads: Used to track advertising effectiveness. Persistence: 13 months.
    • _gac_gb_: Related to Google Ads, contains campaign information for the user. Persistence: 90 days.
    • IDE (DoubleClick by Google): Records and reports user actions on the website after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring an ad’s effectiveness and presenting targeted ads to the user. Persistence: 1 year.
    • AID, DSID, TAID: Used by Google to link your activity across different devices if you’ve signed in to your Google account.
  • Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) Cookies:
    • _gcl_au: Used by Google AdSense to experiment with the efficiency of advertising on websites using their services. Persistence: 90 days.
    • _gcl_dc: Used by Google AdSense to experiment with the efficiency of advertising on websites using their services. Persistence: 90 days.

4. How Can You Control Cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent banner. At [Your Website Name], we provide a cookie consent banner where you can select your preferences.

Additionally, you can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information.

Here are links to information on how to manage cookies on some common browsers:

5. Jurisdiction and Compliance

Given that our activity includes the buying and selling of homes in the United States and the outsourcing of virtual assistants, and the applicable jurisdiction is Florida, we strive to comply with the Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA) and other applicable federal data protection laws in the United States. While FIPA primarily focuses on the protection of personal information, transparency in cookie usage is part of privacy best practices.

6. Changes to Our Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Therefore, please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

7. Where You Can Get Further Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at [your contact email address] or write to us at:
3645 SW 24 Ter Miami, FL 33145.

Important Considerations for Your Implementation:

  1. Cookie Consent Banner: You must implement a cookie consent banner on your website. This banner should appear the first time a user visits your site from Florida (or any other relevant jurisdiction) and allow them to accept, reject, or manage their cookie preferences. For non-essential cookies (performance, functionality, advertising), you need to obtain explicit user consent before placing them.
  2. Regular Cookie Scans: The cookies used on your website can change over time. It’s recommended to perform regular scans of your website to identify all cookies in use and update your Cookie Policy accordingly.
  3. Integration with Consent Management Tools: Consider using a Consent Management Platform (CMP) like OneTrust, Cookiebot, or similar. These tools will help you manage user consent, generate compliance reports, and block cookie scripts until consent is given.
  4. Link to Privacy Policy: Ensure this Cookie Policy is linked from your general Privacy Policy, as these documents complement each other.
  5. Legal Review: I strongly reiterate that this draft must be reviewed by an attorney specializing in privacy and digital law in the U.S. (and specifically in Florida). Privacy laws evolve, and an expert will ensure you are fully covering your legal obligations.