Last updated: 23 July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Velivion Ltd, the operator of HowPeopleUse.com, uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with the website.

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

1. Who We Are

Velivion Ltd
Operator of HowPeopleUse.com
Company registration number: HE 495527
Registered address: 25th March 17, 1087 Nicosia, Cyprus
Email: info@howpeopleuse.com
Website: HowPeopleUse.com

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit them.

Cookies allow websites to recognise your device, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the website and provide certain functionality.

Some cookies are placed directly by HowPeopleUse.com. These are known as first-party cookies.

Other cookies may be placed by external service providers, such as analytics platforms, advertising partners, affiliate networks and social-media services. These are known as third-party cookies.

3. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies, including:

• Tracking pixels

• Web beacons

• Tags

• Scripts

• Local storage

• Software development kits

• Device identifiers

• Affiliate tracking parameters

For simplicity, this policy refers to these technologies collectively as “cookies”.

4. How We Use Cookies

We may use cookies to:

• Operate the website and its essential functions

• Keep the website secure

• Remember your preferences

• Save your cookie choices

• Understand how visitors use the website

• Measure website traffic and performance

• Identify technical errors

• Improve our content, tools and user experience

• Measure clicks on affiliate links

• Attribute purchases or registrations to HowPeopleUse

• Display and measure advertisements

• Limit how often advertisements are displayed

• Personalise content or advertising where permitted

• Enable embedded content and social-media features

5. Categories of Cookies

5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function properly.

They may be used to:

• Maintain website security

• Prevent fraud and malicious activity

• Operate forms and interactive features

• Balance website traffic

• Remember your privacy and cookie choices

• Maintain essential website sessions

Strictly necessary cookies do not normally require consent because the website cannot function properly without them.

You may be able to block these cookies through your browser, but parts of the website may no longer work correctly.

5.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to provide enhanced features and remember choices you make.

They may remember:

• Language preferences

• Display preferences

• Location or region settings

• Saved calculator inputs

• Previously selected options

• Accessibility preferences

Where required by law, functional cookies will only be placed after you provide consent.

5.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use HowPeopleUse.com.

They may collect information such as:

• The pages you visit

• The time spent on each page

• The website or search engine that referred you

• Links and buttons you click

• Your approximate location

• Your browser and device type

• Website errors

• Page-loading and performance information

• Whether you are a new or returning visitor

We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics or similar platforms.

Analytics information helps us measure website performance, understand which content is useful and improve the website.

Where required, analytics cookies will only be used after you provide consent through our cookie banner.

We may configure analytics services to reduce unnecessary data collection, including through IP-address truncation, shorter retention periods and restrictions on data sharing where these options are available.

5.4 Advertising Cookies

Advertising cookies may be used by us or our advertising partners to:

• Display advertisements

• Measure advertising performance

• Record whether an advertisement was viewed or clicked

• Limit the number of times you see an advertisement

• Understand whether an advertisement resulted in a visit or conversion

• Create audience segments

• Display advertising based on interests or browsing activity

Advertising partners may combine information collected through HowPeopleUse.com with information collected from other websites and services.

Advertising cookies may involve profiling or tracking across different websites.

We will not place non-essential advertising cookies unless you have provided consent where consent is required.

5.5 Affiliate Tracking Cookies

HowPeopleUse.com may contain affiliate links to products, retailers, service providers and other third-party websites.

When you click an affiliate link, a cookie or tracking identifier may be placed on your device or added to the link.

This allows the relevant affiliate network, retailer or provider to determine that:

• You were referred by HowPeopleUse.com

• You clicked a particular link

• You completed a purchase, registration or other action

• A commission is payable to Velivion Ltd

Affiliate tracking cookies may collect information such as:

• The link clicked

• The time and date of the click

• The referring page

• A transaction or referral identifier

• The type or value of a completed transaction

• Browser and device information

• Your general location

We do not normally receive your full payment-card information or complete purchase-account details.

Affiliate tracking does not normally increase the price you pay.

Further information is available in our separate Affiliate Disclosure.

5.6 Social-Media and Embedded Content Cookies

Pages on HowPeopleUse.com may include embedded content or features from third-party platforms, such as:

• YouTube videos

• Social-media posts

• Share buttons

• Interactive maps

• Product widgets

• Comparison tools

These third parties may place cookies or collect information about your interaction with the embedded content.

They may be able to recognise you where you are logged into their service.

Where required, embedded third-party content may be blocked until you provide consent.

6. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by HowPeopleUse.com.

They may be used for essential website functionality, security and remembering your preferences.

Third-party cookies

Third-party cookies are set by services operated by other organisations.

These may include:

• Analytics providers

• Advertising networks

• Affiliate networks

• Retailers

• Video-hosting platforms

• Social-media platforms

• Website security providers

• Form and survey providers

Third parties are responsible for explaining how they process information through their own privacy and cookie policies.

7. Cookies We May Use

The exact cookies used on HowPeopleUse.com will depend on the services and plugins active on the website.

Our cookie-management tool should display an up-to-date list containing:

• Cookie name

• Cookie provider

• Purpose

• Cookie category

• Duration

• Whether the cookie is first-party or third-party

Examples may include:

This table should be updated to reflect the tools actually installed and active on the website.

8. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device

Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies.

Session cookies

Session cookies are temporary and are normally deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.

The duration of each cookie depends on its purpose and the provider that placed it.

The specific lifetime of individual cookies should be shown in the cookie settings tool available on the website.

9. Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit HowPeopleUse.com, you may be shown a cookie banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies

• Reject non-essential cookies

• Select the categories you wish to allow

• Review further information about our use of cookies

Rejecting optional cookies should be as easy as accepting them.

Strictly necessary cookies will remain active because they are required for the website to operate.

10. Withdrawing or Changing Consent

You may withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time.

You can do this by selecting the Cookie Settings link available on the website.

Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of cookies or processing that occurred before your consent was withdrawn.

After withdrawing consent, some previously placed cookies may remain on your device until they expire or are deleted through your browser settings.

11. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to:

• View stored cookies

• Delete cookies

• Block all cookies

• Block third-party cookies

• Receive notifications before cookies are placed

• Clear website data when the browser closes

The exact process depends on the browser and device you use.

Blocking all cookies may affect the operation of HowPeopleUse.com and other websites.

12. Advertising Choices

Depending on the advertising services used, you may also be able to manage interest-based advertising choices directly through the relevant advertising provider.

Changing advertising settings may not remove all advertisements. It may instead result in advertisements that are less personalised.

Browser privacy controls, device settings and recognised opt-out mechanisms may also affect how advertising providers process information.

13. Do Not Track and Similar Signals

Some browsers provide “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals.

There is currently no universally accepted standard governing how all websites must respond to these signals.

Where required by applicable law or supported by our systems, we may recognise valid browser-based consent or opt-out signals.

14. International Data Transfers

Some analytics, advertising, affiliate and technology providers may process information outside Cyprus or the European Economic Area.

Where required, appropriate safeguards may be used for these transfers, such as:

• European Commission adequacy decisions

• Standard Contractual Clauses

• Contractual, organisational and technical safeguards

• Other legally recognised transfer mechanisms

Further information is available in our Privacy Policy.

15. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy where:

• We introduce new website tools or services

• We change analytics or advertising providers

• We join new affiliate networks

• The cookies used on the website change

• Legal or regulatory requirements change

The updated policy will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

16. Contact Us

For questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies are used on HowPeopleUse.com, contact:

Velivion Ltd
Operator of HowPeopleUse.com
Company registration number: HE 495527
Registered address: 25th March 17, 1087 Nicosia, Cyprus
Email: info@howpeopleuse.com
Website: HowPeopleUse.com