COOKIE POLICY
Company: Weteon Website: https://weteon.com Effective Date: June 13, 2026 Last Updated: June 13, 2026
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction
- What Are Cookies
- How We Use Cookies
- Categories of Cookies We Use
- Specific Cookies Used on This Website
- Third-Party Cookies and Tracking Technologies
- Your Cookie Choices and Controls
- Cookie Consent
- Changes to This Cookie Policy
- Contact Us
1. Introduction
Weteon ("we," "us," "our") operates the website at https://weteon.com (the "Website"). Like most websites, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze how the Website is used, and deliver relevant content and advertising.
This Cookie Policy explains:
- What cookies are and how they work
- Which cookies we use on our Website
- Why we use them
- How you can manage and control your cookie preferences
This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we handle your personal data.
By continuing to browse our Website after being presented with our cookie consent notice, you consent to our use of non-essential cookies in accordance with this Policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time as described in Section 7.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to:
- Enable websites to function correctly and securely
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how visitors interact with a website
- Deliver relevant advertising
Cookies are set either by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services that the website uses (third-party cookies).
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies including:
- Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny transparent images embedded in web pages or emails that communicate with a server when loaded, used to track opens, visits, and conversions
- Local Storage / Session Storage: Browser-based data storage used for website functionality and performance
- Fingerprinting: Technical characteristics of your device or browser used to identify returning visitors (we use this only in aggregate analytics contexts)
- Pixels: Tracking scripts embedded on our Website that transmit browsing behavior data to third parties (see Section 6)
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Ensure Website Functionality: Some cookies are essential for the Website to operate correctly. Without them, features like contact forms and navigation may not function.
- Analyze Website Traffic: We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our Website, which pages they visit, how long they stay, and where they come from. This helps us improve the Website.
- Deliver Targeted Advertising: We use advertising and marketing cookies, including the Meta/Facebook Pixel, to measure ad effectiveness, build audiences, and serve relevant ads on third-party platforms.
- Remember Your Preferences: Where applicable, preference cookies remember settings you have applied so you do not need to reapply them on each visit.
- Security: Certain cookies help us detect and prevent fraudulent activity and protect the Website and our users.
4. Categories of Cookies We Use
We classify cookies into the following categories:
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Legal Basis: These cookies do not require consent as they are essential for the Website to function. They cannot be switched off.
These cookies are required for core Website functionality, including:
- Maintaining session state across pages
- Processing and securing form submissions (e.g., CSRF tokens)
- Enforcing security policies
- Load balancing
You cannot opt out of strictly necessary cookies. If you use your browser to block them, parts of the Website may not function correctly.
4.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
Legal Basis: Consent (or legitimate interests where applicable under the Philippine DPA)
These cookies collect aggregated, anonymized information about how visitors use the Website. They help us understand:
- Which pages are most and least popular
- How visitors navigate through the Website
- Where visitors come from (referral sources)
- Error rates and performance issues
Information collected by analytics cookies is used solely to improve Website performance and content.
4.3 Functional / Preference Cookies
Legal Basis: Consent
These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as language preferences, form pre-fill data, or cookie consent status) to provide a more personalized experience.
4.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies
Legal Basis: Consent
These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or limit how many times you see an ad. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
Marketing cookies set by our Website include those placed by:
- Meta/Facebook Pixel — to track conversions and build advertising audiences
- Google Advertising — to measure campaign effectiveness
These cookies may share data with advertising networks and social media platforms.
5. Specific Cookies Used on This Website
The following table describes the specific cookies currently used on https://weteon.com:
5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Cookie Name | Set By | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
__cf_bm | Cloudflare (if applicable) | Bot detection and security | 30 minutes |
XSRF-TOKEN | Weteon | Cross-site request forgery protection | Session |
| Cookie consent preference cookie | Weteon | Stores your cookie consent choices | 12 months |
5.2 Analytics Cookies
| Cookie Name | Set By | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
_ga_[ID] | Google Analytics 4 | Session tracking and event data | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users (session-level) | 24 hours |
_gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
_gsc_* | Google Search Console | Search performance measurement | Session |
Note on Google Analytics: We have enabled IP anonymization in Google Analytics. Your IP address is truncated before storage. Data collected by Google Analytics is processed by Google LLC, which may be located outside your country of residence.
5.3 Marketing and Advertising Cookies
| Cookie Name | Set By | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_fbp | Meta Platforms | Identifies browsers for ad delivery | 3 months |
_fbc | Meta Platforms | Stores last click attribution for Facebook ads | 3 months |
fr | Meta Platforms | Used to deliver, measure, and improve relevance of ads | 3 months |
Note on Meta Pixel: The Meta Pixel transmits certain information about your Website visits (such as pages viewed and actions taken) to Meta Platforms, Inc. Meta may use this data to deliver targeted advertisements on Facebook and Instagram, measure ad performance, and build custom or lookalike audiences. Meta's data processing is subject to Meta's Privacy Policy.
This table is updated periodically. If you notice a cookie not listed here, please contact us at info@weteon.com.
6. Third-Party Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Some cookies on our Website are set by third parties. We do not control these cookies and they are subject to the third party's own privacy and cookie policies. Key third-party services include:
6.1 Google LLC
Services Used: Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console Data Sent: Browsing behavior, device information, approximate location (IP-based) Purpose: Website analytics and search performance measurement Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy Opt Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or visit Google's Ad Settings
Google may transfer data to servers located in the United States and other countries. Google participates in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
6.2 Meta Platforms, Inc.
Services Used: Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel) Data Sent: Page views, browsing behavior, conversions, hashed user data (where applicable) Purpose: Advertising measurement, remarketing, audience building Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/ Opt Out: Adjust your Facebook Ad Preferences or use the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool
Meta may transfer data to the United States and other countries. Meta participates in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
6.3 Future Email Marketing Provider
When we adopt an email marketing platform, we will update this Policy to identify the provider and the cookies or tracking pixels it uses in our email communications. We will obtain your prior consent before any email tracking pixels are activated.
7. Your Cookie Choices and Controls
You have several options for managing cookies:
7.1 Our Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our Website, you will be shown a cookie consent banner allowing you to:
- Accept all cookies (including analytics and marketing cookies)
- Accept only necessary cookies (rejecting all non-essential cookies)
- Customize your preferences by category
You can change your consent preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link [in the footer of our Website / on our Cookie Preferences page]. Your preference is stored for 12 months and will be respected on subsequent visits.
7.2 Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete existing cookies stored on your device
- Block future cookies from all or specific websites
- Accept or reject cookies on a site-by-site basis
Please refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions:
Note: Blocking all cookies through your browser settings may impair the functionality of our Website and many other websites you visit.
7.3 Mobile Devices
On mobile devices, you can manage advertising identifiers (IDFA on iOS, GAID on Android) through your device's privacy or advertising settings.
7.4 Do Not Track
Some browsers transmit "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals to websites. We currently do not change our data collection practices in response to DNT signals, as no uniform industry standard for DNT has been established. If this changes, we will update this Policy accordingly.
7.5 Third-Party Opt-Out Tools
You may opt out of interest-based advertising from multiple participating companies through:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA)
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI)
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA)
8. Cookie Consent
8.1 Consent Under GDPR / UK GDPR
For visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, we obtain your explicit consent before setting any non-essential cookies, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and UK GDPR, and Recital 32 thereof. Consent is obtained through our cookie consent banner and is recorded.
8.2 Consent Under Philippine Law
For visitors from the Philippines, we obtain consent as required under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) and the NPC's guidelines on privacy notices and consent.
8.3 Consent Under CCPA
For California residents, we do not "sell" personal information collected through cookies as defined under the CCPA. However, the sharing of data with advertising partners for cross-context behavioral advertising may constitute a "share" under the CPRA. California residents may opt out by using the controls described in Section 7 or by contacting us at info@weteon.com.
8.4 Withdrawal of Consent
You may withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time by:
- Using our Cookie Settings tool on the Website
- Adjusting your browser settings
- Contacting us at info@weteon.com
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:
- Changes in the cookies and tracking technologies we use
- New legal requirements or regulatory guidance
- Changes in third-party services
When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document and, where appropriate, display a new consent notice so that you can review and re-confirm your preferences.
We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. The current version will always be available at https://weteon.com/cookie-policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact:
Weteon — Privacy / Legal Email: info@weteon.com Website: https://weteon.com Address: New San Roque, Pili, Camarines Sur, 4418, Philippines
For complaints regarding our use of cookies in violation of applicable data protection law, you may contact the relevant supervisory authority:
- Philippines: National Privacy Commission — https://www.privacy.gov.ph/
- European Union: Your national data protection authority
- United Kingdom: Information Commissioner's Office — https://ico.org.uk/
- California, USA: California Privacy Protection Agency — https://cppa.ca.gov/
This Cookie Policy forms part of Weteon's broader privacy framework and should be read in conjunction with the Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.