Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 5, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how the MCP Catalog website at mcpcatalog.io uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What are cookies?

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

Why do we use cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Website. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for analytics, advertising and other purposes.

Types of cookies we use

The types of cookies we use on our website include:

  • Essential cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
  • Performance cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality may become unavailable.
  • Analytics cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website for you.
  • Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

Specific services we use

Vercel Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics to collect anonymous usage data about how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our website and provide a better user experience. Vercel Analytics uses cookies to:

  • Track page views and unique visitors
  • Understand user flow and navigation patterns
  • Identify performance issues and errors
  • Analyze website performance metrics

Vercel Analytics is privacy-focused and does not use cookies for cross-site tracking or profiling. The data collected is anonymized and used solely for improving our website's performance and user experience.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads to display advertisements on our website. Google Ads uses cookies to:

  • Serve relevant advertisements based on your interests
  • Limit the number of times you see an advertisement
  • Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
  • Personalize advertisements based on your browsing behavior

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our website and/or other websites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

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 that appears when you visit our website.

You can also 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.

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

How often will we update this Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore 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.

Where can you get further information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at privacy@mcpcatalog.io.