Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy Summary
- •We use cookies to improve your experience
- •You can control non-essential cookies
- •We respect Do Not Track signals
- •Third-party cookies are clearly disclosed
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, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is used.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies:
- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
Cookies can also be "first-party" (set by the website you're visiting) or "third-party" (set by a different website, such as an analytics or advertising provider).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes, including:
- Authentication: To recognize you when you sign in and maintain your session.
- Security: To protect your account and prevent fraud.
- Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences (language, theme, etc.).
- Analytics: To understand how you use our platform and improve our services.
- Performance: To optimize the speed and performance of our platform.
- Marketing: With your consent, to show you relevant advertisements.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on our platform:
Strictly Necessary
Essential for the website to function properly. Cannot be disabled.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your session | Session |
| csrf_token | Security - prevents cross-site request forgery | Session |
| auth_token | Authentication state | 7 days |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie preferences | 1 year |
Functional
Enable enhanced functionality and personalization.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| locale | Remembers your language preference | 1 year |
| theme | Remembers light/dark mode preference | 1 year |
| sidebar_state | Remembers sidebar collapsed/expanded state | 1 year |
| timezone | Stores your timezone preference | 1 year |
Analytics
Help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics - throttle request rate | 1 minute |
| amplitude_id | Product analytics - user behavior | 1 year |
Marketing
Used to track visitors across websites for advertising purposes.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Facebook Pixel - advertising | 3 months |
| li_fat_id | LinkedIn - advertising | 30 days |
| hubspotutk | HubSpot - marketing automation | 13 months |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and so on.
Our third-party partners include:
- Google Analytics: Web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic.
- Stripe: Payment processing - uses cookies for fraud prevention and security.
- Sentry: Error monitoring - uses cookies to track error sessions.
Each of these services has their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to read their policies to understand how they handle your data.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
5.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.
5.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually configure your browser to:
- Delete all cookies
- Block all cookies
- Allow all cookies
- Block third-party cookies
- Clear all cookies when you close the browser
- Open a "private browsing" / "incognito" session
Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
Note: If you disable cookies, some features of our platform may not function properly. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to work.
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want your online activities tracked.
We respect DNT signals. When we detect a DNT signal from your browser, we will not load analytics or marketing cookies. However, strictly necessary and functional cookies will still be used as they are essential for the website to function.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Privacy Team
- Email: privacy@privacyforge.io
- Response time: Within 48 hours
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Last updated: January 16, 2026 | Version: 2.0