Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• To enable essential website functionality (authentication, session management)
• To remember your preferences and settings
• To analyze how you use our website (analytics)
• To improve our services and user experience

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled.

• Session Cookies: Used to maintain your login session
• Authentication Cookies: Used to verify your identity
• Security Cookies: Used to protect against security threats

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They collect anonymous information about page views, time spent on pages, and user interactions.

You can disable analytics cookies through your cookie preferences, but this may limit our ability to improve our services.

3.3 Advertising Cookies

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

• Display personalized advertisements based on your interests
• Measure the effectiveness of advertisements
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Limit the number of times you see an ad

You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google AdSense by visiting Google's Ad Settings. For more information, see our Disclaimer.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services we use:

• Google OAuth: Used for authentication when you sign in with Google
• Google AdSense: Used for displaying and measuring advertisements (see Section 3.3)
• Stripe: Used for payment processing (if you make a purchase)
• Vercel Analytics: Used for website performance monitoring (if enabled)

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time:

• Through the cookie consent banner when you first visit our website
• By clicking the "Cookie Settings" button at the bottom of any page
• Through your browser settings (note: disabling cookies may affect website functionality)

6. Cookie Duration

We use both session cookies and persistent cookies:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period (typically 30-365 days) or until you delete them

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us through our contact page.