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 platform functionality
To remember your preferences and settings
To analyze how you use our platform (with your consent)
To improve our services and user experience

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the platform to function properly. They cannot be disabled in our systems.

Authentication cookies (to keep you logged in)
Security cookies (to protect against fraud)
Session cookies (to maintain your session)

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our platform. They are only set with your consent.

Page views and navigation patterns
Feature usage statistics
Performance metrics

Note: Specific analytics services to be listed by Legal Expert.

3.3 Marketing Cookies (if applicable)

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance. They are only set with your consent.

Note: Marketing cookies details to be added by Legal Expert if applicable.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our platform:

Payment Processors: Stripe may set cookies for payment processing
Analytics Services: Third-party analytics providers (with consent)
Content Delivery: CDN providers may set cookies for performance

These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activities across different websites. We do not control these cookies.

5. Cookie Consent

In accordance with EU E-Privacy Directive and GDPR:

We request your consent before setting non-essential cookies
You can accept or reject cookies through our cookie consent banner
You can change your cookie preferences at any time
Essential cookies are always active and do not require consent

6. How to Manage Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:

Cookie Consent Banner: Use the "Manage Preferences" option in our cookie banner
Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings
Opt-Out Tools: Use industry opt-out tools for specific cookie types

Note: Disabling certain cookies may affect platform functionality.

7. Cookie Duration

Cookies may be either:

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until deleted

Note: Specific cookie durations to be listed by Legal Expert.

8. Updates 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.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Note: Contact information to be added by Legal Expert.