Cookie Policy
Version 1.0 Effective Date: January 1, 2025 Last Updated: January 1, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, understanding how you use our site, and improving our services.
2. Cookies We Use
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They include:
- Session cookies β maintain your login state and authentication
- Security cookies β protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks
- Cookie consent β remember your cookie preferences
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (website functionality)
2.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat) β track page views, session duration, and user behavior
- Amplitude (device_id) β analyze feature usage and user journeys
Legal Basis: Consent
2.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences to provide enhanced features.
- Language preference β remember your selected language (English/Spanish)
- Theme preference β remember dark/light mode settings
- UI state β remember collapsed/expanded sections
Legal Basis: Consent
2.4 Marketing Cookies
We may use these cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance.
- Currently, we do not use marketing cookies
- If this changes, we will update this policy and request your consent
3. Third-Party Cookies
Our website uses services from third parties that may set their own cookies:
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy | |---------|---------|----------------| | Stripe | Payment processing | stripe.com/privacy | | Intercom | Customer support chat | intercom.com/legal/privacy | | Google Analytics | Website analytics | policies.google.com/privacy |
4. Managing Cookies
4.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies β enable all cookie categories
- Customize settings β choose which categories to enable
- Reject non-essential β only allow essential cookies
4.2 Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings β Privacy and Security β Cookies
- Firefox: Options β Privacy & Security β Cookies
- Safari: Preferences β Privacy β Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings β Cookies and Site Permissions
4.3 Opt-Out Links
- Google Analytics: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Note: Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our service.
5. Cookie Retention
| Cookie Type | Retention Period | |-------------|------------------| | Session cookies | Deleted when browser closes | | Authentication | 30 days | | Analytics | Up to 2 years | | Preferences | 1 year |
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by:
- Posting a notice on our website
- Updating the "Last Updated" date above
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Wundekind S.R.O., RohΓ‘Δova 145/14, Ε½iΕΎkov, 130 00 Praha 3, Czech Republic
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