Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 27, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, analyzing how you use our site, and personalizing content.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Authentication Cookies: To keep you signed in and secure
• Preference Cookies: To remember your settings and preferences
• Analytics Cookies: To understand how visitors use our website
• Marketing Cookies: To provide relevant advertisements
• Performance Cookies: To improve website performance and user experience

3. Types of Cookies We Use

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that place cookies on your device:

• Stripe: Payment processing and security
• Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance tracking
• Cloudflare: Security, performance, and CDN services
• Vercel: Hosting and deployment platform

These third-party cookies are subject to their respective privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their policies for more information.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or delete existing cookies.
• Cookie Consent: When you first visit our site, you can choose which types of cookies to accept.
• Account Settings: You can manage some preferences through your account settings on our website.

Note: Disabling essential cookies may prevent our website from functioning properly, particularly features that require authentication or security measures.

6. Browser-Specific Cookie Management

Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

7. Cookie Data Retention

We retain cookie data for different periods depending on the type:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Authentication Cookies: Typically 24 hours to 30 days
• Preference Cookies: Up to 1 year
• Analytics Cookies: Up to 2 years
• Rate Limiting Data: 1 hour (stored in Redis cache)

8. Updates to This Cookie 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 posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected]