Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit our website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work properly, improve user experience, remember preferences, and analyze site usage. Some cookies are essential for the website to function, while others help us understand how you interact with our site.

2. Legal Basis for Cookie Usage

In accordance with the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC):

• Essential cookies are placed without consent as they are strictly necessary for the website to function (Art. 5(3) ePrivacy Directive)
• Performance, functionality, and marketing cookies require your explicit consent before being placed (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a))
• You can withdraw your cookie consent at any time through our cookie settings
• Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal

3. Types of Cookies Used

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have full control over cookie preferences. You can manage them in the following ways:

4.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner is displayed allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies by category. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the 'Cookie Settings' link in the website footer.

4.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to block or delete cookies:

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

4.3 Third-Party Opt-Out

You can opt out of specific third-party tracking:

• PostHog: Managed through our cookie consent banner
• Google Ads: https://adssettings.google.com
• General opt-out: https://youradchoices.com or https://www.youronlinechoices.eu

5. Third-Party Cookies

We use the following third-party services on our website that may set their own cookies:

• PostHog (analytics and product insights)
• Google AdMob (advertising for free-tier users)
• Google OAuth (authentication)

These cookies are subject to the respective third parties' privacy policies. We have no control over these third-party cookies. Privacy Policy

6. Effects of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or reject cookies:

• Essential cookies cannot be disabled; the website requires them to function
• Disabling analytics cookies means we cannot improve your experience based on usage data
• Disabling functionality cookies means your preferences (theme, language) may not be remembered across sessions
• Disabling marketing cookies means you will still see ads, but they will not be personalized
• Some website features may not work as intended if cookies are blocked

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies in Mobile App

Our mobile application uses similar technologies instead of traditional browser cookies. These include:

• MMKV/AsyncStorage: Local data persistence for cached data and preferences
• PostHog SDK: Analytics event tracking (opt-in based)
• Sentry SDK: Error and crash reporting for application stability
• OneSignal SDK: Push notification management and delivery
• Google AdMob SDK: Advertisement display for free-tier users (with consent)
• RevenueCat SDK: Subscription status and entitlement management

You can manage these technologies through the app's Settings > Privacy section, and through your device's operating system settings (iOS: Settings > Privacy; Android: Settings > Privacy).

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, our practices, or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes through the website. The 'last updated' date at the top indicates when this policy was last revised.

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