Cookie and tracking policy

What Are Cookies

Types of Cookies We Use

• Strictly Necessary Cookies — Required for the platform to function. These enable core features like authentication, security, and session management. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
• Analytics Cookies — Help us understand how visitors interact with TubeAnalytics by collecting anonymous usage data. This information guides product improvements and feature development.
• Functional Cookies — Remember your preferences such as theme selection (light or dark mode), language settings, and dashboard layout choices.
• Marketing Cookies — Used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These may be set by our advertising partners.

Cookies Used by TubeAnalytics

• Authentication Session Cookie — Stores your login session token so you remain signed in as you navigate between pages. Expires when you log out or after 30 days of inactivity.
• CSRF Protection Cookie — Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks by validating form submissions. Session-only cookie that is deleted when you close your browser.
• Theme Preference Cookie — Remembers whether you prefer light mode, dark mode, or system default. Persists for 12 months.
• Locale Cookie — Stores your selected language preference for localized content. Persists for 12 months.
• Google Analytics Cookie (_ga, _ga_*, _gid) — Collects anonymous usage statistics such as pages visited, time on site, and referral sources. Used to improve user experience. Expires after 2 years (_ga) or 24 hours (_gid).
• Google Tag Manager Cookie (_gat) — Throttles request rates to prevent data collection overload. Session-only cookie.
• Trakkr Analytics Cookie — Our privacy-friendly analytics tool that tracks page views and basic engagement metrics without fingerprinting or cross-site tracking. Expires after 12 months.

Third-Party Cookies

• Google Analytics — Provides website usage analytics. Google may use collected data to contextualize and personalize ads within its own advertising network. You can opt out via Google's Ads Settings.
• Google Tag Manager — Manages and deploys marketing tags without modifying code. Does not store personal data but may pass data to other tools.
• YouTube Embedded Content — If we embed YouTube videos on our site, YouTube may set cookies to track video playback and preferences. These are governed by Google's privacy policy.
• Creem Payment Processor — Our payment provider may set cookies during the checkout process to ensure secure transaction handling.

How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

• Cookie Consent Banner — When you first visit TubeAnalytics, you will see a cookie consent banner where you can accept or customize your cookie preferences. You can change these settings at any time.
• Browser Settings — Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or delete existing cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies may break site functionality.
• Google Analytics Opt-Out — Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics across all websites.
• Do Not Track — Some browsers support a Do Not Track (DNT) signal. We respect DNT signals when they are enabled and will disable non-essential tracking accordingly.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

• You will not be able to sign in or access your dashboard without essential authentication cookies.
• Your theme and language preferences will not be remembered between visits.
• Analytics data collection will be limited, which may affect our ability to improve the service.
• Some third-party integrations may not work as expected.

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