Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your experience more efficient and personalized.

How Cookies Work

• Storage: Cookies are stored locally on your device (computer, phone, tablet)
• Information: They contain small amounts of data about your preferences and activities
• Duration: Some expire when you close your browser, others persist longer
• Functionality: They enable features like login sessions and personalized settings

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience and provide better revenue optimization insights. Every cookie serves a purpose in helping you succeed.

Primary Uses

• Platform Functionality: Essential features like login sessions and dashboard preferences
• Performance Analytics: Understanding which features help creators earn more
• Personalization: Customizing your dashboard and recommendations
• Security: Protecting your account and preventing fraud
• Optimization: Improving our platform based on user behavior patterns

Revenue-Focused Benefits

• Remember your preferred revenue tracking settings
• Personalize monetization recommendations based on your behavior
• Track which insights lead to the best revenue improvements
• Optimize loading times for revenue analytics dashboards

3. Types of Cookies We Use

By Duration

By Source

4. Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted partners who may place cookies on your device to help us provide better service and insights.

Analytics Partners

• Google Analytics: Website traffic and user behavior analysis
• Hotjar: User experience optimization through heatmaps and recordings
• Mixpanel: Product analytics and feature usage tracking

Infrastructure Partners

• Cloudflare: Website security and performance optimization
• AWS CloudFront: Content delivery and loading speed optimization
• Stripe: Payment processing and fraud prevention

Support & Communication

• Intercom: Customer support chat functionality
• Mailchimp: Email communication preferences and tracking
• Calendly: Meeting scheduling and appointment management

5. Cookie Categories

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for basic platform functionality and cannot be disabled:

• Authentication: Keep you logged in during your session
• Security: Protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
• Load Balancing: Direct you to the correct servers
• Session Management: Maintain your dashboard state and preferences

Performance Cookies (Recommended)

Help us optimize platform performance and your user experience:

• Page Load Analytics: Monitor loading times and optimize performance
• Error Tracking: Identify and fix technical issues quickly
• Feature Usage: Understand which tools help creators most
• A/B Testing: Test improvements to ensure better revenue outcomes

Functional Cookies (Optional)

Enable enhanced features and personalization:

• Dashboard Preferences: Remember your layout and view settings
• Notification Settings: Store your communication preferences
• Language & Region: Remember your localization preferences
• Custom Filters: Save your frequently used data filters

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

Help us understand platform usage to improve our revenue optimization:

• User Journey: Track how you navigate through our platform
• Feature Effectiveness: Measure which insights drive revenue growth
• Content Engagement: Understand which educational content helps most
• Conversion Tracking: Measure platform signup and engagement rates

6. Your Cookie Choices

Cookie Consent Management

• Initial Consent: Choose your preferences when you first visit
• Preference Center: Access cookie settings from your dashboard
• Granular Control: Enable/disable specific cookie categories
• Easy Updates: Change your preferences anytime

What You Can Control

• Performance and analytics cookies
• Functional and convenience features
• Third-party advertising and tracking
• Marketing and communication cookies

Impact of Disabling Cookies

7. Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Google Chrome

1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
2. Go to Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
3. Choose your preferred cookie settings
4. Manage exceptions for specific sites

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the menu button → Options/Preferences
2. Select Privacy & Security
3. Under Cookies and Site Data, choose your settings
4. Click "Manage Data" to control specific sites

Safari

1. Go to Safari → Preferences
2. Click the Privacy tab
3. Choose your cookie blocking level
4. Manage website data as needed

Microsoft Edge

1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
2. Go to Cookies and site permissions
3. Select Cookies and site data
4. Configure your cookie preferences

8. Analytics & Tracking

We use analytics to understand how our platform helps creators maximize revenue. This data helps us improve our optimization algorithms.

What We Track

• Platform Usage: Which features are used most and drive best results
• User Journeys: How creators navigate through revenue optimization tools
• Performance Metrics: Page load times and technical performance
• Conversion Events: Actions that lead to revenue improvements

How We Use Analytics

• Improve our revenue optimization algorithms
• Identify features that help creators earn more
• Fix technical issues that might affect your earnings
• Develop new tools based on creator behavior patterns

Opt-Out Options

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Do Not Track: We respect browser Do Not Track signals
• Privacy Settings: Use our cookie preference center
• Ad Blockers: Most ad blockers prevent analytics tracking

9. International Users

GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

For users in the European Union, we comply with GDPR requirements:

• Explicit Consent: We ask for clear consent before using non-essential cookies
• Granular Control: You can choose specific cookie categories
• Easy Withdrawal: Withdraw consent anytime through your settings
• Data Rights: Access, correct, or delete your cookie data

CCPA Compliance (California Users)

California residents have additional rights regarding their information:

• Right to Know: Understand what information we collect via cookies
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of cookie data
• Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the "sale" of personal information
• Non-Discrimination: No penalty for exercising privacy rights

Other Jurisdictions

We respect privacy laws in all jurisdictions where our users are located and adapt our practices accordingly.

10. Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements.

When We Update

• New cookie technologies or partners
• Changes in privacy laws or regulations
• Platform improvements that affect cookie usage
• User feedback and privacy enhancements

How We Notify You

• Email Notification: For significant changes affecting your choices
• Platform Alerts: In-app notifications about policy updates
• Updated Date: Last updated date shown at the top of this policy
• Consent Re-confirmation: For material changes requiring new consent