1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

2. How We Use Cookies

Data-Socket uses cookies and similar technologies to:

Remember your preferences and settings
Analyze how you use our platform to improve our services
Provide personalized content and features
Ensure security and prevent fraud
Maintain your session and authentication status
Optimize website performance and user experience

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and authentication. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples: Session cookies, authentication cookies, security cookies

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if users get error messages. This helps us improve the performance of our website.

Examples: Google Analytics cookies, error tracking cookies

3.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Examples: Language preference cookies, theme preference cookies

3.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant and engaging advertisements.

Examples: Advertising cookies, social media cookies

4. Third-Party Cookies

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

Google Analytics: To analyze website usage and improve our services
Stripe: To process payments securely
Intercom: To provide customer support and chat functionality
Cloudflare: To improve website security and performance

These third-party services have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We encourage you to review them.

5. Cookie Duration

5.1 Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you use our platform.

5.2 Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

Typical retention periods:
• Essential cookies: Session duration
• Performance cookies: 2 years
• Functionality cookies: 1 year
• Marketing cookies: 6 months to 2 years

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can:

View what cookies are stored on your device
Delete existing cookies
Block cookies from being set
Set preferences for different types of cookies

6.2 Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose which types of cookies you want to accept. You can change your preferences at any time through our cookie settings.

6.3 Opting Out

You can opt out of certain types of cookies, particularly marketing and analytics cookies. However, disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

7. Specific Cookie Information

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Type
session_id	Maintains user session	Session	Essential
auth_token	User authentication	30 days	Essential
_ga	Google Analytics tracking	2 years	Analytics
_gid	Google Analytics session	24 hours	Analytics
theme_preference	User interface theme	1 year	Functionality
language_preference	Language settings	1 year	Functionality

8. Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our website does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals.

9. Updates to This 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 new Cookie Policy on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: winklogiq@gmail.com

Address: Data-Socket Inc., [Your Business Address]

Data Protection Officer: winklogiq@gmail.com

11. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you can visit: