📋 Overview
This Cookies Policy explains how Taystify uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. We believe in transparency, so we want you to understand what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them.
Your control
You have full control over cookies. You can accept, reject, or customize your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or our cookie banner.
🍪 What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, improve your experience, and provide analytics to help us improve our services.
Cookies can:
- Remember your login status and preferences
- Keep you signed in between visits
- Remember your language and region settings
- Help us understand how you use our website
- Improve website performance and security
🎯 Types of Cookies We Use
We use different types of cookies for different purposes. Here's a breakdown of each type and why we use them.
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality like security, authentication, and basic navigation. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
- Authentication and login sessions
- Security and fraud prevention
- Load balancing and performance
- Cookie consent preferences
Functional Cookies
These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences and settings.
- Language and region preferences
- Dark mode / light mode settings
- Layout and display preferences
- Recently viewed content
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve it.
- Page views and navigation patterns
- Time spent on pages
- Error tracking and debugging
- Feature usage statistics
Marketing Cookies (Optional)
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign effectiveness. These are optional and require your consent.
- Personalized advertising
- Campaign performance tracking
- Social media integration
- Retargeting and remarketing
⚙️ How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to provide you with a better, more personalized experience on Taystify. Here's specifically how we use them.
- Authentication: Keep you logged in and secure your session
- Personalization: Remember your language, theme, and preferences
- Analytics: Understand how you use our website to improve it
- Performance: Optimize loading times and reduce server load
- Security: Detect and prevent fraudulent activity
- Features: Enable interactive features and functionality
Data minimization
We only collect and store cookie data that is necessary for the purposes described. We don't collect more information than we need, and we don't keep it longer than necessary.
🔗 Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use to provide functionality or analytics. These services have their own privacy policies.
Third-party services we use:
- Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance monitoring
- Firebase: Authentication and backend services
- CDN Providers: Content delivery and performance optimization
- Social Media Platforms: Social sharing and integration (if you use these features)
We carefully select our third-party partners and ensure they meet our privacy and security standards. However, we don't control their cookies or privacy practices.
🎛️ Managing Cookie Preferences
You have full control over cookies. You can accept, reject, or customize which types of cookies you allow.
Through our cookie banner:
- Accept all cookies for the full experience
- Reject optional cookies (essential cookies will still be used)
- Customize your preferences by cookie type
- Change your preferences at any time
Through your browser:
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can block all cookies, delete existing cookies, or set preferences for specific websites.
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Impact of blocking cookies
If you block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not work properly. You may need to log in more frequently, and your preferences won't be saved between visits.
📱 Cookies in the Mobile App vs Website
It's important to understand the difference between how cookies work on our website versus our mobile app.
Website (taystify.com):
- Uses traditional browser cookies
- Managed through browser settings
- Subject to this Cookies Policy
- Cookie banner displayed on first visit
Mobile App:
- Does not use traditional browser cookies
- Uses secure local storage and app preferences
- Managed through app settings and device permissions
- Covered by our main Privacy Policy, not this Cookies Policy
Webviews in the app
When you view web content within the Taystify mobile app (such as policy pages), those webviews may use cookies for functionality. These are isolated from your main browser and are cleared when you close the app.
🔄 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons.
- We'll notify you of significant changes through our website or app
- The "Last Updated" date at the bottom shows when changes were made
- Continued use of our website after changes means you accept the updated policy
- We recommend reviewing this policy periodically