Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Octahaidra uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize and enhance your experience on our website and services.
Understanding Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies enhance your browsing experience by allowing the website to remember your preferences and understand how you interact with our content.
Contents
1. Types of Cookies We Use
Octahaidra uses the following types of cookies on our website and platform:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take such as logging in, filling in forms, or setting your privacy preferences.
- Analytics and Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Targeting and Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.
2. Purposes of Our Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To ensure the website functions properly and securely
- To remember your login status and authentication details
- To store your preferences and settings
- To analyze how users interact with our website
- To improve our website and services based on user behavior
- To personalize your experience on our platform
- To provide relevant content and features
- To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties on our website. These third parties include:
- Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand how visitors engage with our website
- Marketing and advertising partners to deliver relevant advertisements and track their effectiveness
- Social media platforms when you use their sharing features or interact with social media content embedded in our site
- Content delivery networks to optimize the delivery of our website content
- Customer support tools to provide assistance and improve our service
These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your use of our website and other websites. This information may be used to provide measurement services, targeted ads, or other services. We do not control these third parties or their use of cookies. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options to manage your cookie preferences:
- Cookie Banner: When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change these preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options," "Preferences," or "Settings" menu of your browser. You can delete existing cookies and set your browser to prevent new cookies from being placed.
- Third-Party Opt-Out Tools: For third-party cookies related to advertising, you can opt out through industry tools such as:
Please note that if you choose to block essential cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly. Blocking or deleting cookies will not prevent all tracking technologies, and will not prevent data from being collected by other methods.
5. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are critical for the basic functions of our website and cannot be disabled. These include:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your session and authentication status | Session |
| csrf_token | Protects against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks | Session |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
6. Analytics and Performance
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to improve functionality and user experience:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users for analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
7. Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| user_preferences | Remembers your UI preferences (e.g., theme, language) | 1 year |
| recently_viewed | Tracks recently viewed items for personalized recommendations | 30 days |
| intercom-session-* | Enables our customer support chat functionality | 7 days |
8. Targeting and Advertising
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Used to deliver, measure, and improve advertisements | 3 months | |
| _gcl_au | Google AdSense | Stores and tracks conversions for advertising | 3 months |
| IDE | DoubleClick | Used for targeted advertising and conversion tracking | 1 year |
9. Cookie Storage Duration
The duration for which cookies remain on your device depends on their type:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary and expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a specified period (as indicated in the tables above) or until you delete them manually.
We regularly review our cookie retention periods to ensure we only store cookies for as long as necessary to fulfill their purpose.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Effective Date: May 7, 2025
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