Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

1.1 Types of Storage Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies including:

• Local Storage: Allows websites to store data locally within your browser
• Session Storage: Temporary storage that is cleared when you close your browser
• Web Beacons/Pixels: Small graphics used to track user actions
• Browser Fingerprinting: Collecting device and browser configuration data

For simplicity, this policy refers to all these technologies collectively as "cookies."

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Enable Core Functionality: Essential features like authentication and security
• Enhance User Experience: Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze Usage: Understand how visitors use our Service to improve it
• Provide Personalization: Tailor content and features to your needs
• Ensure Security: Detect and prevent fraudulent activity
• Facilitate Marketing: Deliver relevant content and measure campaign effectiveness (with consent)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the Service to work properly. They enable core functionality such as:

• User authentication and session management
• Security and fraud prevention
• Load balancing and service delivery
• Remembering your login state

Legal Basis: These cookies are necessary for contract performance and our legitimate interest in providing a secure service.

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization:

• Remembering your language and region preferences
• Storing your dark mode / theme selection
• Retaining your dashboard customization
• Remembering previously uploaded file types

Without these cookies, some features may not function properly. You can control these cookies through our consent banner.

3.3 Analytical/Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Service:

• Number of visitors and page views
• How long visitors spend on pages
• Which pages are most popular
• Where visitors come from (referral sources)
• Error messages and technical issues

We use this information to improve the Service and user experience. Data collected is typically aggregated and anonymized.

You can opt-out of these cookies through our consent banner or your browser settings.

3.4 Marketing/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant content and measure marketing effectiveness:

• Track conversions from marketing campaigns
• Deliver personalized advertisements
• Limit the number of times you see an ad
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns

These cookies require your explicit consent. You can manage your preferences at any time.

4. Detailed Cookie List

Below is a list of specific cookies used by cloudCostAI:

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

4.2 Functional Cookies

4.3 Analytical Cookies

4.4 Marketing Cookies (Consent Required)

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Service are set by third-party services we integrate with:

5.1 Authentication (Supabase)

Supabase provides our authentication service and sets cookies to maintain your login session.

• Provider: Supabase
• Purpose: User authentication and session management
• Privacy Policy: https://supabase.com/privacy

5.2 Payment Processing (Stripe)

Stripe processes payments and may set cookies for fraud detection and secure transactions.

• Provider: Stripe
• Purpose: Payment processing and fraud prevention
• Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

5.3 Analytics (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Service.

• Provider: Google LLC
• Purpose: Website analytics and usage statistics
• Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Opt-Out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

5.4 Hosting (Vercel)

Our website is hosted on Vercel infrastructure.

• Provider: Vercel Inc.
• Purpose: Website hosting and performance optimization
• Privacy Policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

Note: We do not have control over third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information.

6. How to Manage Cookies

6.1 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit cloudCostAI, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences by category

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

6.2 Browser Settings

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

• View and delete cookies
• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Clear cookies when you close your browser
• Receive notifications when websites set cookies

Browser-Specific Instructions:

• 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

6.3 Mobile Devices

On mobile devices, you can manage cookies through your browser app settings or device privacy settings.

6.4 Impact of Disabling Cookies

7. Cookie Consent

7.1 How We Obtain Consent

When you first visit cloudCostAI, we display a cookie banner explaining our use of cookies. We obtain your consent before setting non-essential cookies.

7.2 Consent Categories

You can provide consent for different cookie categories:

• Strictly Necessary: Cannot be disabled (required for service functionality)
• Functional: Optional, enhance user experience
• Analytical: Optional, help us improve the service
• Marketing: Optional, deliver relevant content

7.3 Withdrawing Consent

You can withdraw your consent at any time by:

• Using our Cookie Settings tool (link in footer)
• Clearing cookies in your browser settings
• Contacting us at cloudcostAI.management@hotmail.com

7.4 Consent Record

We record your cookie consent preferences to respect your choices across sessions. This record itself is stored using a strictly necessary cookie.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes in our use of cookies
• New features or services
• Legal or regulatory requirements
• Feedback from users

When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be communicated through a notice on our website or via email.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

9. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us: