Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, analyzing how you use our site, and personalizing content.

2. How We Use Cookies

AProToMe uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

• Essential Functionality: To make our website work properly
• Authentication: To keep you signed in and secure
• Preferences: To remember your settings and choices
• Analytics: To understand how visitors use our platform
• Performance: To improve our website's speed and reliability
• Marketing: To show you relevant content and offers

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled.

• Authentication cookies: Keep you logged in securely
• Security cookies: Protect against fraud and abuse
• Session cookies: Maintain your session while browsing
• CSRF protection: Prevent cross-site request forgery attacks

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences.

• Language preferences: Remember your preferred language
• Theme settings: Remember light/dark mode preference
• Search history: Remember recent searches (if enabled)
• Form data: Save form progress (if enabled)

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.

• Google Analytics: Track page views, user behavior, and demographics
• Vercel Analytics: Monitor website performance and errors
• Heatmaps: Understand how users interact with our pages
• Conversion tracking: Measure the effectiveness of our features

3.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and content.

• Google Ads: Show relevant ads based on your interests
• Social media pixels: Track conversions for social media ads
• Retargeting: Show you relevant content based on your visits
• Email marketing: Track email campaign effectiveness

4. Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies:

4.1 Authentication Services

• Clerk: User authentication and session management
• Google OAuth: Google My Business integration

4.2 Payment Processing

• Stripe: Secure payment processing and fraud prevention

4.3 Communication

• Pusher: Real-time messaging and notifications
• Resend: Email delivery and tracking

4.4 Analytics and Performance

• Google Analytics: Website analytics and user behavior
• Vercel: Performance monitoring and error tracking

5. Cookie Duration

5.1 Session Cookies

These cookies are deleted when you close your browser:

• Authentication tokens
• Session identifiers
• Temporary form data

5.2 Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period:

• Preferences: 1 year
• Analytics: 2 years
• Marketing: 90 days to 2 years
• Security: 1 year

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

6.2 Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your preferences
• Learn more about our cookie policy

6.3 Third-Party Opt-Outs

You can opt out of third-party cookies:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out
• Google Ads: Google Ads Settings
• Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Opt-out

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not work properly:

• You may need to log in repeatedly
• Some features may not function correctly
• Your preferences won't be remembered
• We won't be able to provide personalized content
• Some third-party integrations may not work

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.

9. Contact Us

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