Effective Date: December 14, 2024
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how you use the site.
Hypermetrics uses cookies and similar technologies to provide, secure, and improve our Service.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Keep you logged into your account
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how you use the platform
- Improve our Service and user experience
- Ensure security and prevent fraud
- Analyze platform performance
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (Required)
These cookies are necessary for the Service to function and cannot be disabled.
Session Cookie
- Purpose: Maintains your login session
- Duration: Session only (deleted when you close your browser)
- Data stored: Encrypted session identifier
Security Tokens
- Purpose: Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks
- Duration: Session only
- Data stored: Random security token
Functional Cookies (Optional)
These cookies enhance your experience but are not required.
User Preferences
- Purpose: Remembers your dashboard layout, theme, and settings
- Duration: 1 year
- Data stored: UI preferences, timezone settings
Alert Settings
- Purpose: Stores your notification preferences
- Duration: 1 year
- Data stored: Alert configuration choices
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
We may use analytics cookies to understand platform usage and improve our Service.
Usage Analytics
- Purpose: Tracks page views, feature usage, and interactions
- Duration: 2 years
- Data stored: Anonymized usage patterns, session duration
- Provider: Self-hosted analytics
Performance Monitoring
- Purpose: Identifies errors and performance issues
- Duration: 30 days
- Data stored: Error logs, page load times
- Provider: Self-hosted monitoring
Marketing Cookies (Currently Not Used)
We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and request your consent where required.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We work with trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies:
Authentication Providers
When you sign in with Google or GitHub, these providers may set cookies:
Email Service
Payment Processing
If you subscribe to a paid plan, our payment processor may use cookies:
- Subject to the payment provider’s privacy policy
- Only used during checkout process
5. Your Cookie Choices
Browser Controls
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
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
Cookie Management
You can:
- Block all cookies: However, this will prevent you from using Hypermetrics
- Delete cookies: Remove existing cookies, but you’ll be logged out
- Block third-party cookies: May affect OAuth authentication
- Use private browsing: Cookies are deleted when you close the browser
Opt-Out of Analytics
To opt out of analytics cookies:
- Use browser settings to block analytics cookies
- Use browser extensions like Privacy Badger or uBlock Origin
- Contact us to request analytics opt-out for your account
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If You Disable Essential Cookies:
- You cannot log in to your account
- The platform will not function properly
- Security features may not work
If You Disable Functional Cookies:
- Your preferences won’t be saved
- You’ll need to reconfigure settings each visit
- Core features will still work
If You Disable Analytics Cookies:
- The Service works normally
- No impact on functionality
- Helps us improve the platform if enabled
7. Local Storage and Session Storage
In addition to cookies, we use browser storage APIs:
Local Storage
- Used to cache dashboard data for faster loading
- Stores user preferences locally
- Persists until manually cleared
Session Storage
- Temporarily stores form data to prevent loss
- Cleared when you close the tab
You can clear these through your browser’s developer tools or privacy settings.
8. Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. Currently, there is no industry standard for handling DNT signals. We do not currently respond to DNT signals, but we respect your privacy choices through our cookie controls.
9. Mobile Devices
If you access Hypermetrics through a mobile browser:
- The same cookie policies apply
- Check your mobile browser settings for cookie controls
- iOS and Android offer privacy settings to limit tracking
We do not currently have a mobile app, but if we do in the future, we will update this policy accordingly.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:
- Changes in our cookie usage
- New features or services
- Legal or regulatory requirements
- User feedback and best practices
When we make changes:
- We’ll update the “Effective Date” at the top
- Material changes will be communicated via email or platform notice
- Continued use of Hypermetrics constitutes acceptance
For questions about our use of cookies or this policy:
Email: support@hypermetrics.xyz
Subject line: Cookie Policy Inquiry
We’ll respond within 5 business days.
GDPR Compliance
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA):
- Essential cookies are used based on legitimate interest
- Functional and analytics cookies require your consent
- You can withdraw consent at any time
- Your rights are detailed in our Privacy Policy
CCPA Compliance
If you are in California:
- Cookies may be considered “personal information”
- You have the right to know what data is collected
- You can opt out of “sale” of personal information (we don’t sell data)
- See our Privacy Policy for more information
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Last Updated: December 14, 2024
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