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Cookie Policy

Effective date: January 1, 2026. Last updated: January 1, 2026.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to remember your preferences, track user behavior, and enhance functionality. They are essential to how the internet works and improve the user experience significantly.

2. Why We Use Cookies

CloudPeerDiscover uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Authentication: To keep you logged in and maintain your session
  • Preferences: To remember your settings, language choice, and interface preferences
  • Analytics: To understand how users interact with our platform and improve features
  • Security: To detect and prevent fraud, unauthorized access, and abuse
  • Performance: To optimize page load times and platform responsiveness
  • Marketing: To track the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and display relevant ads

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our Service. They enable core functionality such as user authentication, account security, and session management. Without these cookies, parts of our website cannot function properly. These cookies are always enabled and cannot be disabled.

  • cpd_session_id: Maintains your user session (expires when browser closes)
  • cpd_auth_token: Stores your authentication credentials securely
  • cpd_consent: Remembers your cookie preferences (expires in 12 months)
  • _csrf_token: Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how users interact with our platform. They collect information about page visits, user journeys, and feature usage. This data is used to improve our platform and identify performance issues. All data is anonymized and aggregated.

  • _ga: Google Analytics tracking (expires in 2 years)
  • _gid: Google Analytics session ID (expires in 24 hours)
  • cpd_pageview: Internal analytics (expires in 30 days)
  • cpd_feature_usage: Tracks which features are used (expires in 90 days)

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track your activity across websites and deliver targeted advertisements relevant to your interests. They are set by third-party advertising partners and allow CloudPeerDiscover to measure campaign effectiveness and provide personalized content. You can opt out of these cookies at any time.

  • utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign: Track marketing campaign sources
  • _fbp: Facebook Pixel tracking (expires in 90 days)
  • _gac_: Google Ads conversion tracking
  • cpd_referral_source: Tracks where you came from (expires in 6 months)

3.4 Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and settings to provide a personalized experience. They allow CloudPeerDiscover to recognize you on return visits and provide a customized interface based on your previous interactions and preferences.

  • cpd_language: Stores your language preference
  • cpd_theme: Remembers your dark/light mode preference
  • cpd_sidebar_state: Remembers whether the navigation sidebar is expanded
  • cpd_dashboard_layout: Stores your dashboard widget arrangement

4. Third-Party Cookies

CloudPeerDiscover works with trusted third-party service providers that may set cookies on your device:

  • Google Analytics: Helps us analyze traffic and usage patterns
  • Sentry: Monitors platform performance and error tracking
  • Intercom: Provides live chat and customer support functionality
  • Stripe: Processes payments securely for subscription billing
  • Facebook Pixel & Google Ads: Track conversions from advertising campaigns

Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing how they use cookies. We encourage you to review their policies.

5. How to Control Cookies

5.1 Browser Controls

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

  • View all cookies stored on your device
  • Block certain cookies or all cookies
  • Delete cookies when you close the browser
  • Clear all stored cookies

Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality and performance of CloudPeerDiscover. For detailed instructions, consult your browser’s help documentation (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).

5.2 CloudPeerDiscover Cookie Controls

When you first visit CloudPeerDiscover, a cookie consent banner appears allowing you to customize which cookies we can use. You can:

  • Accept All: Enable all non-essential cookies in addition to essential cookies
  • Decline: Disable all non-essential cookies (only essential cookies remain)
  • Customize: Choose specific categories (analytics, marketing, preferences) to enable

Your preference is stored in the cpd_consent cookie and respected on all subsequent visits. You can change your preference at any time by clicking “Cookie Settings” in your account menu.

5.3 Opt-Out of Third-Party Tracking

You can opt out of specific third-party tracking services:

6. Cookie Retention

The retention period for each cookie is listed above. Session cookies (like authentication cookies) are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or you manually delete them. You can delete any cookies through your browser settings.

7. Children’s Privacy

CloudPeerDiscover does not knowingly collect information from children under 13 years of age. If we become aware that cookies have been set for a child under 13, we will take steps to delete them immediately. For children aged 13–18, parental consent may be required depending on applicable laws.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable law. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised. Your continued use of CloudPeerDiscover following such updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or would like to request specific cookie controls, please contact us:

10. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you may find the following resources helpful: