This Cookie Policy explains how Periscale uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our platform. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Periscale) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies."

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our platform and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.

Examples: Session cookies, authentication cookies, security cookies

Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies are used to collect information about traffic to our platform and how users use our platform. The information gathered does not identify any individual visitor. We use this information to help operate our platform more efficiently and to monitor the level of activity on our platform.

Examples: Google Analytics, usage statistics, performance monitoring

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our platform to remember choices you make when you use our platform, such as remembering your language preferences. These cookies are used to provide you with a more personal experience.

Examples: Language preferences, theme settings, user preferences

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.

Examples: Advertising cookies, retargeting cookies, social media cookies

3. Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_session	Maintains user session	Session
_auth	Authentication token	7 days
_ga	Google Analytics	2 years
_preferences	User preferences	1 year

4. How to Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided below or by adjusting your browser settings.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, please note that some parts of our platform may not function properly or at all.

5. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.

6. Contact Us

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

Email: privacy@periscale.app
Privacy Policy: periscale.app/privacy