Cookie Policy

Last updated: 9/16/2025

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain functionality. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Authentication and session management
Remembering your mood preferences and settings
Storing your learning progress and preferences
Analyzing platform usage to improve our services
Providing personalized content and recommendations
Ensuring security and preventing fraud

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the platform to function properly. They enable core functionality such as user authentication, session management, and security features. These cookies cannot be disabled.

Examples: Session tokens, CSRF protection, authentication state

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your mood settings, language preferences, and learning progress.

Examples: Mood preferences (CHILL/RUSH/GRIND), theme settings, tutorial progress

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how users interact with our platform by collecting anonymous information about usage patterns, popular content, and performance metrics.

Examples: Page views, time spent on tutorials, completion rates, error tracking

Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party services that may set their own cookies to provide functionality such as authentication, payment processing, and analytics.

Services: Google (Authentication), GitHub (Authentication), Stripe (Payments)

4. Cookie Duration

Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are used for essential functionality like maintaining your login session.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted. They remember your preferences and settings across browser sessions.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

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

View which cookies are stored on your device
Delete existing cookies
Block cookies from specific websites
Block all cookies (note: this may affect platform functionality)
Set preferences for cookie acceptance

Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data

Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable cookies, please be aware that doing so may affect your experience on our platform:

You may not be able to log in or stay logged in
Your mood preferences and settings will not be remembered
Learning progress may not be saved properly
Some interactive features may not work correctly
The platform may not function as intended

7. Third-Party Cookie Policies

We use several third-party services that may set their own cookies. We recommend reviewing their privacy and cookie policies:

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Email: atef@vibed-to-cracked.com