Cookie Policy | Akvire

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit.

Akvire uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (web beacons, pixels, local storage) to provide, protect, and improve our Service.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Functionality: Enable core features like login, session management, security
User Preferences: Remember your settings and preferences
Analytics: Understand how users interact with our platform
Performance: Optimize load times and server performance
Security: Detect and prevent fraud, unauthorized access

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies (Required)

These cookies are necessary for the Service to function and cannot be disabled.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
session_id	Maintains your login session	Session (deleted on browser close)
csrf_token	Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks	Session
cookie_consent	Remembers your cookie consent preferences	1 year

3.2 Analytics Cookies (Optional)

These cookies help us understand how users interact with Akvire.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
polsia_vid	Visitor ID for tracking page views and sessions	2 years
_ga	Google Analytics - distinguishes users	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics - distinguishes users	24 hours

3.3 Local Storage

We use browser local storage to save:

polsia_vid: Anonymous visitor identifier
User preferences: Dashboard settings, filter preferences

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services we use:

4.1 Stripe (Payment Processing)

When you subscribe to a paid tier, Stripe may set cookies to:

Process payments securely
Prevent fraud
Remember your payment method

Stripe's cookie policy: https://stripe.com/cookies-policy/legal

4.2 Polsia Platform Analytics

Our platform infrastructure (Polsia) sets analytics cookies to track:

Page views and visitor counts
Session duration and bounce rate
Referral sources (how users found Akvire)

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit Akvire, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:

Accept All: Allow all cookies (essential + analytics)
Essential Only: Allow only required cookies (disables analytics)

Your choice is saved for 1 year. You can change your preference by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:

Block All Cookies: Prevents all cookies (may break website functionality)
Block Third-Party Cookies: Blocks cookies from external domains
Delete Cookies: Removes existing cookies

Browser Help Links:

5.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to DNT signals. Akvire does not currently respond to DNT signals.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies:

Essential Cookies Disabled: You cannot log in or use authenticated features
Analytics Cookies Disabled: No impact on functionality; we won't track your usage

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

8. Contact Us

For questions about our use of cookies, contact us at:

Email: akvire@polsia.app

Subject Line: "Cookie Policy Inquiry"

9. More Information

For more details about how we handle your data, please see our Privacy Policy.