Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored 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 can be either "session cookies" (temporary and deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (stored on your device for a set period).

2. How We Use Cookies

VaultForge uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Functionality: To ensure our website works properly
  • User Authentication: To keep you logged in to your account
  • Preferences: To remember your settings and choices
  • Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website
  • Security: To protect against fraud and abuse

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
session Maintains your login session Session
csrf_token Protects against cross-site request forgery Session
cookie_consent Remembers your cookie preferences 1 year

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes users 2 years
_ga_[ID] Google Analytics - stores session state 2 years
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
theme_preference Remembers your theme choice (light/dark) 1 year
language Remembers your language preference 1 year
form_data Saves form data to prevent loss Session

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies:

4.1 Stripe (Payment Processing)

Stripe uses cookies to process payments securely and prevent fraud.

4.2 SendGrid (Email Services)

SendGrid may use cookies for email delivery and analytics.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner where you can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your preferences

5.2 Browser Settings

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome

  1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
  2. Go to Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  3. Choose your preferred settings

Firefox

  1. Click the menu button → Settings
  2. Go to Privacy & Security
  3. Under Cookies and Site Data, choose your settings

Safari

  1. Go to Safari → Preferences
  2. Click the Privacy tab
  3. Choose your cookie settings

Edge

  1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
  2. Go to Cookies and site permissions
  3. Manage your cookie preferences

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not work properly:

  • You may not be able to stay logged in
  • Form data may not be saved
  • Your preferences may not be remembered
  • Some interactive features may not function

Note: Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for basic website functionality.

7. Cookie Consent Withdrawal

You can withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time by:

  • Clicking the cookie settings link in our footer
  • Clearing your browser cookies
  • Using your browser's cookie management tools

Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

8. Updates to This Cookie 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 material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

9. Contact Us

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