Cookie Policy

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 understanding how you use our service.

Types of Cookies We Use

🍪 Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled:

• Authentication: Keep you logged in to your account
• Security: Protect against cross-site request forgery
• Session Management: Maintain your session state
• Load Balancing: Distribute traffic across our servers

📊 Analytics Cookies (Optional)

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website:

• Google Analytics: Tracks page views, user behavior, and demographics
• Performance Monitoring: Identifies slow-loading pages and errors
• A/B Testing: Helps us test and improve features
• Usage Statistics: Measures feature adoption and user engagement

⚙️ Preference Cookies (Optional)

These cookies remember your choices and preferences:

• Theme Settings: Remember your preferred color scheme
• Language: Store your language preference
• Notification Preferences: Remember your notification settings
• Dashboard Layout: Save your preferred dashboard configuration

🎯 Marketing Cookies (Optional)

These cookies are used for advertising and marketing purposes:

• Social Media Integration: Enable sharing on social platforms
• Advertising Pixels: Track conversion from ads
• Remarketing: Show relevant ads on other websites
• Campaign Attribution: Measure effectiveness of marketing campaigns

Cookie Details

Third-Party Cookies

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

Google Services

• Google Analytics: Website usage analytics
• Google Cloud: Authentication and video processing
• YouTube: Video player (if embedded content)

Payment Processing

• Stripe: Secure payment processing cookies

Social Media

• Social Sharing: Enable sharing to social platforms

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Banner

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

• Accept all cookies
• Reject optional cookies
• Customize your preferences
• Learn more about each cookie type

Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
• Edge: Settings → Site Permissions → Cookies

Opt-Out Links

• Google Analytics: Opt-out browser add-on
• Advertising: Digital Advertising Alliance

Impact of Disabling Cookies

Essential Cookies

If you disable essential cookies, some features may not work properly:

• You may not be able to log in or stay logged in
• Your security may be compromised
• Shopping cart functionality may not work

Optional Cookies

Disabling optional cookies will limit some functionality:

• We won't remember your preferences
• We can't provide personalized content
• We can't analyze usage to improve our service
• Social sharing features may not work

Cookie Consent for Children

While our service is family-friendly, we do not specifically target children under 13. If you are under 18, please ask your parent or guardian to review this policy and help you make informed choices about cookies.

International Users

If you're visiting from the European Union, you have additional rights under GDPR:

• Right to clear consent for non-essential cookies
• Right to withdraw consent at any time
• Right to data portability
• Right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authorities

Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time. When we do, we'll:

• Update the "last modified" date at the top
• Notify you of significant changes
• Ask for renewed consent if required by law

Contact Us

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

• Email: privacy@elfvid.com
• Subject: Cookie Policy Question