Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferred settings and other information that can make your next visit easier and the website more useful to you.

FotoMate uses cookies to improve your experience, provide essential functionality, and help us understand how our platform is being used.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• • Authentication: Keep you logged in securely
• • Security: Protect against fraud and unauthorized access
• • Functionality: Remember your preferences and settings
• • Performance: Monitor and improve website performance
• • Analytics: Understand how you use our platform
• • User Experience: Provide a personalized experience

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Analytics Cookies

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

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalized experience.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages:

• • Google Analytics: Helps us understand website traffic and user behavior
• • Stripe: Processes payments securely for subscription billing
• • Supabase: Provides authentication and database services

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they use cookies.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences:

• • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• • Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Cookie Consent

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

• • Accept all cookies
• • Reject non-essential cookies
• • Customize your cookie preferences
• • Change your preferences at any time in your account settings

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted
• • Authentication Cookies: Expire after 30 days of inactivity
• • Preference Cookies: Typically last 6-12 months

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some functionality may be affected:

Essential Cookies

Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from:

• • Logging into your FotoMate account
• • Accessing secure areas of the platform
• • Maintaining your session while navigating

Non-Essential Cookies

Disabling non-essential cookies may result in:

• • Less personalized experience
• • Repeated requests for preferences
• • Limited analytics to improve our service

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.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy and notify you through our platform or by email if the changes are significant.

Contact Us

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

For more information about our privacy practices, please review our Privacy Policy.