Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 27, 2025
Authentication & Security
Secure login sessions and protect your account
Analytics & Performance
Understand usage patterns to improve our service
Preferences & Features
Remember your settings and customize experience
Personalization
Tailor content to your interests and usage
Your Cookie Control
We respect your privacy and give you full control over non-essential cookies. You can modify your cookie preferences at any time using our cookie settings panel or your browser settings.
Understanding Our Cookie Usage
At Syncpoly, we utilize cookies and similar tracking technologies to provide you with a secure, personalized, and efficient user experience. This comprehensive Cookie Policy provides detailed information about how we use these technologies, what data they collect, and the choices you have regarding their use. We are committed to transparency in our cookie practices and ensuring that you have full control over your privacy preferences. This policy explains our compliance with applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the ePrivacy Directive.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are fundamental to the proper functioning of our website and cannot be disabled without significantly impacting your ability to use our services. These cookies enable critical functionality including secure authentication, account security, and core platform features. They are necessary for maintaining the security and integrity of your account and ensuring that our platform operates reliably and efficiently.
Duration
Session to 1 year
Examples
- auth_token: Maintains your login session
- csrf_token: Protects against cross-site request forgery
- session_id: Tracks your current session
- security_check: Validates secure connections
Purposes:
- Secure authentication and login session management that maintains your logged-in state and prevents unauthorized access to your account. These cookies are essential for protecting your privacy and ensuring that only you can access your family's shared content.
- Account security and fraud prevention mechanisms that monitor for suspicious activity and protect against unauthorized access attempts. These security measures are crucial for maintaining the integrity of your account and protecting your personal information.
- Basic site functionality and navigation features that enable you to move between pages, access different sections of our platform, and utilize core features such as photo upload, album creation, and family sharing capabilities.
- Shopping cart and payment processing functionality that allows you to manage your subscription, process payments securely, and access premium features. These cookies are essential for maintaining your subscription status and payment information.
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection and security tokens that prevent malicious attacks and ensure that all requests to our servers are legitimate and authorized. These security measures protect both you and our platform from potential threats.
- Session management and user state tracking that maintains your preferences, settings, and current session information throughout your visit to our platform. This ensures a consistent and personalized experience.
- Load balancing and server routing information that helps distribute traffic efficiently across our servers and ensures optimal performance and reliability of our platform.
- Error handling and system stability monitoring that helps us identify and resolve technical issues quickly, ensuring that our platform remains stable and functional for all users.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics and performance cookies provide us with valuable insights into how visitors interact with our website, enabling us to continuously improve our platform's performance, user experience, and functionality. These cookies help us understand user behavior patterns, identify areas for improvement, and ensure that our platform meets the evolving needs of our users. The data collected through these cookies is primarily used for service improvement and optimization purposes.
Duration
30 days to 2 years
Examples
- _ga: Google Analytics tracking (2 years)
- _gid: Google Analytics session tracking (24 hours)
- perf_metrics: Performance monitoring data
- error_log: Error tracking and debugging
Purposes:
- Comprehensive website usage analytics and metrics that help us understand how users navigate our platform, which features are most popular, and how we can optimize the user experience. This information is collected through Google Analytics and similar tools to provide insights into user behavior and platform performance.
- Advanced performance monitoring and error tracking systems that help us identify and resolve technical issues quickly, ensuring that our platform maintains high reliability and performance standards. These systems monitor page load times, error rates, and system performance indicators.
- Detailed feature usage analysis and optimization data that helps us understand which features are most valuable to users and how we can improve existing functionality. This information guides our development priorities and helps us create better user experiences.
- User journey and navigation pattern analysis that helps us understand how users move through our platform and identify potential areas for improvement in the user interface and user experience design.
- Comprehensive page load times and performance data collection that helps us optimize our platform's speed and responsiveness, ensuring that users have a fast and efficient experience when accessing their family photos and videos.
- Error rate monitoring and debugging information that helps us quickly identify and resolve technical issues, minimizing downtime and ensuring that our platform remains stable and functional for all users.
- A/B testing and feature experimentation capabilities that allow us to test new features and improvements with a subset of users before rolling them out to the entire platform, ensuring that changes are beneficial and well-received.
- Service reliability and uptime monitoring systems that help us maintain high availability standards and quickly respond to any service interruptions or technical issues that may affect user experience.
Functionality and Preference Cookies
These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences and enabling personalized features.
Duration
1 month to 1 year
Examples
- lang_pref: Your language preference
- theme_mode: Light or dark theme setting
- ui_layout: Interface layout preferences
- notif_settings: Notification preferences
Purposes:
- Language and region preferences
- Theme and display settings (light/dark mode)
- Interface layout and customization
- Recently viewed albums and content
- Notification preferences and settings
- Accessibility and display options
- Search history and saved queries
- User interface state and navigation
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant content and advertisements, and to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
Duration
30 days to 1 year
Examples
- marketing_campaign: Tracks marketing effectiveness
- content_recs: Content recommendation data
- email_prefs: Email marketing preferences
- social_share: Social media sharing data
Purposes:
- Marketing campaign effectiveness tracking
- Relevant content and feature recommendations
- Email marketing and newsletter preferences
- Social media integration and sharing
- Referral program tracking
- Product recommendation algorithms
- Customer feedback and satisfaction surveys
- Promotional offer and discount tracking
Third-Party Service Cookies
These cookies are set by third-party services we use to enhance our platform functionality and user experience. These services are carefully selected and bound by strict data processing agreements to ensure the security and privacy of your information.
Duration
Varies by service
Examples
- stripe_session: Payment processing cookies
- mailchimp: Email service tracking
- cloudflare: CDN and security cookies
- intercom: Customer support tracking
Purposes:
- Payment processing (Stripe) for secure credit card transactions and subscription management. Stripe cookies are essential for processing payments securely and maintaining your subscription status. These cookies help ensure that your payment information is handled safely and that your subscription continues uninterrupted.
- Email services for secure communications, account notifications, and customer support messages. These cookies help ensure reliable delivery of important account-related communications and maintain the security of your contact information.
- Cloud storage providers for secure data hosting and backup services. These cookies help maintain secure connections to our storage infrastructure and ensure reliable access to your family's photos and videos.
- Customer support and help desk services to provide you with assistance and resolve technical issues. These cookies help maintain your support session and ensure that we can provide you with the best possible assistance.
- Social media platforms for sharing features that allow you to share your family photos with extended family members. These cookies are only used when you choose to use social media sharing features.
- Content delivery networks for performance optimization and faster loading times. These cookies help ensure that your family photos and videos load quickly and efficiently regardless of your location.
- Security and fraud prevention services that help protect your account and payment information from unauthorized access and fraudulent activities. These cookies are essential for maintaining the security of your account.
- Analytics and monitoring services including Google Analytics for website usage analysis and performance monitoring. These cookies help us understand how to improve our platform and provide better user experiences.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over your cookie preferences. Here's how to manage them:
Browser Settings
Control cookies through your web browser settings
- Open your browser's settings or preferences
- Navigate to privacy and security settings
- Find cookie or site data settings
- Choose your preferred cookie blocking level
- Clear existing cookies if desired
Our Cookie Settings Panel
Use our built-in cookie management tool
- Click the cookie settings icon in the footer
- Review different cookie categories
- Toggle individual cookie types on/off
- Save your preferences
- Changes take effect immediately
Third-Party Opt-Outs
Opt out of specific third-party services
- Visit individual service opt-out pages
- Follow their specific opt-out procedures
- Note that some services may require separate opt-outs
- Opt-out preferences may need to be renewed periodically
What Data Do Cookies Collect?
Cookies may collect various types of information to provide their functionality:
Technical Information
- Browser type and version
- Operating system and device type
- IP address and general location
- Screen resolution and color depth
- JavaScript and plugin support
Usage Information
- Pages visited and time spent
- Features used and interactions
- Navigation patterns and user journeys
- Error messages and performance issues
- Search queries and preferences
Personalization Data
- Language and region preferences
- Theme and display settings
- Account preferences and settings
- Recently viewed content
- Custom interface configurations
Legal Compliance and Your Rights
We comply with applicable privacy laws and respect your cookie-related rights:
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
- Explicit consent for non-essential cookies
- Clear information about cookie purposes
- Easy withdrawal of consent
- Right to access cookie data
- Right to delete cookie data
CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)
- Notice of cookie usage and purposes
- Right to opt-out of cookie sales
- Right to know what data is collected
- Right to delete personal information
- Non-discrimination for exercising rights
ePrivacy Directive
- Consent for non-essential cookies
- Clear and comprehensive information
- Granular consent options
- Easy consent withdrawal
- Regular consent renewal
Cookie Security and Protection
We implement robust security measures to protect cookie data:
Secure Transmission
All cookies are transmitted over privated HTTPS connections
HttpOnly and Secure Flags
Sensitive cookies use HttpOnly and Secure flags to prevent unauthorized access
SameSite Protection
Cookies use SameSite attributes to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks
Regular Security Audits
We regularly audit our cookie usage and security practices
Data Minimization
We only collect the minimum data necessary for each cookie's purpose
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws.
- We will notify you of material changes via email or in-app notification
- Updated policies will be posted on this page with a new effective date
- Your continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance
- You can review historical versions of this policy upon request
- Contact us if you have questions about any changes
Contact Us About Cookies
If you have questions about our cookie usage or need help managing your preferences:
We aim to respond to all inquiries within 48 hours
Last updated: January 27, 2025
For questions about cookies, contact us at privacy@syncpoly.com