Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 20, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes to enhance your experience on our website:
- Essential cookies for website functionality
- Analytics cookies to understand user behavior
- Performance cookies to optimize website speed
- Functional cookies to remember your preferences
- Marketing cookies for personalized content
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
4. Specific Cookies We Use
Session Cookies
Cookie Name: session_id, PHPSESSID
Purpose: Maintain user session and authentication state
Duration: Session (deleted when browser closes)
Analytics Cookies
Cookie Name: _ga, _gid, _gat
Purpose: Google Analytics for website traffic analysis
Duration: 2 years (_ga), 24 hours (_gid), 1 minute (_gat)
Preference Cookies
Cookie Name: preferences, language, theme
Purpose: Remember user preferences and settings
Duration: 1 year
Security Cookies
Cookie Name: csrf_token, auth_token
Purpose: Prevent CSRF attacks and maintain secure sessions
Duration: Session or as specified
5. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how our website is used. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.
Social Media Integration
Our website may include social media features and widgets, such as the "Like" button and "Share" button. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our website.
Opt-Out Tools
Some third-party services provide opt-out tools that allow you to opt out of their tracking cookies. These include:
7. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@minicode.dev
- Website: https://minicode.dev