1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how their site is being used.
2. How We Use Cookies
maxOS.social uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for the Platform to function and cannot be disabled. They include session cookies that keep you logged in and security cookies that protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| maxos_session | Keeps you authenticated | Session |
| maxos_csrf | Security protection | Session |
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Platform so we can improve it. We use privacy-focused analytics that do not track you across other websites and do not share your data with third parties for advertising purposes.
| Service | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Manus Analytics | Page views, session duration | 12 months |
Payment Cookies (Stripe)
When you make a payment, Stripe (our payment processor) may set cookies to prevent fraud and ensure payment security. These cookies are governed by Stripe's Privacy Policy.
3. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in to the Platform.
- Cookie consent banner: When you first visit maxOS.social, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner where you can accept or decline optional analytics cookies.
For instructions on managing cookies in your specific browser, visit:
4. Do Not Track
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. We honour Do Not Track signals where technically feasible. Our analytics do not use cross-site tracking regardless of your Do Not Track setting.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].