Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Types of Cookies

• Session Cookies - Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies - Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
• First-Party Cookies - Set by the website you're visiting (PROCUROS)
• Third-Party Cookies - Set by external services we use (e.g., Google Analytics)

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important reasons:

2.1 Essential Functionality

• Authentication - Keep you logged into your account
• Security - Protect against unauthorized access and fraud
• Load balancing - Distribute traffic efficiently across servers
• Session management - Remember your current session state

2.2 Performance and Analytics

• Understand how users interact with our platform
• Identify popular features and tools
• Detect and diagnose technical issues
• Improve our services based on usage patterns

2.3 Personalization

• Remember your preferences (theme, language, framework)
• Save your workspace settings
• Provide personalized recommendations

3. Cookies We Use

Below is a detailed list of cookies used by PROCUROS:

4. Third-Party Cookies

We use services from trusted third parties that may set their own cookies:

4.1 Google Analytics

• Purpose: Analyze website traffic and user behavior
• Cookies: _ga, _gid, _gat
• Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy
• Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out

4.2 Firebase (Google)

• Purpose: Authentication and database services
• Cookies: __session, __Secure-* cookies
• Privacy Policy: Firebase Privacy

4.3 PesaPal

• Purpose: Payment processing (for paid subscriptions)
• Cookies: PesaPal session and payment tracking cookies
• Privacy Policy: PesaPal Privacy Policy

5. How to Control Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Browser Settings

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

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

5.2 Cookie Preferences

You can choose which types of cookies to accept:

• Essential Cookies - Cannot be disabled (required for core functionality)
• Analytics Cookies - Can be disabled (affects our ability to improve the platform)
• Preference Cookies - Can be disabled (you'll need to reset preferences each visit)

5.3 Do Not Track

We respect browser "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals. When DNT is enabled, we will not use analytics cookies to track your usage, though essential cookies will still be required for core functionality.

6. Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies:

6.1 Local Storage

We use HTML5 local storage to:

• Cache frequently accessed data for better performance
• Store temporary workspace data (automatically cleared)
• Remember your UI preferences

6.2 Session Storage

Used for temporary data that expires when you close your browser tab.

6.3 Web Beacons

Small transparent images used in emails to track open rates and engagement (only for transactional emails, not marketing).

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, providing notice through the platform or via email.