LEGAL

COOKIE POLICY

Understanding how we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and protect your privacy.

Last Updated: September 15, 2025 | Effective Date: September 1, 2025

INTRODUCTION

About This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how APPS BUDDIES LIMITED ("we," "our," or "us") uses them on our website and services, what types of cookies we use, and how you can control your cookie preferences.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Quick Summary

  • We use cookies to improve your browsing experience
  • You have full control over cookie preferences
  • We never sell data collected through cookies
  • Essential cookies cannot be disabled
BASICS

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to website owners.

Key Characteristics of Cookies:

  • Small Size: Typically only a few kilobytes of data
  • Domain-Specific: Can only be read by the domain that created them
  • Expiration: Can be session-based or persistent with set expiry dates
  • Purpose: Store user preferences, login states, and analytics data
  • Control: Can be managed through browser settings

First-Party Cookies

Set directly by our website when you visit. Only we can read these cookies.

Third-Party Cookies

Set by other domains through our website, such as analytics or advertising services.

USAGE

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes to enhance your experience on our website:

Essential Operations

  • • Maintain your session while browsing our website
  • • Remember your cookie consent preferences
  • • Ensure website security and prevent fraud
  • • Enable core functionality of interactive features

Performance & Analytics

  • • Understand how visitors interact with our website
  • • Measure the effectiveness of our content
  • • Identify and fix technical issues
  • • Improve website speed and performance

Personalization

  • • Remember your preferences and settings
  • • Provide relevant content recommendations
  • • Customize your browsing experience
  • • Save your language and region preferences

Marketing & Advertising

  • • Show relevant advertisements on other websites
  • • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • • Limit the number of times you see an advertisement
  • • Understand user demographics and interests
CATEGORIES

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Required for website operation

ALWAYS ACTIVE
Cookie Name Purpose Duration
session_id Maintains user session Session
csrf_token Security token Session
cookie_consent Stores consent preferences 1 year

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand site usage

OPTIONAL
Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes users 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Distinguishes users 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Throttle request rate 1 minute

Marketing Cookies

Used for advertising purposes

OPTIONAL
Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
_fbp Facebook Ad targeting 3 months
ads_session Google Ads Ad performance 30 days
li_sugr LinkedIn Browser ID 3 months

Preference Cookies

Remember your settings

OPTIONAL
Cookie Name Purpose Duration
theme Visual preferences 1 year
language Language settings 1 year
timezone Time zone preference 1 year
CONTROL

How to Manage Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies on our website and in general:

Manage Your Preferences

Click the button below to open our cookie settings and customize your preferences.

Browser Cookie Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Chrome

Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies

Firefox

Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies

Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Cookies

Edge

Settings → Privacy → Cookies

Industry Opt-Out Tools

You can also use these industry tools to opt out of tracking:

Important Note

Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Some features may not work properly without cookies, and you may not be able to take full advantage of all our services.

THIRD-PARTY

Third-Party Cookies & Services

We work with trusted third-party services to enhance your experience. These partners may set their own cookies subject to their privacy policies:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve user experience and website performance.

Facebook Pixel

Used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and show you relevant ads on Facebook and Instagram.

LinkedIn Insight Tag

Helps us understand the effectiveness of our LinkedIn advertising and website retargeting.

Hotjar

We use Hotjar to understand how users interact with our website through heatmaps and session recordings.

DNT

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked online.

Our Response to DNT: We honor Do Not Track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a DNT browser mechanism is in place. However, third-party services integrated into our website may not respond to DNT signals.

UPDATES

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, and other factors. When we make changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Notify you of material changes through our website or email
  • Request new consent if required by law

Version History

  • • Version 1.2 - September 15, 2025 (Current)
  • • Version 1.1 - March 10, 2025
  • • Version 1.0 - September 1, 2024
CONTACT

Questions About Cookies?

Get in Touch

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please don't hesitate to contact us:

Data Protection Officer

APPS BUDDIES LIMITED

PRIVACY POLICY
COMPLIANCE

Legal Compliance

GDPR (Europe)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation.

  • • Lawful basis for processing
  • • Explicit consent required
  • • Right to withdraw consent
  • • Data portability rights

CCPA (California)

For California residents, we comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act.

  • • Right to know what data is collected
  • • Right to delete personal information
  • • Right to opt-out of data sale
  • • Non-discrimination for exercising rights