1. What Are Cookies

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

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Cookies can also be classified as "first-party" (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party" (set by a domain other than the one you are visiting).

In addition to cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons, local storage, and session storage. For the purposes of this policy, we refer to all of these technologies collectively as "cookies."

2. How We Use Cookies

Collections Manager uses cookies for the following purposes:

2.1 Authentication and Security

We use cookies to identify you when you log in, maintain your authenticated session, and protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. These cookies are essential for the secure operation of the platform and cannot be disabled without losing access to authenticated features.

2.2 Preferences and Settings

We store your preferences such as theme selection (dark or light mode), language settings, and display preferences. These cookies help us remember your choices so you do not have to re-enter them each time you visit.

2.3 Analytics and Performance

We use analytics cookies to understand how users interact with our platform, which features are most popular, and where users encounter issues. This information helps us improve the platform experience, optimize performance, and make data-driven decisions about feature development. Analytics data is aggregated and does not personally identify individual users.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The following table provides details about the specific cookies used on our platform:

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the platform to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as logging in or setting privacy preferences.

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. While not strictly necessary, they improve your experience by remembering your preferences and settings.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our platform by collecting and reporting information anonymously. You may opt out of these cookies without affecting core platform functionality.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our platform are set by third-party services that we use to deliver and enhance our service. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies.

4.1 Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

We use content delivery networks to serve static assets such as stylesheets, scripts, and fonts. CDN providers may set cookies to optimize content delivery, detect abuse, and measure performance. These cookies are essential for fast and reliable delivery of platform resources.

4.2 Font Providers

We use Google Fonts to deliver the Inter typeface used across our platform. Google may collect limited technical information such as IP address and browser type when fonts are loaded. You can review Google's privacy practices in their Privacy Policy.

4.3 Icon Libraries

We use Font Awesome delivered via a CDN for our interface icons. The CDN provider may set performance-related cookies. These are used solely for content delivery optimization and do not track individual users across websites.

5. Managing Cookies

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically configure your browser to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject all cookies
• Notify you when a cookie is set so you can decide whether to accept it
• Delete cookies that have already been set
• Block cookies from specific websites or third parties

The process for managing cookies varies by browser. Consult your browser's help documentation or settings menu for specific instructions on managing cookie preferences.

5.2 Consequences of Disabling Cookies

Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our platform:

• Essential cookies: Disabling these will prevent you from logging in and using authenticated features. The platform cannot function properly without them.
• Functional cookies: Disabling these means your theme preference and language settings will not persist between visits. You will need to select your preferences each time you access the platform.
• Analytics cookies: Disabling these has no impact on platform functionality. You can safely opt out of analytics cookies without any loss of features or experience quality.

6. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our platform, we present a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies to enable full platform functionality including analytics
• Accept only essential cookies required for the platform to operate
• Customize your preferences by selecting which categories of cookies to allow

Your cookie consent preference is stored locally and respected on subsequent visits. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings in the footer of any page or through your account settings if you are logged in.

Essential cookies do not require consent as they are strictly necessary for the platform to function. We will always set essential cookies regardless of your cookie preferences, as they are required for security and basic platform operation.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie practices, technology, or applicable regulations. When we make changes, we will:

• Update the effective date displayed at the top of this page
• Post the revised policy on this page
• Reset cookie consent preferences when material changes are made, giving you the opportunity to review and update your choices
• Notify users via in-app notification for significant changes to our cookie practices

We encourage you to check this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@collectionsmanager.com
• Contact Form: Contact Us Page
• Response Time: We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 5 business days.