Cookie Policy

1. 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 and provide information to the website owners.

Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login status, language, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you return to the site or browse from one page to another.

2. How We Use Cookies

FanToFan uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our platform, understand how you use our services, and improve our features. We use cookies for the following purposes:

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the platform to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, authentication, and account access. Without these cookies, certain features of FanToFan would not work.

Duration: These cookies are typically session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or short-term persistent cookies.

Can be disabled: No - these cookies are essential for the platform to work.

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings.

Duration: These cookies typically persist for the duration of your session or up to one year.

Can be disabled: Yes - but disabling these cookies may affect your user experience.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our platform by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the platform and understand which features are most valuable to users.

Duration: These cookies typically persist for up to two years.

Can be disabled: Yes - you can opt out of analytics cookies.

3.4 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our platform, such as which pages you visit and any errors you encounter. These cookies help us improve platform performance and fix bugs.

Duration: These cookies typically persist for the duration of your session.

Can be disabled: Yes - but this may prevent us from identifying and fixing issues.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our platform are set by third-party services that we use. These may include:

4.1 Authentication Cookies (Clerk)

We use Clerk for user authentication. Clerk sets cookies to manage your login session and keep your account secure. These are essential cookies that cannot be disabled.

Privacy Policy: https://clerk.com/legal/privacy

4.2 Hosting Cookies (Vercel)

Our platform is hosted on Vercel, which may set cookies for performance monitoring and security purposes.

Privacy Policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

5. Other Tracking Technologies

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

5.1 Local Storage

We may use local storage to save data on your device for improved performance and to remember your preferences. Local storage data persists until explicitly deleted.

5.2 Session Storage

We may use session storage to temporarily store data during your browsing session. This data is deleted when you close your browser tab.

5.3 Pixel Tags and Web Beacons

We may use pixel tags (also known as web beacons) in our emails to track whether emails have been opened and to measure the effectiveness of our communications.

6. How to Manage Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View cookies stored on your device
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block cookies from all or specific websites
• Set your browser to notify you when cookies are set

Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

6.2 Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of certain types of tracking through industry opt-out tools:

• Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out
• Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out

6.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. FanToFan does not currently respond to DNT signals, but we are committed to respecting your privacy choices.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or block cookies, please note that:

• Some features of FanToFan may not function properly
• You may not be able to log in or access your account
• Your preferences and settings may not be saved
• Your user experience may be degraded

Essential cookies cannot be disabled without preventing you from using core platform features.

8. Updates 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 posting the updated Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

9. More Information

For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.

If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at: