Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, remember your preferences, and provide information to site owners. Cookies are not harmful and cannot run programs or deliver viruses to your device.

2. Cookies Est8 Uses

We use the following types of cookies:

Session and Authentication Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are essential for keeping you signed in as you navigate the platform. Without them, you would be logged out whenever you move between pages.
Duration: Session only, or up to 30 days for remember-me sessions.
Can be disabled: No. The platform will not function without them.

Analytics Cookies

Purpose: We use analytics cookies to understand how users interact with Est8, which features are popular, where friction appears, and how we can improve the product. Data collected is aggregated and anonymised.
Duration: Up to 2 years.
Can be disabled: Yes. See How to Control Cookies below.

Preference Cookies

Purpose: These cookies remember your settings and preferences, such as language, theme, and sidebar state, so you do not have to reconfigure them every visit.
Duration: Up to 1 year.
Can be disabled: Yes, but your preferences will reset on each visit.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some third-party services we integrate with may also set cookies:

Stripe — our payment processor sets cookies to prevent fraud and process payments securely.
Analytics providers — we may use privacy-focused analytics tools that set cookies to measure aggregated traffic patterns. We do not use Google Analytics, and any analytics tool we use is configured to anonymise IP addresses and avoid cross-site tracking.

4. How to Control Cookies

You have several options to manage cookies:

Browser settings — most browsers let you view, delete, and block cookies.
Account settings — you can opt out of non-essential analytics cookies from your Est8 account settings.
Do Not Track — if your browser sends a Do Not Track signal, we honour it by disabling optional analytics cookies.

Please note: blocking essential cookies will prevent you from signing in and using the Est8 platform.

5. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as we add new features or third-party integrations. The Last updated date at the top of this page reflects the latest revision. Continued use of Est8 after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

6. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at privacy@est8.app.