Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain functionality.

How We Use Cookies

AlertKick uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential functionality and security
• User authentication and session management
• Analytics and performance monitoring
• Personalization and user preferences
• Marketing and advertising (with consent)

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They include:

• Session cookies: Maintain your login session
• Security cookies: Protect against fraud and unauthorized access
• Load balancing cookies: Distribute traffic across servers
• CSRF protection cookies: Prevent cross-site request forgery

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website:

• Google Analytics: Track page views and user behavior
• Performance monitoring: Monitor website speed and errors
• User flow analysis: Understand navigation patterns
• Feature usage tracking: Monitor which features are most used

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization:

• Language preferences: Remember your language choice
• Theme settings: Remember your display preferences
• Dashboard preferences: Save your dashboard layout
• Notification settings: Remember your alert preferences

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness:

• Advertising cookies: Show relevant ads based on your interests
• Social media cookies: Enable social sharing functionality
• Retargeting cookies: Show ads to previous visitors
• Conversion tracking: Measure the effectiveness of our marketing

Cookie Duration

Cookies have different lifespans:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain for a set period (days to years)
• First-party cookies: Set by AlertKick directly
• Third-party cookies: Set by external services we use

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser 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

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your preferences
• Change your settings at any time

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

• Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance monitoring
• Google Tag Manager: Tag management and tracking
• Intercom: Customer support and chat functionality
• Stripe: Payment processing (for paid plans)
• HubSpot: Marketing automation and CRM

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not work properly:

• You may need to log in repeatedly
• Your preferences may not be saved
• Some interactive features may not function
• Personalized content may not be available

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website.

Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:

• Withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
• Request information about cookies we use
• Request deletion of cookie data
• Object to processing of your data through cookies

Contact Us

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