Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 20, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our services.
2. How We Use Cookies
ThoughtTap uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience with our website and services. We use cookies for the following purposes:
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They include:
- Authentication: To keep you logged into your account
- Security: To protect against fraud and ensure secure connections
- Session Management: To maintain your session state across pages
- Load Balancing: To distribute traffic across our servers
2.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization:
- Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences
- Theme: To remember your chosen dark/light mode preference
- Language: To remember your preferred language settings
- Recent Activity: To show your recent optimizations (when applicable)
2.3 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website:
- Usage Analytics: To understand which features are most popular
- Performance Monitoring: To identify and fix technical issues
- A/B Testing: To test improvements to our user interface
- Conversion Tracking: To measure the effectiveness of our marketing
2.4 Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track marketing campaigns:
- Advertising: To show you relevant ads on other websites
- Campaign Tracking: To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
- Social Media: To enable social media sharing and track social engagement
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| thoughttap_session | Maintains user session | 24 hours | Essential |
| thoughttap_auth | Authentication token | 30 days | Essential |
| thoughttap_theme | Dark/light mode preference | 1 year | Functional |
| thoughttap_prefs | User preferences | 1 year | Functional |
| _ga | Google Analytics tracking | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics session tracking | 24 hours | Analytics |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages:
4.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage and improve our services. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve the site.
Learn more about Google Analytics cookies:Google Analytics Cookie Usage
4.2 Stripe
For payment processing, we use Stripe, which may set cookies for security and fraud prevention purposes.
4.3 Social Media Platforms
If you interact with social media plugins on our site (such as sharing buttons), those platforms may set their own cookies.
5. Your Cookie Choices
5.1 Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete existing cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all cookies (not recommended as it may break website functionality)
5.2 Browser-Specific Instructions
- Chrome:Manage cookies in Chrome
- Firefox:Manage cookies in Firefox
- Safari:Manage cookies in Safari
- Edge:Manage cookies in Edge
5.3 Opt-Out of Analytics
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing theGoogle Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Cookie Consent
By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. For some cookies, we may ask for your explicit consent through a cookie banner or consent form.
6.1 Withdrawing Consent
You can withdraw your consent at any time by:
- Clearing your browser cookies
- Changing your cookie preferences in our cookie settings (when available)
- Contacting us at support@thoughttap.com
7. Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites you do not want your browsing activity tracked. We respect these preferences and will honor "Do Not Track" signals for analytics cookies.
8. Mobile Devices
On mobile devices, you can control tracking through your device settings:
- iOS: Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking
- Android: Settings > Privacy > Ads
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: support@thoughttap.com
- Subject: Cookie Policy Inquiry
Cookie Policy Summary
- ✅ Essential cookies are required for website functionality
- ✅ Analytics cookies help us improve our services
- ✅ You can control cookies through your browser settings
- ✅ We respect "Do Not Track" browser preferences
- ✅ Third-party cookies are used for payment processing and analytics
- ✅ You can withdraw consent at any time