Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners.

Similar tracking technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixels. This policy covers all such technologies used on the Stoke platform (trystoke.io).

2. How Stoke Uses Cookies

We use the following types of cookies on the Service:

• Authentication session cookies: Set by our authentication provider when you sign in. These are strictly necessary for the Service to function. Without them, you cannot stay logged in. They expire when you sign out or your session times out.
• Preference cookies: Store your UI settings, such as sidebar state, so the Service behaves consistently between visits. These do not contain personal information.
• Analytics cookies: We may use analytics tools that set cookies to collect anonymized usage patterns, such as which features are used most often. This data helps us improve the platform and does not identify you personally.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on the Service are set by third parties, including our authentication and payment providers. These cookies are governed by those providers' own privacy and cookie policies, which are separate from this policy.

Stoke also uses advertising pixels from online advertising platforms to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These pixels may collect information about your visit to help us understand how our advertising performs. You can opt out of interest-based advertising through your browser settings or the opt-out mechanisms provided by those platforms.

4. Essential vs. Non-Essential Cookies

• Essential cookies (authentication session): Required for the Service to function. You cannot sign in or use the platform without them. These cannot be disabled without preventing access to your account.
• Non-essential cookies (analytics, advertising pixels): Optional. These enhance the Service and support our marketing efforts but are not required for core functionality. You can block or delete them through your browser settings.

5. How to Control Cookies

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Here is how to access cookie controls in common browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Please note that blocking essential cookies (such as authentication session cookies) will prevent you from signing in to the Service.

6. Updates to This Policy

We will update this Cookie Policy when we introduce new tracking technologies or change how existing ones are used. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update. We encourage you to check this page periodically to stay informed.

7. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at support@trystoke.io. For broader privacy information, see our Privacy Policy.