Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser or device by websites, apps, online media, and advertisements. They are used to remember your preferences and make your online experience more convenient.

There are different types of cookies:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary and deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.
• First-party Cookies: Set by the site you're visiting.
• Third-party Cookies: Set by other domains than the one you're visiting.

At Sociro, we use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Required for our service to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access.
• Preference Cookies: Help us remember your settings and preferences to provide you with a more personalized experience (e.g., language preferences).
• Analytics Cookies: Allow us to understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
• Authentication Cookies: Help us identify users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts.

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to browse our website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
• Performance Cookies: These collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often and if you receive error messages.
• Functional Cookies: These allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced features.
• Social Media and Advertising Cookies: These are used to connect with social networks and provide relevant advertising.

Examples of specific cookies we use:

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_sociro_session	Authentication and session management	Session
sociro_preferences	Saves user preferences	1 year
_ga (Google Analytics)	Distinguishes users for analytics	2 years

Some of our pages display content from external providers, such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

To view this third-party content, you first have to accept their specific terms and conditions. This includes their cookie policies, which we have no control over.

If you do not view this content, no third-party cookies are installed on your device.

Third-party providers on Sociro include:

• Analytics: Google Analytics, Mixpanel
• Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
• Payment Processors: Stripe

These third-party services may set their own cookies for functionality, analytics, and advertising purposes.

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can impact your user experience and parts of our website might no longer be fully accessible.

Browser controls:

Most browsers allow you to view, delete or block cookies from websites. Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Cookie preferences tool:

We also provide a cookie management tool on our website that allows you to customize your cookie preferences. You can access this tool by clicking the "Cookie Settings" button in the footer of our website.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices.

Any changes will become effective when we post the revised policy on our website. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Posting a notice on our website
• Displaying a notification in your account dashboard
• Sending an email to the address associated with your account for significant changes

We recommend that you check this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.