Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 2026-07-01
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply analytical information to the owners of the site.
2. Why We Use Cookies
OrbitaTools uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for various purposes. These cookies help us to:
- Keep users logged in: Maintaining your session securely across pages.
- Improve website security: Preventing cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and other malicious activities.
- Remember preferences: Storing your settings, such as Dark Mode or language selections.
- Measure website performance: Understanding how our tools perform and where we can optimize speed.
- Improve user experience: Analyzing traffic and user behavior to build better features.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Below is a detailed breakdown of the different categories of cookies that may be set on your device when you use OrbitaTools.
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Cookies | Crucial for basic website functions like navigation and accessing secure areas. The site cannot function properly without these. | __cfduid, csrf_token |
| Authentication Cookies | Used to identify you once you log in and keep your session active securely. | session_id, auth_token |
| Preference Cookies | Allow the website to remember choices you make (like theme or language) to provide enhanced, personalized features. | theme=dark, lang=en |
| Analytics Cookies | Help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. | _ga, _gid |
| Advertising Cookies | Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant and engaging advertisements. | IDE, _gcl_au |
| Security Cookies | Used to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data from unauthorized parties. | __Host-Next-Auth |
| Performance Cookies | Used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience. | YSC |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and provide core functionality. These third-party services include:
- Google Analytics: For traffic and usage analysis.
- Google AdSense: For personalized and non-personalized advertising.
- Cloudflare: For DDoS protection, edge caching, and security.
- Stripe: For secure payment processing and fraud prevention.
- Clerk: For seamless user authentication.
- AI Providers: Select AI providers may use temporary session tokens where applicable.
These third-party providers have their own privacy and cookie policies, and they may place their own cookies on your device.
5. Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
- Cookie Consent Banner: You can customize your preferences using the cookie consent banner available on our website.
- Browser Settings: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept, block, or delete cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, but your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.
For more information on how to manage cookies on popular browsers, please visit their official support pages:
6. Cookie Consent
Depending on your jurisdiction (such as under the GDPR or CCPA), you may have the right to accept, reject, or customize the cookies placed on your device. When you first visit OrbitaTools, a cookie banner will allow you to make these choices.
Please note: Essential cookies cannot be disabled through our consent banner because they are strictly required for the website's core functionality, security, and authentication.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed. The "Last Updated" date at the top indicates when this policy was most recently revised.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our use of cookies, please contact us at orbitatools@gmail.com.
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