Cookie Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Updated: January 15, 2025

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly:

• Session cookies: Keep you logged in during your visit
• Security cookies: Protect against malicious attacks
• Load balancing cookies: Distribute traffic across our servers

Analytics Cookies

We use these to understand how visitors interact with our website:

• Google Analytics: Tracks page views, user behavior, and site performance
• Performance monitoring: Helps us identify and fix technical issues

Functional Cookies

These enhance your experience on our site:

• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and choices
• Language cookies: Store your preferred language
• Theme cookies: Remember your dark/light mode preference

Marketing Cookies (Optional)

With your consent, we may use:

• Tracking pixels: Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
• Social media cookies: Enable sharing and social media integration
• Retargeting cookies: Show relevant ads on other websites

Third-Party Cookies

We may allow trusted third parties to place cookies on your device:

Google Analytics

• Purpose: Website analytics and performance measurement
• Data collected: Page views, session duration, user interactions
• Retention: 26 months
• Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out

LinkedIn Insight Tag

• Purpose: Measure ad performance and website conversions
• Data collected: Page visits, form submissions
• Retention: 180 days
• Opt-out: LinkedIn privacy settings

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

Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie banner where you can:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your preferences
• Learn more about each cookie type

Opt-Out Tools

• Google Analytics: Use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Industry opt-out: Visit Your Online Choices
• NAI opt-out: Visit Network Advertising Initiative

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain until expiration or manual deletion
• Analytics cookies: Typically 2 years
• Marketing cookies: Usually 30-90 days

Impact of Disabling Cookies

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

• You may need to re-enter information on each visit
• Personalized content and recommendations won't be available
• We won't be able to remember your preferences
• Some interactive features may not function

Mobile App Tracking

If you use our mobile applications, we may use:

• Device identifiers: For analytics and crash reporting
• Push notification tokens: To send relevant updates
• App usage analytics: To improve app performance

You can control these through your device settings.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in:

• Our use of cookies
• Legal requirements
• Technology improvements
• User feedback

We'll notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date and posting a notice on our website.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies:

• Email: privacy@hunchbite.com
• Subject line: "Cookie Policy Inquiry"
• Response time: Within 48 hours

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding cookies:

• Right to information: Know what cookies we use
• Right to consent: Choose which cookies to accept
• Right to withdraw: Change your cookie preferences anytime
• Right to complain: Contact your local data protection authority

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This Cookie Policy is part of our commitment to transparency and your privacy.