Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?

Cookies are small text files that get stored on your device when you visit websites. They help sites remember your preferences and understand how you interact with them. We also use similar technologies like web beacons and local storage.

Think of cookies as digital bookmarks. When you return to our site, we can recognize you and tailor your experience based on previous visits. Some cookies disappear when you close your browser—those are session cookies. Others stick around for a set period—we call those persistent cookies.

Types of Tracking We Use

We categorize our tracking technologies into four main types. Each serves a different purpose in helping us run flare-sparkly.com effectively.

Specific Tracking Technologies on Our Site

Here's what actually runs on flare-sparkly.com and what each piece does for your experience:

How Tracking Improves Your Experience

Let me give you concrete examples of how this tracking benefits you as a user:

• When you run a site audit, we remember your scan settings so you don't reconfigure them every time
• If our keyword tool loads slowly for many users, analytics tell us to optimize it
• Your preferred data visualization format (charts vs. tables) stays consistent across sessions
• We detect if you're consistently using mobile and adjust interface elements accordingly
• Failed searches help us identify missing features that users actually want
• Session data helps us recover your work if your connection drops unexpectedly

Managing Your Tracking Preferences

You have several options for controlling what gets tracked. Here's how to adjust your settings:

Browser-Level Controls

Every modern browser lets you manage cookies. The exact steps vary, but generally you'll find these options in Settings or Preferences under Privacy or Security sections.

You can block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or delete cookies after each session. Just know that blocking essential cookies will prevent you from logging in or using our tools effectively.

What Happens When You Block Cookies

• Essential cookies blocked: You won't be able to access your account or use authenticated features
• Functional cookies blocked: Your preferences won't save between visits
• Analytical cookies blocked: We lose visibility into how you use the platform, but functionality remains intact
• Marketing cookies blocked: You'll still see ads, just less relevant ones

Third-Party Tracking

We work with certain service providers who place their own tracking technologies on flare-sparkly.com. These include analytics platforms that help us understand user behavior and optimization tools that improve site performance.

These third parties operate under their own privacy policies. We carefully select partners and require them to handle data responsibly, but you should review their policies separately if you're concerned about specific vendors.

Data Retention and Your Control

Different cookies have different lifespans based on their purpose. Session cookies vanish when you close your browser. Persistent cookies stick around for the duration specified in the table above.

You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. This clears existing tracking data, though new cookies will be set when you visit again unless you've blocked them entirely.

Updates to This Policy

Technology evolves, and so do our tracking practices. When we make significant changes to how we use cookies on flare-sparkly.com, we'll update this policy and change the date at the top.

Major changes might include adopting new tracking technologies, working with different analytics providers, or changing how we categorize certain cookies. We recommend checking back occasionally if you're particularly privacy-conscious.

Questions About Our Tracking

If something in this policy isn't clear, or if you have specific questions about what we track and why, we're happy to explain further. Privacy matters, and you deserve straightforward answers.