1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.

We use cookies and similar technologies (like local storage) to provide, protect, and improve Layoff iQ.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Required for the website to function. Cannot be disabled.

Session cookies: Keep you logged in during your visit
Security cookies: Protect against cross-site request forgery
Load balancing: Distribute traffic across servers

Functional Cookies

Remember your preferences and settings.

Preferences: Theme, language, and display settings
Recent activity: Recently viewed companies or reports

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use our website.

Usage patterns: Pages visited, time spent, navigation paths
Performance: Page load times and errors
Device info: Browser type, screen size, operating system

Marketing Cookies

Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign effectiveness.

Ad targeting: Show relevant ads based on your interests
Conversion tracking: Measure ad campaign performance

3. Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
next-auth.session-token	Authentication session	Session
next-auth.csrf-token	Security (CSRF protection)	Session
__stripe_mid	Stripe fraud prevention	1 year
_ga	Google Analytics	2 years

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages:

Stripe: Payment processing and fraud prevention
Google Analytics: Website usage analytics
Sentry: Error tracking and performance monitoring

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. The method varies by browser:

Note: Blocking essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our website, including logging in to your account.

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. We currently do not respond to Do Not Track signals, but you can manage cookies through your browser settings as described above.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will post any changes on this page with an updated revision date.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: privacy@layoffiq.com
Support: support@layoffiq.com