Safer Pilot

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Safer Pilot uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage patterns, and provide personalized features.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Service to function properly and cannot be disabled:

Session Cookies: Keep you logged in and maintain your session
Security Cookies: Protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks
Authentication Cookies: Verify your identity and permissions
Organization Context: Remember your current organization selection

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization:

Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
Language Cookies: Store your language preference
UI State Cookies: Remember expanded/collapsed sections and view preferences
Referral Cookies: Track referral codes for our referral program

2.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how you use the Service:

Usage Analytics: Track which features are used and how often
Performance Monitoring: Identify slow pages and technical issues
Error Tracking: Detect and diagnose bugs and errors
User Flow: Understand navigation patterns and user journeys

2.4 Marketing Cookies

With your consent, we may use cookies for marketing purposes:

Campaign Tracking: Measure effectiveness of marketing campaigns
Conversion Tracking: Track sign-ups and subscription conversions
Retargeting: Show relevant ads on third-party platforms

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 First-Party Cookies

These are cookies set directly by Safer Pilot when you visit our website. We use first-party cookies for:

Session management and authentication
Storing your preferences and settings
Analyzing usage patterns and performance
Remembering your organization context

3.2 Third-Party Cookies

We also use services from trusted third parties that may set cookies:

Stripe: Payment processing and fraud prevention
Google OAuth: Authentication via Google account
GitHub OAuth: Authentication via GitHub account
Analytics Providers: Usage tracking and insights (if enabled)

4. Session Storage and Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use browser storage technologies:

Session Storage: Temporary storage cleared when you close your browser
Local Storage: Persistent storage for preferences and cached data
IndexedDB: Structured data storage for offline functionality

These technologies help improve performance and enable features like offline access and faster page loads.

5. Cookie Duration

We use both session cookies and persistent cookies:

5.1 Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They include:

Active session identifier
CSRF protection tokens
Temporary form data

5.2 Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them:

"Remember Me" cookies: Up to 30 days
Preference cookies: Up to 1 year
Analytics cookies: Up to 2 years
Referral cookies: Up to 90 days

6. Managing Cookies

You have several options to manage or disable cookies:

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:

Block all cookies
Block third-party cookies only
Delete cookies after each session
Set exceptions for specific websites

Please note that blocking essential cookies will prevent you from using certain features of our Service, including logging in and maintaining your session.

6.2 Opt-Out Links

For third-party analytics and advertising cookies, you can opt out using these resources:

6.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals. We will continue to monitor developments in this area.

7. Cookies and Your Privacy

We are committed to protecting your privacy while using cookies:

We do not sell cookie data to third parties
We use cookies only for the purposes described in this policy
We implement security measures to protect cookie data
We comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations
We regularly review and update our cookie practices

8. Mobile Applications

If we offer mobile applications in the future, they may use similar tracking technologies such as:

Mobile device identifiers
Local storage and caching
Push notification tokens
Analytics SDKs

You can manage these through your device settings and app permissions.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of material changes by:

Posting the updated policy on our website
Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top
Sending an email notification for significant changes

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us through the support channels available in your account dashboard.

11. More Information

For more information about cookies and how they work, visit:

For information about our broader privacy practices, please see our Privacy Policy.