Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Apodex) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., analytics, interactive content and advertising).

Why Do We Use Cookies

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Services to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Services. Third parties serve cookies through our Services for analytics and other purposes.

Non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies) are only set after you consent to them through our cookie consent banner, and you can withdraw or change your choices at any time as described below.

Categories of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Technologies (Essential). These technologies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. These do not store any personally identifiable information.

apodex-cookie-consent (browser local storage, not a cookie) — Provider: Apodex — Purpose: Stores your cookie consent preferences in your browser's local storage — Expiration: Persistent (until cleared by user).

2. Analytics Cookies. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

_ga — Provider: Google Analytics — Purpose: Used to distinguish users and track user engagement — Expiration: 2 years.

_ga_<container-id> — Provider: Google Analytics — Purpose: Used to persist session state — Expiration: 2 years.

ph_phc_<id>_posthog — Provider: PostHog — Purpose: Used to track user interactions and behavior analytics — Expiration: 1 year.

The expirations shown above are the providers' default settings; in practice, some browsers limit first-party cookies to approximately 13 months, so the actual lifetime may be shorter.

3. Marketing Cookies. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests. Currently, we do not use marketing cookies on our website. However, we may add them in the future to support our marketing efforts, and if we do, we will update this Policy and obtain consent where required before setting them.

How Can You Control Cookies

Cookie Consent Banner. When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to: Accept all cookies; Reject non-essential cookies; or Manage cookies to customize your preferences for each category.

Browser Controls. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience.

Update Your Cookie Preferences. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer of our website, or by using the cookie consent banner that appears when you visit our site.

Third-Party Analytics Services

Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

PostHog. We use PostHog, a product analytics platform, to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Currently, there is no industry standard for how companies should respond to DNT signals, and we do not respond to DNT signals. However, we do recognize and honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal where required by applicable law (such as for California residents), and you can also use the cookie management tools described above to control your cookie preferences.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed.

Contact Us

This Cookie Policy forms part of, and should be read together with, our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at: legal@apodex.com.