Cookie Policy

Crackto uses several types of cookies, each serving a specific purpose:

1.1 Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

These cookies are critical for the Platform to function properly. They cannot be disabled.

• Authentication: Keep you logged in during your session
• Security: Protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks
• Load Balancing: Distribute traffic across servers for optimal performance
• Session Management: Remember your preferences during a session

1.2 Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Platform:

• Google Analytics: Track page views, session duration, and user behavior
• Mixpanel: Analyze feature usage and user engagement patterns
• Error Tracking: Identify and fix technical issues (Sentry)
• A/B Testing: Test different versions of features to improve user experience

1.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance functionality and personalization:

• Language Preferences: Remember your preferred language
• Theme Settings: Store your dark/light mode preference
• Video Player Settings: Remember playback speed and subtitle preferences
• Notification Settings: Remember your notification preferences

1.4 Advertising & Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used for targeted advertising and marketing:

• Google Ads: Deliver personalized advertisements based on your interests
• Facebook Pixel: Track conversions and measure ad campaign effectiveness
• LinkedIn Insight: Show relevant ads on LinkedIn
• Retargeting: Display ads for Crackto on other websites you visit

We use cookies to:

• Authenticate users: Keep you securely logged in across pages
• Remember preferences: Store your settings, theme, and language
• Analyze performance: Understand which features are most popular
• Improve user experience: Identify pain points and optimize workflows
• Personalize content: Show relevant study materials based on your exam goals
• Measure effectiveness: Track which marketing campaigns bring users to Crackto
• Provide analytics: Show you insights into your test performance over time
• Enable features: Support interactive elements like progress tracking

First-Party vs Third-Party Cookies

Crackto uses both first-party cookies (set by us) and third-party cookies (set by external services):

3.1 Session Cookies

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

• Authentication tokens
• Shopping cart contents
• Temporary form data

3.2 Persistent Cookies

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

4.1 Through Crackto

You can manage your cookie preferences directly on our Platform:

• Cookie Consent Banner: Adjust settings when you first visit Crackto
• Account Settings: Go to Settings > Privacy > Cookie Preferences
• Cookie Manager: View and delete individual cookies

4.2 Through Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their 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 > Manage and delete cookies

4.3 Browser Add-ons & Tools

You can use third-party tools to manage cookies:

• Privacy Badger: Blocks tracking cookies
• Ghostery: Shows which trackers are on each page
• uBlock Origin: Blocks ads and tracking scripts

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

Some browsers support Do Not Track (DNT) signals that request websites not to track user activity. Currently, there is no industry-wide standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements:

• The "Last Updated" date at the top will show the latest revision
• Material changes will be communicated via email or in-app notification
• Continued use of the Platform after updates constitutes acceptance
• Previous versions are archived and available upon request