Cookies Policy

1. Introduction

CouncilIA ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our platform to provide you with the best possible experience. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.

2. 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, provide a more personalized experience, and provide analytical data to the site owners.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use different types of cookies for various purposes:

• Essential/Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are crucial for the basic functioning of the CouncilIA platform. Without them, core features like user authentication and secure routing would not work.
• Analytical/Performance Cookies: These help us understand how users interact with our platform by analyzing metrics such as bounce rate, session duration, and feature adoption. This data helps us improve the user experience.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the platform to remember your preferences (like language or UI theme) to provide enhanced, personalized functionality.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use trusted third-party cookies (e.g., Stripe for payments securely embedded in our platform) to report usage statistics and process transactions securely.

5. Managing Your Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in your web browser. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.