Cookie Policy

Last updated: December 2024

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

We also use similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, and pixels, which function in comparable ways.

How We Use Cookies

TaxStats Source uses cookies to:

  • Keep you signed in to your account
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how you use our platform
  • Improve our services based on usage patterns
  • Protect against fraud and abuse
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Required for the platform to function. Cannot be disabled.

Examples:

  • • Session management
  • • Authentication
  • • Security tokens
  • • Load balancing

Retention:

Session or up to 24 hours

Functional Cookies

Remember your preferences and settings.

Examples:

  • • Language preferences
  • • Theme settings
  • • Dashboard layout
  • • Form auto-fill

Retention:

Up to 1 year

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how you use our platform.

Examples:

  • • Page views
  • • Feature usage
  • • Error tracking
  • • Performance metrics

Retention:

Up to 2 years

Marketing Cookies

Used to deliver relevant advertisements.

Examples:

  • • Ad targeting
  • • Campaign tracking
  • • Conversion measurement

Retention:

Up to 2 years

Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party services to place cookies on your device, including:

  • Google Analytics: For understanding website traffic and usage patterns
  • Stripe: For secure payment processing
  • Intercom: For customer support chat
  • Sentry: For error monitoring and performance tracking

These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies.

Managing Cookies

Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our platform, you'll see a cookie banner allowing you to accept or customise your cookie preferences. You can change these preferences at any time through your account settings.

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • View and delete existing cookies
  • Block all or certain types of cookies
  • Set preferences for specific websites
  • Enable "Do Not Track" signals

Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our platform.

Browser-Specific Instructions

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
  • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
  • Edge: Settings → Privacy & Services → Cookies

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes through our platform or by email.

Contact Us

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

  • Email: privacy@taxstatsai.com