This Cookie Policy explains how Solohustller uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website and use our platform.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your experience.
Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which serve similar purposes.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the platform to function properly. They enable core features like:
- User authentication and session management
- Security features to protect your account
- Remembering your login status
- Load balancing and site performance
These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the platform to work.
2.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization:
- Remembering your theme preference (light/dark mode)
- Storing your language preference
- Remembering your display settings
- Maintaining your course progress state
2.3 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our platform:
- Which pages are visited most frequently
- How users navigate through the platform
- Error tracking and performance monitoring
- Feature usage statistics
We use this information to improve our platform and user experience. Data is aggregated and anonymized where possible.
2.4 Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be used to:
- Track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
- Provide relevant advertisements on other platforms
- Limit how often you see an advertisement
We currently use minimal marketing cookies. If this changes, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.
3. Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
auth_token | Authentication session | Session / 30 days |
theme | Theme preference (light/dark) | 1 year |
locale | Language preference | 1 year |
_ga | Google Analytics identifier | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics session | 24 hours |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our platform are set by third-party services we use:
- Google Analytics: Website analytics and usage tracking
- Payment Providers: Secure payment processing (Stripe, Razorpay)
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review them:
5. Managing Cookies
5.1 Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete existing cookies
- Block all or certain cookies
- Set preferences for specific websites
Here are links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:
5.2 Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience:
- You may need to log in more frequently
- Your preferences may not be saved
- Some features may not work properly
5.3 Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" feature. We currently do not respond to Do Not Track signals, but we respect your browser's cookie settings.
6. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage for:
- Caching course content for offline access
- Storing draft progress before saving
- Improving load times for returning users
Local storage data remains until you clear your browser data or we programmatically remove it.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: support@solohustller.com
- Contact Page: solohustller.com/contact