Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, SDKs, and device identifiers. They help sites function, remember preferences, measure traffic, and—where used—deliver advertising.

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep essential features working (for example language preference and security).
• Understand how the Service is used (analytics).
• Remember choices you make on forms where helpful.
• Support advertising, including measurement and—where permitted—personalization, when ads are enabled.
• Support payment and fraud-prevention flows if paid features are offered (via processors such as Stripe).

3. Types of cookies we may use

• Strictly necessary: required for core functions such as load balancing, security, consent storage, and language settings (e.g. the language cookie). These are generally set on the basis of legitimate interests or as strictly necessary for the service you request.
• Preferences: remember settings that improve your experience.
• Analytics: help us measure visits, popular pages, and technical performance. We may use privacy-oriented analytics such as Umami, which is configured to minimize personal data collection.
• Advertising: used by us or partners to deliver ads, limit how often you see an ad, measure campaigns, and—where allowed—build interest profiles across sites.
• Payment-related: set by Stripe or similar processors during checkout to process payments securely and prevent fraud. See the processor’s documentation for details.

4. First-party and third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set by our domain. Third-party cookies are set by other domains (for example advertising or payment partners). We do not control all third-party technologies; their use is also governed by those parties’ policies.

5. Advertising cookies and partners

If we enable advertising networks (for example Google AdSense or similar), those partners may set or read cookies and use identifiers to serve ads on our Service and elsewhere, measure performance, and personalize ads where permitted by law and your choices.

You can learn more about interest-based advertising and opt-out options via industry tools such as aboutads.info/choices, youradchoices.ca, or youronlinechoices.eu (availability depends on region). Device and browser settings may also limit tracking.

6. Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand traffic and improve the Service. Where possible we prefer privacy-friendly configurations (for example limited retention and no unnecessary cross-site tracking). Analytics may still process IP addresses or device data as described in our Privacy Policy.

7. Managing cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings (block, delete, or alert you before cookies are stored). Blocking strictly necessary cookies may cause parts of the Service to stop working correctly (for example language preference).

Where a cookie consent banner or preference center is presented, you can also manage non-essential categories there. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

8. Retention

Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain for a set period or until deleted. Specific lifetimes depend on the cookie purpose and third-party settings.

9. Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy when our practices or partners change. The “Last updated” date will be revised accordingly.

10. Contact

Questions about cookies or privacy: [email protected]. More detail: see our Privacy Policy on https://carme.pro.