1. 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 and to provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Service to function properly (authentication, security, session management)
• Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Service to function. They enable core functionality such as:

• User authentication and session management
• Security features (CSRF protection)
• Load balancing
• Remembering your login status

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our Service:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Error messages encountered
• Browser and device information
• Referring website

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow us to remember choices you make:

• Language preferences
• Theme settings (dark/light mode)
• Dashboard layout preferences

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to:

• Deliver relevant advertisements
• Track campaign performance
• Limit the number of times you see an advertisement
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use cookies from third-party services, including:

• Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• Google AdSense: To serve advertisements
• Firebase: For authentication and analytics
• Hotjar: For user behavior analytics (if enabled)

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Opt-Out Links

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out
• Google AdSense: Google Ad Settings

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of the Service may become inaccessible or not function properly. For example:

• You may not be able to log in to your account
• Some features may not work as expected
• We may not be able to remember your preferences

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or legislation. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page.

8. Contact Us

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

• Email: privacy@akhtarserve.com
• Website: akhtarserve.com