Cookie Policy

Last updated: 2025-12-30

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, phone) when you visit a website. Cookies help the website “remember” information about your visit, such as your session, preferences, and certain security-related settings.

2. Who sets cookies

Cookies may be set:

• By us, as first-party cookies (tools4host.com cookies), mainly to operate the platform.
• By selected third-party service providers, where needed for features such as security, spam protection, or limited analytics.

3. Types of cookies we use

3.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the platform to function and cannot be disabled via our settings. Without them, core features may not work.

• Session cookies: keep you signed in and support secure form submissions.
• Authentication / “remember me”: maintain login state if you choose that option.
• Security cookies: help prevent abuse, spam, and malicious activity (rate limiting, bot protection).

3.2 Preference & interface cookies

These cookies remember basic preferences to improve usability.

• Interface preferences: e.g., selected tabs or lightweight UI choices.
• Language preferences: where supported, to display content in your chosen language.

3.3 Analytics cookies (if enabled)

We may use analytics cookies to understand how users interact with the platform (for example, which pages are visited, and basic performance signals). Where feasible, analytics data are processed in aggregated and/or pseudonymized form and are used to improve the service, not to create detailed advertising profiles.

4. Why we use cookies

• Platform functionality: login, session continuity, secure forms, tool usage.
• Security: protect accounts and infrastructure from unauthorized access and abuse.
• User experience: remember basic preferences and improve navigation.
• Service improvement (where applicable): understand usage at a high level.

5. Legal basis

For strictly necessary cookies, our legal basis is our legitimate interest in operating a secure and functional platform and/or the necessity to provide a service you requested.

For non-essential cookies (such as analytics), the legal basis may be your consent, where required. You can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie choices (where available) and/or browser settings.

6. How long cookies last

• Session cookies: deleted when you log out and/or close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: remain for a defined period (days/weeks/months) unless you delete them earlier.

7. How to manage cookies

You can delete cookies or adjust your browser settings to block cookies or alert you when cookies are being set. Settings are usually found under:

• Settings
• Privacy
• Cookies / Site data

If you block certain cookies, some features may not work properly (e.g., login, secure submissions, or tool workflows).

8. Third-party cookies

In some cases, third-party services may set their own cookies (for example for security or limited analytics). These providers are expected to comply with applicable data protection law and to process data in line with their policies.

9. Relationship to the Privacy Policy

This Cookie Policy supplements our Privacy Policy. For more information about how we process personal data, your rights, and how to contact us, please refer to the Privacy Policy page.

10. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. If changes are material, we will update this page and, where required, request consent again.

11. Contact

If you have questions about cookies or how we use them, contact us at:

• Email: support@tools4host.com
• Website: tools4host.com