MassUGC Cloud – Cookie Policy

Last Updated: July 31, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you access a website. They help websites remember your preferences, login sessions, and usage behavior to improve functionality and security. MassUGC Cloud uses cookies to deliver core platform features and analyze performance.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Authenticate users and maintain sessions

• Protect against abuse, bots, and fraud

• Monitor platform performance and usage

• Remember your preferences and settings

Cookies are essential to providing a secure and functional experience.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

Purpose: Enable the basic functions of the platform

• Login authentication

• Session state management

• API token handling

• CSRF protection

Retention: Session-only or up to 30 days

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Help us understand how users interact with the platform

• Track feature usage and page views

• Identify bugs and performance bottlenecks

• Measure platform load and stability

Retention: Up to 2 years

3.3 Preference Cookies

Purpose: Store your personal settings and UI preferences

• Theme and layout options

• Language and locale

• Notification and display settings

Retention: Up to 12 months

3.4 Security Cookies

Purpose: Protect your account and our infrastructure

• Rate limiting and anti-spam

• Bot detection

• Login anomaly monitoring

Retention: Up to 90 days

4. Third-Party Cookies

We use trusted third-party tools that may set their own cookies:

Stripe – payment handling

SendGrid – transactional emails

Sentry – error monitoring

Vercel / Render – hosting and performance tracking

These tools help us operate efficiently and troubleshoot issues.

5. Managing Your Cookies

5.1 Browser Settings

You can manage cookies directly from your browser. Most browsers allow you to:

• View stored cookies

• Delete specific cookies

• Block or allow cookies by site

• Disable all cookies (this may break key functionality)

5.2 Essential Cookies Warning

Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from logging in, accessing your dashboard, or using the MassUGC API.

5.3 Opt-Out Options

Analytics: Contact us at support@massugc.com to opt out of non-essential usage tracking

Preferences: You can update your settings from within your account dashboard

Marketing: We don't use cookies for marketing, and you can unsubscribe from emails anytime

6. Consent

By continuing to use MassUGC Cloud, you agree to our use of cookies as outlined in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Service and clear your cookies via your browser.

7. Data Protection

We take cookie security seriously:

• All cookie data is encrypted in transit and at rest

• Access is limited to authorized systems only

• Expired cookies are purged automatically

• Our practices comply with major privacy laws including GDPR and CCPA

8. Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect platform changes, legal requirements, or service updates. Any material changes will be reflected in the updated "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

9. Contact Us

For any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies:
Email: support@massugc.com
Website: https://cloud.massugc.com