Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, GuardsScheduler) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., analytics, advertising, and interactive content).

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website and application to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Service. Third parties serve cookies through our Service for analytics and other purposes.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Service and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Service, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our Service functions.

• Session cookies: Maintain your login session and authentication state
• Security cookies: Help protect your account from unauthorized access
• CSRF tokens: Prevent cross-site request forgery attacks

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Service is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Service for you.

• Google Analytics - to analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• Crash reporting - to identify and fix technical issues
• Performance monitoring - to optimize page load times and responsiveness

3.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Service but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality may become unavailable.

• Language preferences
• Theme and display preferences
• Recently viewed items
• Form auto-fill data

3.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

Currently, we do not use targeting or advertising cookies on our Service.

4. Mobile Application Data

In addition to cookies, our mobile application may use other tracking technologies:

• Device identifiers: Unique identifiers assigned to your mobile device
• Local storage: Data stored locally on your device for app functionality
• Analytics SDKs: Software development kits that help us understand app usage

These technologies serve similar purposes to cookies and are subject to the same privacy protections described in our Privacy Policy.

5. How Can You Control Cookies?

5.1 Browser Controls

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting your browser settings. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings.

Please note that if you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Service, though your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.

5.2 Disabling Cookies

You can typically find cookie controls in your browser's "Options" or "Preferences" menu. The following links provide information on managing cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

5.3 Mobile Device Controls

On mobile devices, you can manage how your device and browser share certain device data by adjusting the privacy and security settings. For mobile applications, you can:

• Limit ad tracking through your device settings
• Reset your advertising identifier
• Control app permissions for location, camera, and other features

6. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on. The third-party services we currently use include:

• Google Analytics (analytics)
• Crashlytics (crash reporting)

These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your use of the Service and other websites. Their use of such technologies is subject to their own privacy policies, not ours.

7. Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. At this time, we do not respond to DNT signals as there is no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals.

8. Cookie Duration

The length of time a cookie will stay on your device depends on whether it is a "persistent" or "session" cookie:

• Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: These remain on your device until they expire or are deleted. The expiration period varies by cookie but typically ranges from a few days to two years.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:

Email: support@guardshiftscheduler.com