1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

FractalCycles uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the proper functioning of our platform, enhance your user experience, and analyze how our service is used.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as logging in, setting preferences, or filling in forms.

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
auth_token	Keeps you logged in	15 minutes
refresh_token	Renews your session	7 days
theme	Remembers light/dark mode	1 year

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use.

Chart preferences: Remember your preferred chart type and indicator settings
Analysis settings: Store your default analysis parameters
UI preferences: Remember table sorting and column visibility

2.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Sentry: Error tracking and performance monitoring (no personal data collected)

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages:

Polar (Payment Provider): Used during checkout to process payments securely
Sentry: Error monitoring to help us fix issues quickly

We do not use advertising cookies or sell your data to third parties.

4. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage for:

Storing your authentication state
Caching analysis results for faster loading
Saving your indicator preferences per analysis

Local storage data remains on your device until you clear your browser data or log out.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete existing cookies, and set preferences for certain websites. Here are links to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please note that if you disable essential cookies, some features of FractalCycles may not work properly. You may not be able to log in, and your preferences will not be saved between sessions.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date.

7. Contact Us

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

Email: privacy@fractalcycles.com
Website: fractalcycles.com/contact