Transparent Cookie Usage

How Cookies Work

• Stored locally on your device by your web browser
• Sent back to our servers when you visit our site
• Help us recognize you and remember your preferences
• Enable certain features and functionality

Types of Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies like local storage, session storage, and web beacons to enhance your experience.

What Essential Cookies Do

• Authentication: Keep you logged in to your account
• Security: Protect against fraud and unauthorized access
• Session Management: Maintain your session across pages
• Load Balancing: Distribute traffic across our servers
• CSRF Protection: Prevent cross-site request forgery attacks

Functional Features

• User Preferences: Remember your dashboard layout and settings
• Language Settings: Store your preferred language
• Theme Preferences: Remember dark/light mode selection
• Form Data: Save partially completed forms
• Notification Settings: Remember your communication preferences

PartyPad-Specific Functions

• Remember your preferred contractor search filters
• Store your default event settings and templates
• Maintain your dashboard customizations
• Remember your geographic area preferences

What We Measure

• Pages Viewed: Which marketing pages you visit, and in what order
• Button Clicks: Which calls to action you choose, such as “Get Started Free” or “Try Demo”
• Plan Interest: Which pricing plan you select from the pricing page
• Sign-Ups: That an account was created, and which plan it started on
• Form Submissions: That you sent a contact form, and which department you chose
• App Downloads: Which mobile app build you downloaded

Third-Party Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager. These services have their own privacy policies and cookie practices.

Where This Applies

Analytics run on our public marketing pages only. Once you sign in, they are switched off: we do not load or run analytics on your dashboard, so the pages you visit while managing your business are not measured or sent to Google. The two exceptions are the sign-up form and the page confirming your verification email, which are part of the public sign-up flow.

What We Do Not Do

• We do not run targeted advertising or retargeting, and we set no advertising cookies
• We do not share your browsing on this site with any advertising network
• We offer no social login, and we embed no social media sharing or tracking widgets
• We do not track whether you open our emails or click links inside them

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager on our marketing pages. It is a container that lets us manage measurement tags without a code change, and today it holds no advertising tags — it carries only the rule that keeps measurement off your dashboard. If we ever add advertising to it, we will update this page.

Third-Party Services

• Payment Processor: Stripe for secure payments
• Analytics: Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager, on our marketing pages only
• Image & File Hosting: Cloudinary for photos you upload

Managing Third-Party Cookies

You can manage third-party cookies through your browser settings or by visiting the privacy settings of each service directly.

Privacy Policies

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of our third-party partners to understand their data practices and cookie usage.

Mobile Tracking Technologies

• Device Identifiers: Unique identifiers for your device
• Local Storage: Data stored locally on your device
• Push Notifications: Tokens for sending notifications
• Location Data: GPS coordinates for contractor tracking
• App Analytics: Usage patterns and performance metrics

Mobile Privacy Controls

• Manage permissions through your device settings
• Control location sharing and push notifications
• Reset advertising identifiers when needed
• Review app privacy settings regularly

PartyPad Cookie Controls

• Read this page for the full list of what we set and why — it is the detail behind every category above
• Sign out to clear the cookies that keep you signed in, on any device you have used
• Email us at the address below with any question about a specific cookie

Browser Cookie Settings

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
• Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions

Retention Periods

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Authentication Cookies: 30 days or until logout
• Preference Cookies: 1 year or until changed
• Analytics Cookies: 2 years maximum
• Marketing Cookies: 90 days to 2 years

Automatic Cleanup

Cookies are automatically deleted when they expire. You can also manually clear cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Data Minimization

We only store cookie data for as long as necessary to fulfill its purpose and comply with legal obligations.

GDPR Compliance (EU)

• Obtain explicit consent for non-essential cookies
• Provide clear information about cookie purposes
• Allow easy withdrawal of consent
• Maintain records of consent choices

CCPA Compliance (California)

• Disclose cookie data collection and sharing
• Provide opt-out mechanisms for data sales
• Respect "Do Not Sell" requests
• Maintain transparency about data practices

Other Jurisdictions

We monitor and comply with emerging cookie laws in other jurisdictions, including Canada, Brazil, and other regions where we operate.

Update Process

• Post updated policy on this page with new effective date
• Notify users of material changes via email or platform notification
• Update cookie consent mechanisms as needed
• Provide transition period for significant changes

Staying Informed

We recommend reviewing this cookie policy periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices and your choices.

Version History

Previous versions of this cookie policy are available upon request for your records and reference.