1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are used to keep you signed in, remember preferences, and help us understand how our platform is being used. This policy describes exactly which cookies TheQRCode.io sets and why.

2. Essential Cookies

These cookies are required for the platform to function. They are set automatically when you use the service and cannot be disabled.

Cookie	Lifetime	Purpose
next-auth.session-token	Session / persistent	Keeps you signed in to your account
next-auth.csrf-token	Session	Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks
next-auth.callback-url	Session	Stores where to redirect you after signing in via Google or GitHub

3. Functional Cookies

These cookies support specific features of the platform. They are short-lived and deleted automatically once they have served their purpose.

Cookie	Lifetime	Purpose
signupPlan	10 minutes	Temporarily stores your selected pricing plan during the signup flow. Deleted once your subscription is set up.

4. Analytics Cookies

We use analytics to understand how visitors use TheQRCode.io so we can improve the platform. We use Matomo, a self-hosted analytics tool, which means your data stays on our own infrastructure and is not shared with third-party advertising networks.

Cookie	Lifetime	Purpose
_pk_id	13 months	Matomo: identifies returning visitors (anonymized)
_pk_ses	30 minutes	Matomo: tracks the current browsing session

5. Third-Party Cookies

The following third-party services may set their own cookies when you interact with certain features. We do not control these cookies and you should refer to each provider's privacy policy for details.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads conversion tracking to measure the effectiveness of our advertising. Google may set cookies on your device for this purpose. You can opt out via Google's Ad Settings.

Google & GitHub (Sign-in)

If you sign in using Google or GitHub, those providers set their own authentication cookies. These are governed by their respective privacy policies.

Stripe (Payments)

We use Stripe to process payments. Stripe may set cookies during the checkout process for fraud prevention and security purposes. See the Stripe Privacy Policy for details.

6. Managing Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Common options include:

Viewing and deleting cookies stored on your device
Blocking cookies from specific websites or all third parties
Setting your browser to notify you when cookies are being set

Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from signing in and using authenticated features of the platform. Analytics and functional cookies can be blocked without affecting core functionality.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or change features that affect cookies. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes.

8. Contact Us

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

Email: support@theqrcode.io