Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2025
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the site owners. Cookies help us enhance your experience on FoxInspect.
2. How We Use Cookies
FoxInspect uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access.
- Authentication Cookies: We use these to recognize you when you sign in to use our services and keep you logged in during your session.
- Preference Cookies: These cookies remember your settings and preferences, such as language preferences and display settings.
- Analytics Cookies: We use these to understand how visitors interact with our website, helping us improve our services and user experience.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Session Cookies
Session cookies are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. We use session cookies to enable certain features of our Service and to maintain your session while you use our application.
3.2 Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. We use persistent cookies to remember your preferences and choices when you return to FoxInspect.
3.3 First-Party Cookies
These are cookies set directly by FoxInspect. They are used to manage your session and remember your preferences.
3.4 Third-Party Cookies
These cookies are set by third parties we partner with for analytics and service improvement purposes. Our third-party partners include:
- Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Authentication Providers: To enable secure sign-in functionality
4. Cookie List
Below are the specific cookies used on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_token | Authentication and session management | 7 days |
| preferences | User preference settings | 1 year |
| _ga | Google Analytics tracking | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics tracking | 24 hours |
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
5.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links provide information on how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
5.2 Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of FoxInspect may not function properly. Essential cookies are required for core functionality such as logging in and using the inspection features.
6. Progressive Web App (PWA) Storage
As a Progressive Web App, FoxInspect may also use additional browser storage technologies:
- Local Storage: Used to store application data locally on your device for offline functionality
- IndexedDB: Used to store larger amounts of structured data, including inspection photos and reports for offline access
- Service Worker Cache: Used to cache application resources for faster loading and offline functionality
These storage mechanisms are essential for the PWA features of FoxInspect, including offline access and improved performance.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@foxinspect.com
Address: 123 Innovation Street, San Francisco, CA 94105