1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by websites and online services. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, tags, and SDKs. They help websites remember preferences, operate securely, understand usage, and support checkout or account flows.
2. How FoundChat Uses Cookies
FoundChat may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Operate the website and product.
- Remember preferences, sessions, and interface settings.
- Understand traffic, performance, and product usage.
- Detect errors, prevent abuse, and improve security.
- Support checkout, subscription, and payment flows through Paddle.
3. Types of Cookies We May Use
Essential cookies
Required for core website and account functionality, security, session management, and service availability.
Preference cookies
Used to remember settings such as dismissed banners, interface choices, or product preferences.
Analytics cookies
Used to understand website traffic, product usage, performance, and errors so we can improve FoundChat. Depending on configuration, this may include Google Analytics (GA4), PostHog, and similar measurement tools.
Advertising cookies
Used to measure and optimize paid campaigns. Depending on configuration, this may include Meta Pixel and Reddit Pixel.
Payment and checkout cookies
Used by Paddle or related payment services to support checkout, billing, fraud prevention, tax, subscription, and payment support flows.
4. Paddle Cookies and Payment Technologies
Payments for FoundChat are processed by Paddle, our Merchant of Record. When you open a Paddle checkout or manage a subscription, Paddle may use cookies or similar technologies for payment processing, fraud prevention, tax compliance, checkout localization, subscription management, and customer support.
Paddle's privacy information is available at paddle.com/legal/privacy.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block, delete, or limit cookies. If you block essential cookies, parts of FoundChat may not work correctly.
Some third-party services may provide their own opt-out or preference tools. Your choices may need to be set separately for each browser or device.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy as our website, product, providers, or legal requirements change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
7. Contact
Othmane Nejdi / FoundChat
Email: [email protected]