1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed 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.
Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. This helps improve your browsing experience by remembering your settings, login status, and other preferences.
Headcanon.io uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance functionality, analyze usage patterns, and provide personalized experiences on our AI-powered character headcanon generation platform.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes to improve your experience on Headcanon.io:
- Essential Functionality: Cookies enable core features like user authentication, session management, and maintaining your preferences across pages.
- Performance & Analytics: We use cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve our services.
- Personalization: Cookies help us remember your settings, favorite generators, and preferences to provide a customized experience.
- Security: Cookies assist in detecting and preventing fraudulent activity and maintaining the security of your account.
- Advertising: We use cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
By using Headcanon.io, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, secure login, and access to secure areas of the website.
Examples: Session management, authentication tokens, security features
Can be disabled? No - these cookies are essential for the website to work
Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if users get error messages. This helps us improve how our website works.
Examples: Google Analytics, page view tracking, user behavior analysis
Can be disabled? Yes - you can opt out through your browser settings
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
Examples: Language preferences, theme settings, saved headcanons
Can be disabled? Yes - but this may affect website functionality
Advertising & Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Examples: Google AdSense, remarketing cookies
Can be disabled? Yes - you can manage preferences through our cookie consent banner or browser settings
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and provide enhanced functionality:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.
Google Privacy Policy
Google AdSense
We may use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.
Google AdSense Privacy Policy
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Here are links to instructions for popular browsers:
Important: Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website. Some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled, particularly essential cookies required for authentication and security.
6. Cookie Duration
Cookies can be either "session" cookies or "persistent" cookies:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while navigating our website.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us remember your preferences and improve your experience across multiple visits.
The duration of persistent cookies varies depending on their purpose. Some may last for days, weeks, or months, while others may persist for up to two years or until manually deleted.
7. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last updated" date.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.
Your Privacy Matters
At Headcanon.io, we are committed to transparency about our use of cookies and protecting your privacy. We use cookies responsibly to enhance your experience while respecting your choices and privacy preferences.
For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, please review our Privacy Policy.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have any questions about our cookie practices, we're here to help.
