What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences, login status, and browsing activity. This helps improve your experience and enables certain features to function properly.
Similar technologies, such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage, may also be used for similar purposes. When we refer to "cookies" in this policy, we include these similar technologies.
How We Use Cookies
Flottix uses cookies to:
- Keep you signed in to your account
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how you use our Service
- Improve our website and Service
- Protect your account security
- Deliver relevant content and advertisements
We categorize our cookies into four types based on their purpose: Essential, Functional, Analytics, and Marketing.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of our website and Service. Without these cookies, features like logging in, navigating between pages, and accessing secure areas would not work.
These cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the Service to function.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| flx_session | Maintains your login session and authentication state | Session (until browser closes) or 30 days if "Remember me" is selected |
| flx_csrf | Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| flx_device | Device identification for security verification | 1 year |
| flx_org | Stores your current organization context for multi-tenant access | Session |
| cookie_consent | Records your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide enhanced, personalized features. They help us remember your settings so you don't have to re-enter them each time you visit.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| flx_theme | Remembers your dark/light mode preference | 1 year |
| flx_language | Stores your preferred language setting | 1 year |
| flx_sidebar | Remembers sidebar collapsed/expanded state | 1 year |
| flx_table_prefs | Stores your data table column preferences and sort orders | 1 year |
| flx_dashboard | Remembers your dashboard widget layout | 1 year |
You can disable functional cookies, but some features may not work as expected.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website and Service. They collect information about page visits, time spent on pages, errors encountered, and other usage metrics. This data is aggregated and anonymized to help us improve our Service.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users for analytics | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for 24-hour periods | 24 hours |
| ph_* | PostHog | Product analytics and feature usage tracking | 1 year |
Note: We use privacy-focused analytics configurations. IP addresses are anonymized, and we do not enable advertising features or cross-site tracking.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements. These cookies may be set by our advertising partners.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Facebook/Meta | Tracks visits for Facebook advertising | 3 months |
| li_* | LinkedIn advertising and analytics | Various |
Marketing cookies are only set with your consent. You can opt out at any time through your cookie preferences.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services we use. These include:
Payment Processing
Our payment processor, LemonSqueezy, may set cookies during checkout to process your payment securely and prevent fraud.
Customer Support
Our customer support chat widget may set cookies to maintain your support conversation and identify returning visitors.
Embedded Content
Our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, maps) from third-party services. These services may set their own cookies. We have no control over third-party cookies.
Please refer to the privacy policies of these third parties for more information about their cookie practices:
Managing Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
Cookie Preference Center
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website or by visiting your account privacy settings.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete some or all cookies
- Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
- Set your browser to notify you when cookies are set
Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
Opt-Out Tools
You can opt out of certain third-party advertising cookies using these tools:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA)
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you disable or delete cookies, please note that:
- Essential cookies cannot be disabled, as they are required for the Service to function
- Disabling functional cookies may affect your user experience
- You may need to re-enter your preferences each time you visit
- Some features of the Service may not work correctly
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, we display a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. Your choices are recorded in a cookie consent cookie that expires after one year.
For essential cookies, we rely on our legitimate interest in providing a secure and functional Service. For other cookies, we obtain your consent before setting them.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by:
- Accessing the "Cookie Settings" in the website footer
- Clearing cookies from your browser
- Contacting us at privacy@flottix.com
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make changes:
- We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
- For significant changes, we may display a notice on our website
- We encourage you to review this policy periodically
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Flottix Privacy Team
Email: privacy@flottix.com
Address: Flottix, Inc.
123 Tech Street, Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States