Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, enabling certain functionality, and analyzing how you use our site.

Cookies can be "session" cookies (temporary and deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (remain on your device until they expire or you delete them).

2. How We Use Cookies

Mind Tiles (a product of Intellibricks Inc.) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Enable essential website functionality and security
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze website traffic and user behavior to improve our services
• Provide personalized content and recommendations
• Track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, authentication, and accessibility. Without these cookies, our website cannot operate correctly.

These cookies cannot be disabled.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This includes data about which pages are visited most often, how long visitors stay on pages, and if visitors encounter error messages.

We use this information to improve website performance and user experience.

3.3 Preference Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference, theme settings, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.

3.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are only set with your explicit consent.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
cookieConsent	Essential	Stores your cookie consent preferences (accepted/rejected)	1 year
cookieConsentDate	Essential	Records the date when you provided cookie consent	1 year
sessionId	Essential	Maintains your session and login state for security	Session
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics: Distinguishes unique users	2 years
_ga_*	Analytics	Google Analytics: Used to collect analytics data	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Google Analytics: Distinguishes unique users for 24 hours	24 hours
userPreferences	Preferences	Remembers your website settings and preferences	1 year
theme	Preferences	Stores your theme preference (light/dark mode)	6 months

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring. Privacy Policy
• Firebase: For authentication, data storage, and backend services. Privacy Policy
• Stripe: For payment processing on web (when you make a purchase). Privacy Policy
• Apple App Store / Google Play Store: For payment processing on mobile apps. These platforms may use their own tracking technologies. Please refer to Apple's Privacy Policy and Google's Privacy Policy for details.
• OpenAI: For Intelligent content generation. Privacy Policy

These third-party providers have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they use cookies and handle your data.

6. How to Manage Cookies

6.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to choose which types of cookies you want to accept. You can:

• Accept All: Accept all cookies (essential, analytics, preferences, and marketing)
• Reject: Reject non-essential cookies (only essential cookies will be set)
• Learn More: Access this Cookie Policy for detailed information

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our website, or by contacting us at support@mindtiles.ai.

6.2 Browser Settings

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View which cookies are stored on your device
• Delete cookies individually or all at once
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies
• Get notified when a cookie is being set

6.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies, please note that this may affect your experience on our website:

• Essential cookies: Disabling these may prevent certain features from working, including login functionality and security features
• Analytics cookies: Disabling these won't affect functionality but limits our ability to improve the site based on usage data
• Preference cookies: Disabling these means your preferences won't be remembered between visits
• Marketing cookies: Disabling these may result in less relevant advertisements (if applicable)

8. Mobile App Tracking

When you use our mobile applications (iOS and Android), we may use similar technologies to cookies, such as:

• Device Identifiers: Unique device IDs for analytics and security
• Local Storage: Storing preferences and data locally on your device
• Software Development Kits (SDKs): Third-party analytics and service SDKs
• Analytics Tools: Firebase Analytics, Google Analytics for mobile

You can manage these through your device settings (iOS Settings → Privacy, Android Settings → Apps → Permissions) or within the app settings.

9. Cross-Platform Cookie Usage

When you use Mind Tiles across multiple platforms (web, iOS, Android), we may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Synchronize your preferences across devices
• Maintain your session across platforms
• Track usage patterns across all platforms
• Ensure account security across devices

10. Data Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain until their expiration date or until you delete them
• Our cookies: Typically expire within 6 months to 2 years
• Third-party cookies: Controlled by the respective third parties (typically 1-2 years)

11. Your Rights

Under applicable privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.), you have the right to:

• Know what cookies are being used on our website
• Consent to or reject non-essential cookies
• Access information about cookies stored on your device
• Request deletion of cookies (through browser settings)
• Withdraw consent for cookies at any time

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Posting the updated policy on our website
• Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• Displaying a notice on our website for significant changes

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

13. International Users

If you are accessing our website from outside your home country, please note that:

• Our cookies may be transferred to and stored on servers located in different countries
• We comply with applicable international privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• By using our website, you consent to the transfer of cookie data as described in this policy

14. Contact Us

15. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and how to manage them:

• All About Cookies - Comprehensive guide to cookies
• Your Online Choices - Manage your online advertising preferences
• Google Analytics Opt-out - Opt out of Google Analytics
• Privacy Policy - Our complete privacy policy
• Terms of Service - Our terms and conditions