Last Updated: January 17, 2025
Effective Date: January 17, 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 to provide a better user experience.

This Cookie Policy explains how Schedulala ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website at schedulala.com (the "Service").

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience, improve our Service, and understand how you interact with our platform. Our cookies serve various purposes including authentication, security, analytics, and personalization.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Service to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Examples of Essential Cookies:

Authentication cookies: Keep you logged in as you navigate the Service
Security cookies: Protect against fraudulent activity and enhance security
Load balancing cookies: Distribute network traffic for optimal performance
Session cookies: Remember your preferences during a single browsing session

Duration: Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or up to 1 year

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Service to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Examples of Functional Cookies:

Preferences cookies: Remember your dashboard layout and settings
Language cookies: Remember your preferred language settings
Theme cookies: Remember your light/dark mode preference
Connected accounts cookies: Remember which social media accounts you've connected

Duration: Up to 1 year

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Service by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Examples of Analytics Cookies:

Usage analytics: Track which features are most popular
Performance metrics: Monitor page load times and errors
User journey tracking: Understand how users navigate through the Service
Conversion tracking: Measure the effectiveness of our features

Duration: Up to 2 years

Note: This data is anonymized and cannot be used to identify individual users.

3.4 Marketing Cookies (Optional)

These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad.

Examples of Marketing Cookies:

Advertising cookies: Track interactions with our advertisements
Social media cookies: Enable sharing on social platforms
Retargeting cookies: Show relevant ads on other websites

Duration: Up to 1 year

Note: You can opt out of these cookies without affecting core functionality.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Service are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the respective privacy policies of these services.

4.1 Third-Party Services We Use

Stripe: Payment processing cookies for secure transactions
Learn more: Stripe Privacy Policy
NextAuth.js: Authentication and session management
Learn more: NextAuth.js Documentation
Social Media Platforms: OAuth authentication cookies when connecting accounts
Includes: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google, etc.

5. Cookie Consent and Your Choices

5.1 Consent

By using our Service, you consent to the use of essential and functional cookies that are necessary for the Service to work properly. For analytics and marketing cookies, we will ask for your explicit consent.

5.2 Managing Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings
Cookie Banner: Use our cookie consent banner to manage preferences
Account Settings: Manage functional cookies through your account preferences
Opt-out Links: Use opt-out links provided by third-party services

5.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

How to manage cookies in popular browsers:

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

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

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

Disabling Essential Cookies may result in:

Inability to stay logged in to your account
Loss of security features and protections
Reduced functionality and performance issues
Inability to save preferences and settings

Disabling Optional Cookies may result in:

Less personalized experience
Less relevant advertising (if applicable)
Inability to track and improve user experience
Repeated requests for preferences

7. Cookie Updates and Retention

7.1 Cookie Lifespan

Different cookies have different lifespans:

Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
Persistent Cookies: Remain until they expire or you delete them
Secure Cookies: Only transmitted over encrypted connections
HttpOnly Cookies: Cannot be accessed by client-side scripts

7.2 Cookie Refresh

Some cookies are automatically refreshed each time you visit our Service to ensure continued functionality. You can clear all cookies at any time through your browser settings.

8. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Our legal basis for using cookies depends on the type:

Essential Cookies: Legitimate interest in providing our Service
Functional Cookies: Legitimate interest in improving user experience
Analytics Cookies: Legitimate interest in understanding usage patterns
Marketing Cookies: Your explicit consent

9. International Cookie Laws

9.1 GDPR Compliance (EU)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), EU users have specific rights regarding cookies:

Right to be informed about cookie use
Right to consent to non-essential cookies
Right to withdraw consent at any time
Right to access information about cookies stored

9.2 CCPA Compliance (California)

California residents have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regarding tracking technologies and personal information collected through cookies.

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy

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

Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
Sending an email notification for significant changes
Displaying a notice on our Service
Requesting renewed consent where required

11. Contact Us About Cookies

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: hello@schedulala.com

Subject: Cookie Policy Inquiry

Response Time: We will respond within 30 days

11.1 Cookie-Related Requests

You can contact us to:

Request information about cookies we use
Ask questions about cookie purposes and retention
Report issues with cookie functionality
Request assistance with cookie management
Make a complaint about our cookie practices

12. Related Policies

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our other legal documents: