Cookie Policy | Peppercrest

This Cookie Policy explains how Peppercrest LLC ("Peppercrest," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our websites and products.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and actions.

Similar technologies include:

Pixels (Web Beacons): Small images embedded in web pages or emails that track whether content has been viewed
Local Storage: Data stored in your browser that persists across sessions
Session Storage: Data stored in your browser for the duration of a session

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our services to function and cannot be disabled. They include:

Authentication: Keeping you logged in as you navigate our products
Security: Protecting against unauthorized access and fraud
Preferences: Remembering settings you've chosen (language, region, etc.)

2.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our services. We use this information to improve our products and content. Analytics cookies collect information such as:

Pages visited and time spent
Features used and actions taken
Errors encountered
Referral sources

2.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as:

Remembering your preferences across visits
Providing personalized content based on your usage patterns
Enabling interactive features

2.4 Marketing Cookies

If we use marketing cookies, they help us:

Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
Understand which content and ads are relevant to you
Limit how often you see the same content

We do not currently run advertising on our sites, so marketing cookies are minimal.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our services are placed by third-party service providers. These may include:

Analytics Providers: Such as Google Analytics or similar services
Infrastructure Providers: Services that help deliver our products
Authentication Providers: If you sign in using a third-party account

Third-party cookies are governed by those third parties' privacy policies.

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies have different lifespans:

Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device until they expire or you delete them (duration varies by cookie)

5. Managing Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to:

View cookies stored on your device
Delete some or all cookies
Block cookies from specific sites or all sites
Set preferences for first-party vs. third-party cookies

Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent our services from functioning properly.

5.2 Browser-Specific Instructions

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

5.3 Opt-Out Tools

For analytics cookies, you can use:

Google Analytics Opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Do Not Track: We respect Do Not Track signals where technically feasible

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or technologies. The updated policy will be posted on our website with a new effective date.