1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, language, and display preferences) over a period of time.

Cookies can be classified as:

• Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a specified period
• First-party cookies: Set by the website you are visiting
• Third-party cookies: Set by a domain other than the one you are visiting

2. How We Use Cookies

Website Status Checker uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our Service:

• Session Management: To maintain your session and preferences
• Security: To protect against fraud and unauthorized access
• Load Balancing: To distribute traffic across our servers
• Rate Limiting: To prevent abuse of our Service

2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Service:

• Usage Analytics: To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• Performance Monitoring: To monitor service performance and errors
• Feature Usage: To understand which features are most popular

2.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization:

• User Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences
• Language Settings: To maintain your language preferences
• Display Preferences: To remember display settings

3. Specific Cookies We Use

3.1 First-Party Cookies

Cookie Name	Purpose	Type	Duration
session_id	Maintains user session	Essential	Session
csrftoken	Security - prevents CSRF attacks	Essential	1 year
user_preferences	Stores user preferences	Functionality	1 year

3.2 Third-Party Cookies

We currently do not use third-party analytics or advertising cookies. If we implement such services in the future, we will update this policy accordingly.

4. Legal Basis for Cookies

We use cookies based on the following legal grounds:

• Legitimate Interest: For essential security and functionality cookies
• Consent: For non-essential cookies where required by law
• Contractual Necessity: For cookies required to provide our Service

5. Cookie Consent

Depending on your location, we may request your consent before placing certain types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Placed without consent as they are necessary for basic functionality
• Performance Cookies: Consent may be required in some jurisdictions
• Functionality Cookies: Consent may be required in some jurisdictions

Where required by law, we will provide a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

6. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways:

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can:

• Accept or reject all cookies
• Accept or reject specific types of cookies
• Delete cookies stored on your device
• Set your browser to notify you when cookies are being sent

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Service.

6.2 Opt-Out Links

For analytics cookies, you can opt out using the following links:

• Google Analytics Opt-out
• Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-out

6.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers support "Do Not Track" signals. We respect these signals and will not track your activity across websites when this setting is enabled.

7. Cookie Duration

The cookies we use have different retention periods:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Retained for periods ranging from 30 days to 1 year
• Analytics Cookies: Typically retained for 2 years (if implemented)

8. International Transfers

Some cookies may involve data transfers to servers located outside your jurisdiction. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, including:

• Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
• Adequacy decisions under GDPR
• Proper consent mechanisms where required

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

• Posting the new Cookie Policy on this page
• Updating the "Last updated" date at the top
• Providing notice through our cookie consent banner

You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

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

• By Email: privacy@checksiteup.com
• By Contact Form: Contact Us

For more information about how we process your data, please see our Privacy Policy.

11. Cookie Policy for Specific Regions

11.1 European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA)

If you are located in the EU/EEA, the following additional protections apply:

• We obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies
• You have the right to withdraw consent at any time
• We provide clear information about cookie purposes
• We respect your right to object to certain types of cookies

11.2 California, USA

If you are located in California, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected through cookies
• Opt-out of the sale of personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

11.3 United Kingdom

If you are located in the UK, the following applies under UK GDPR and PECR:

• We obtain consent for non-essential cookies
• We provide clear and comprehensive information about cookies
• We respect your privacy rights under UK law