Effective Date: May 22, 2025
Issued by: Up4adate Inc.
Contact: app@up4adate.com
This Cookie Policy explains how Up4adate Inc. (“Up4adate,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website or mobile application (collectively, the “Services”). It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, and your choices regarding their use.
For details about how we handle your personal data more broadly, please review our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website or use an app. They are widely used to make websites and apps function efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide reporting information.
Other tracking technologies — such as pixels, SDKs, and device identifiers — may also be used. For simplicity, we refer to all these technologies as “cookies” in this policy.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
a. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our Services. They enable basic functions like account authentication, page navigation, secure login, and fraud prevention.
Without these cookies, our Services may not function properly.
b. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how users interact with our Services by collecting data on usage, navigation paths, and error messages. This allows us to improve functionality, speed, and design.
We use tools like Google Analytics in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
c. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as language, location, or device settings, to personalize your experience and enhance usability.
d. Security Cookies
Used to detect suspicious behavior, prevent fraud, and ensure the safety of your account and personal data.
e. Marketing and Referral Cookies (Minimal or None)
Up4adate does not allow third-party advertising cookies.
We may, however, use first-party cookies to track referral traffic and app install attribution from our campaigns — always without cross-site profiling or ad targeting.
3. Third-Party Cookies
We may allow limited third-party services (e.g., payment processors, verification vendors, analytics providers) to place cookies on your device only to support secure and essential functionality. These parties are bound by strict data protection contracts.
We do not permit:
Cross-site behavioral advertising
Retargeting or interest-based ad tracking
Social media plug-in cookies that collect your browsing activity
4. Your Choices and Control
You have control over your cookie preferences. Here’s how to manage them:
a. In the App
In your account settings, you can manage tracking preferences (if applicable)
Consent banners may appear to gather opt-in (where required by law)
b. In Your Browser
You can:
Set your browser to refuse or delete cookies
Block third-party tracking using built-in tools or privacy extensions
Learn more at www.allaboutcookies.org
Note: Disabling certain cookies may impair the functionality or availability of some features.
5. Legal Basis for Use of Cookies
We rely on the following legal bases when using cookies:
Legitimate interests (e.g., platform security, fraud detection)
User consent (required under GDPR and ePrivacy Directive for non-essential cookies)
Performance of a contract (e.g., remembering login state or verifying users)
6. Data Retention
Cookie duration varies:
Session cookies expire when you close your browser or app
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until deleted
You can view the specific lifespan of each cookie in your browser’s developer tools
We do not retain cookie data beyond what is necessary for the original purpose or beyond legally permitted timeframes.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, law, or our data practices. Material changes will be communicated through the app, website, or via email, where required.
The “Effective Date” at the top of this Policy reflects the latest revision.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or your data privacy rights, you may contact:
Up4adate Inc.
8 The Green, Ste A
Dover, DE 19901
Email: app@up4adate.com