Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 9, 2025

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain functionality.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality and security
  • Authentication: To keep you logged in to your account
  • Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences
  • Security: To protect against fraud and unauthorized access
  • Analytics: To understand how our website is used and improve performance

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
PHPSESSID Session management and authentication Session
admin_session Admin panel authentication Session
csrf_token Security protection against CSRF attacks Session
remember_token "Remember me" login functionality 30 days

Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
theme_preference Remember dark/light mode preference 1 year
language_preference Remember language selection 1 year
dashboard_layout Remember dashboard customization 6 months

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_analytics_session Track user sessions for analytics 30 minutes
_analytics_visitor Identify unique visitors 2 years

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies:

  • Stripe: For secure payment processing (stripe.com)
  • reCAPTCHA: For spam protection (google.com)
  • CDN Services: For faster content delivery

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We recommend reviewing their policies for more information.

5. Managing Cookies

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

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

Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences for our website:

Essential Cookies

Required for basic functionality

Always Active

Functional Cookies

Remember your preferences

Analytics Cookies

Help us improve our website

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience:

  • Essential Cookies: Website may not function properly
  • Functional Cookies: You'll need to reset preferences each visit
  • Analytics Cookies: We can't improve our services based on usage data

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: sales@hero-servers.com

Company: Hero Servers