1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our service.
2. How We Use Cookies
FreelancerHub uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They include:
- Authentication: Keep you logged in and secure your session
- Security: Protect against fraudulent activity and cross-site request forgery
- Preferences: Remember your language and regional settings
Note: Essential cookies do not require consent as they are necessary for the service to work.
Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use analytics cookies to:
- Understand how you use FreelancerHub
- Identify which features are most useful
- Improve our service based on usage patterns
- Track performance and fix bugs
Analytics provider: Google Analytics
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your visits to our site, including:
- Pages you visit and time spent on each page
- How you arrived at our site (search engine, direct link, referral)
- Browser and device information
- Approximate geographic location (city/country level)
Your choice: Analytics cookies are only set after you provide consent via our cookie banner.
3. Cookie Consent
When you first visit FreelancerHub, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:
- Accept: Allow all cookies, including analytics
- Reject: Only essential cookies will be used
Your choice is stored in your browser and will be remembered on future visits. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We only use third-party cookies from Google Analytics (if you consent). We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or tracking across other websites.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and delete 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 → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies
Blocking all cookies may prevent some features of FreelancerHub from working properly. Essential cookies are required for the service to function.
6. Cookie Retention
Different cookies have different lifespans:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (typically 1-2 years) or until you delete them
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of FreelancerHub after changes means you accept the updated policy.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]