Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to website operators, and enable certain features and functionalities. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services operating on that website ("third-party cookies").

In addition to traditional cookies, this policy also covers similar technologies such as web beacons (also known as "tracking pixels" or "clear GIFs"), local storage (including HTML5 localStorage and sessionStorage), and other persistent identifiers that serve a similar function to cookies.

This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides comprehensive information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.

2. How We Use Cookies

Sellvy uses cookies and similar technologies for the following primary purposes:

• Authentication and Security: To verify your identity, maintain your session state, and protect against unauthorized access and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
• Preferences and Settings: To remember your language preferences, theme settings (light/dark mode), dashboard layout choices, and other user interface customizations.
• Functionality: To enable core Platform features, such as maintaining your shopping cart contents, remembering form inputs, and managing multi-step workflows.
• Analytics and Performance: To understand how visitors interact with the Platform, measure page load times, identify errors, and improve the overall user experience.
• Payment Processing: To support secure payment flows, detect fraudulent transactions, and comply with payment industry security standards (PCI DSS).

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

These cookies are required for the Platform to function properly and cannot be disabled without severely impacting your ability to use the Platform. They do not store any personally identifiable information beyond what is necessary for their technical function.

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not function properly.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Platform by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to measure and improve the performance of our Platform. All analytics data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify individual users.

3.4 Third-Party Cookies

Certain third-party services integrated into the Platform may set their own cookies. These cookies are governed by the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies, not this Cookie Policy. We have limited control over these cookies.

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies may be classified by their lifespan into two categories:

• Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser. They are primarily used for authentication, CSRF protection, and maintaining state during your current browsing session. Examples include sb-auth-token, csrf-token, and __vercel_live_token.
• Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them. They are used for remembering your preferences, maintaining login sessions across visits, and analytics. Duration varies from 30 minutes (e.g., __stripe_sid) to up to 2 years (e.g., Stripe's m cookie). The specific duration for each cookie is listed in the tables above.

5. How to Manage Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these options in the "Settings," "Preferences," or "Privacy" sections of your browser. Below are instructions for the most commonly used browsers:

5.1 Google Chrome

Navigate to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. From here, you can block third-party cookies, block all cookies, or clear cookies when you close Chrome. You can also add specific sites to your allow or block list.

5.2 Mozilla Firefox

Navigate to Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. Firefox offers Enhanced Tracking Protection with Standard, Strict, and Custom levels. You can also manage exceptions for specific websites and clear all stored cookies and site data.

5.3 Apple Safari

Navigate to Preferences > Privacy. Safari offers options to prevent cross-site tracking, block all cookies, and manage stored website data. On iOS, go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security to configure cookie settings.

5.4 Microsoft Edge

Navigate to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data. Edge offers options to block third-party cookies, allow specific sites, and clear cookies on browser close.

For other browsers, please consult your browser's help documentation or the browser manufacturer's website for instructions on managing cookie settings.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or block cookies, please be aware that some features of the Platform may not function properly or may become unavailable. Specifically:

• Blocking essential cookies will prevent you from logging in, maintaining authenticated sessions, and completing transactions. The Platform will be effectively unusable without these cookies.
• Blocking functional cookies will cause the Platform to forget your preferences (theme, language, sidebar state), requiring you to set them each time you visit.
• Blocking analytics cookies will not affect your use of the Platform, but it will reduce our ability to improve the Platform based on usage data.
• Blocking third-party cookies may interfere with payment processing (Stripe fraud detection) and security features (Cloudflare bot management), potentially resulting in additional verification steps or payment failures.

We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled to ensure the best possible experience on the Platform.

7. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites you visit indicating that you do not wish to be tracked. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, and no industry consensus on what constitutes "tracking" in this context.

At this time, Sellvy does not respond to DNT signals sent by your browser. However, we limit our use of tracking technologies to the purposes described in this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy. We do not engage in cross-site behavioral tracking of individual users for third-party advertising purposes. If a uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals is adopted in the future, we will revisit our policy and implement appropriate responses.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies, changes in applicable law, or improvements to our privacy practices. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice through the Platform or via email.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Platform after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or wish to exercise your rights regarding cookies and tracking technologies, please contact us: