Cookie Policy

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files a website stores on your device. They let the site remember your choices and help us understand how influence-forge.com is used. Similar technologies such as local storage and pixels work in comparable ways and are covered by this policy.

2. Why we use cookies

We use cookies to keep the site working, remember your preferences, and — with your consent — measure how the site and our campaigns perform so we can improve them.

3. Your consent

Essential cookies are always active because the site cannot function without them. All other cookies run only after you accept them through the banner shown on your first visit, and you can change your mind at any time.

4. Strictly necessary cookies

These keep the site secure and functional — for example remembering your cookie choice so we don't ask again on every visit. They cannot be switched off through the banner.

5. Performance and analytics cookies

These help us see which pages and campaigns resonate, in aggregate, so we can improve the experience. They run only if you accept.

6. Functional cookies

These remember preferences such as whether you have opened the support chat, so the interface behaves the way you expect on your next visit.

7. Targeting and advertising cookies

Where used, these help measure the effectiveness of any marketing and limit how often you see the same message. We only set them with your consent.

8. First-party and third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set by influence-forge.com. Third-party cookies are set by providers we use, such as our analytics tool; those providers process the data under their own policies.

9. Session and persistent cookies

Session cookies expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain for a set period so the site can remember you across visits.

10. Cookies we set

We store a small preference locally to record whether you accepted or rejected non-essential cookies. Analytics may set first- and third-party cookies from our measurement provider once you consent.

11. Third-party cookies

Some features, such as embedded content or analytics, rely on third parties that may set their own cookies. We do not control these and recommend reviewing the relevant provider's cookie notice.

12. Managing cookies in your browser

You can accept or reject non-essential cookies at any time using the banner, and you can clear or block cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you manage cookies under their privacy or security settings.

13. Do Not Track

Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" signal. Because there is no common standard for how sites should respond, we treat your choice in our cookie banner as the primary indicator of your preferences.

14. Consequences of disabling cookies

Blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the site from working as intended. Disabling analytics or functional cookies will not break the site but may reduce how well we can tailor and improve it.

15. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our use of cookies evolves. The current version, with its "last updated" date, always lives on this page.

16. More information and contact

For how we handle personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy. Any questions can go to hello@influence-forge.com.