Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 24, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help provide a better browsing experience and allow certain functionalities.
2. What Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Required for basic platform functionality:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| csrftoken | Cross-site request forgery protection | 1 year |
| sessionid | User session management | 2 weeks |
| messages | Temporary notification messages | Session |
Analytics Cookies
Used to understand how visitors interact with the platform:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics — distinguishes users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics — maintains session state | 2 years |
Advertising Cookies
When you accept advertising cookies via our cookie banner, third-party advertising networks (primarily Google AdSense) may set cookies to deliver relevant ads, measure ad performance, and prevent the same ad from being shown to you repeatedly. The data shared with ad networks is limited to aggregated, non-identifying signals (e.g. anonymous device identifiers and high-level interest categories).
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| __gads | Google AdSense — ad serving and frequency capping | 13 months |
| __gpi | Google AdSense — anonymous user identifier for non-personalized ads | 13 months |
| IDE / NID | Google ad personalization (only set if you accept advertising cookies) | 13 months |
| krawly:cookie-consent | Krawly — remembers your consent choice | 12 months (localStorage) |
You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time via Google Ads Settings or the consent banner shown on first visit. Industry-wide opt-outs are also available at aboutads.info and networkadvertising.org/choices.
Other Third-Party Cookies
Set by other service providers we use:
- Google reCAPTCHA: Anti-bot protection during login and registration
- Paddle: Payment processing cookies during checkout (only if you start a paid plan)
3. Managing Cookies
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Block all cookies
- Delete existing cookies
- Allow cookies from specific sites only
Note: Blocking essential cookies may prevent you from using the platform properly.
4. Legal Basis
Essential cookies are used based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Analytics and third-party cookies are used based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
5. Your Rights
Under GDPR and KVKK, you have the right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time, request information about stored cookies, and object to data processing. Contact us at info@krawly.io for any cookie-related inquiries.
6. Changes
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with the update date.