What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember your preferences, improve performance, and provide a better user experience.
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.
Types of cookies we use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of BabelFriends. They enable core features such as:
- User authentication
- Secure login
- Session management
- Security protection
- Account functionality
- Cookie consent preferences
Without these cookies, certain parts of the website may not function correctly.
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences to improve your experience, such as:
- Preferred language
- Display settings
- User preferences
- Recently viewed pages
Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website.
These cookies help us measure:
- Number of visitors
- Popular pages
- User navigation
- Website performance
- Technical issues
The information collected is aggregated and does not directly identify individual users.
Performance Cookies
Performance cookies help us improve the speed, reliability, and functionality of our services.
Marketing Cookies
If enabled, marketing cookies may be used to:
- Measure advertising effectiveness
- Personalize promotional content
- Limit repeated advertisements
- Analyze campaign performance
Marketing cookies are only placed with your explicit consent where required by law.
Third-Party cookies
Some cookies may be placed by trusted third-party services integrated into BabelFriends.
Depending on the services we use, these may include:
- Google Analytics
- Google Maps
- YouTube
- Cloudflare
- Stripe or other payment providers
- Social media integrations
Each third party has its own privacy and cookie policies.
How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Keep you securely logged in
- Remember your preferences
- Improve website performance
- Analyze website usage
- Prevent fraud and abuse
- Enhance security
- Provide a personalized experience
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit BabelFriends, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
You may change your preferences at any time through the cookie settings available on our website.
You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
Legal basis
Where required by applicable law, we obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
Strictly necessary cookies are processed based on our legitimate interest in providing a secure and functional website.
Data protection
Any personal data collected through cookies is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Changes to this cookie policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.
The latest version will always be available on this page.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
BabelFriends
Website: https://babelfriends.com/contact
