Cookie Policy

1. What Is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. It allows the site to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, your login credentials, or other settings, in order to make your next visit easier and the service more useful.

Cookies have varying lifespans: some expire at the end of your browsing session (session cookies), while others are retained for a set period of time (persistent cookies).

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

On Aldo, we use cookies to:

• Ensure the service works properly: authentication, security, remembering your preferences
• Improve performance: analyze service usage to fix bugs and optimize the user experience
• Secure the service: prevent fraud, protect against attacks, limit abuse

We do not use advertising cookies. We use Google Analytics for audience measurement on public pages only, and only after your explicit consent.

3. Types of Cookies Used

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the service to function. Without them, you would not be able to use Aldo securely. They do not require your prior consent in accordance with Article 82 of the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertes).

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to measure service usage and identify performance issues. They collect anonymized information about how you use Aldo.

Google Analytics cookies are only set after your explicit consent via the cookie banner. They are active across the entire acquisition funnel (public pages, sign-up, onboarding, payment confirmation), excluding the authenticated workspace.

3.3 Functional Cookies (Rate Limiting)

These cookies are used to enforce AI assistant usage limits to ensure fair service for all users and prevent abuse.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by our technical partners to provide the service:

• Supabase: authentication, session storage
• Vercel: hosting, performance measurement
• Upstash: usage rate limit management
• Google (Google Analytics 4): audience measurement across the acquisition funnel (public pages, sign-up, onboarding, payment confirmation), only after consent

These partners are bound by strict contractual data protection obligations and may only use your information for purposes determined by Aldo.

Google Analytics involves a data transfer to the United States. Google LLC adheres to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and applies the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses to govern this transfer. More information in our Privacy Policy.

5. Cookies We Do NOT Use

For your information, Aldo does not use:

• Advertising cookies: no targeted advertising
• Social media cookies: no tracking share buttons (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Advertising pixels: no Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight, TikTok Pixel, etc.
• Profiling cookies: no tracking of your behavior for commercial purposes

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

6.1 Browser settings

You can configure your browser to accept or reject cookies, or to be notified before accepting a cookie. Each browser offers different settings:

• Google Chrome: Manage cookies in Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox: Manage cookies in Firefox
• Safari (macOS and iOS): Manage cookies in Safari
• Microsoft Edge: Manage cookies in Edge

6.2 Consequences of refusing cookies

Warning: If you refuse strictly necessary cookies (particularly authentication cookies), you will not be able to use the Aldo service as these cookies are essential for logging in and securing your account.

Refusing performance cookies (Vercel Speed Insights) does not affect your use of the service, but it prevents us from detecting and fixing performance issues.

6.3 Deleting cookies

You can delete cookies already stored on your device at any time through your browser settings. Please note that this will log you out of the service and reset your preferences.

7. Similar Technologies

7.1 Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use your browser's local storage (Local Storage) to:

• Temporarily save your interface preferences
• Improve performance by caching certain data
• Maintain application state between sessions

Local Storage works similarly to cookies but does not automatically transmit data to the server. You can clear it through your browser settings.

7.2 Session Storage

Session Storage is used to store temporary data during your browsing session. This data is automatically deleted when you close your browser.

8. Updates to the Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the service, regulations, or our cookie practices.

Any substantial changes will be notified to you upon your next login to the service. The date of the last update is shown at the top of this page.

9. Your Rights

In accordance with the GDPR and the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertes), you have rights over your personal data collected through cookies. To learn more, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

To exercise your rights or ask questions about our use of cookies, you can contact us:

10. Further Information

To learn more about cookies and your online privacy:

• CNIL - Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertes
  Guide on cookies and trackers
• Your browser
  Refer to your browser's help documentation to manage cookies and privacy settings