Cookie Policy

Lydia (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (lydia.so) to enhance your experience, understand your use of our services, and provide you with tailored content and advertisements. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your options regarding their use.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

• Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They include:

• security_storage: Enables security-related storage, such as authentication functionality and fraud prevention.

• functionality_storage: Supports the functionality of the website, such as language settings.

• Preferences Cookies: These cookies enable the website to remember choices you make to provide enhanced and personalized features:

• personalization_storage: Enables storage related to personalization, such as video recommendations.

• Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously:

• analytics_storage: Enables storage related to analytics, such as Google Analytics.

• Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user:

• ad_storage: Enables storage related to advertising.

3. Purpose of Cookies

The cookies we use serve the following purposes:

• Necessary: Ensures the website functions properly and provides essential security measures.

• Preferences: Remembers your preferences to enhance your user experience.

• Analytics: Helps us understand and improve how our website performs.

• Marketing: Used for advertising purposes to provide you with content that is relevant to your interests (subject to your consent).

4. Third-Party Cookies

We utilize third-party services, such as Google Analytics and Google Search Console, which may place cookies on your device. These cookies are used for analytics and performance tracking purposes. For more information on how Google uses data, please visit Google’s Privacy & Terms.

5. User Consent

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to manage your cookie preferences. You can choose to accept or reject different categories of cookies (except necessary cookies, which are always active). The banner will reappear periodically to remind you of your preferences.

6. Managing Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings in the banner. Additionally, most web browsers provide options to control cookies through their settings. You can find more information on how to manage cookies in the browser settings section of your web browser.

7. Duration of Cookies

Cookies will remain on your device for different periods depending on their type. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain until they expire or you delete them.

8. Data Sharing

We currently do not share data collected through cookies with any third parties, except for the use of Google Analytics and Google Search Console for performance tracking and analytics purposes.

9. Cookies and Children

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children through cookies. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our practices, please contact us at support@lydia.so.

11. Compliance with Regulations

We are committed to complying with all relevant regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Cookie Policy aims to provide clear and comprehensive information about our use of cookies and your rights as a user.

12. Link to Privacy Policy

For more detailed information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.

13. Detailed Cookie Overview

Cookie Name: security_storage
Purpose: Security and authentication
Duration: Session/varies
Type: Necessary

Cookie Name: functionality_storage
Purpose: Language settings
Duration: Session/varies
Type: Necessary

Cookie Name: personalization_storage
Purpose: Personalization
Duration: Session/varies
Type: Preferences

Cookie Name: analytics_storage
Purpose: Analytics and performance tracking
Duration: Session/varies
Type: Analytics

Cookie Name: ad_storage
Purpose: Advertising and marketing
Duration: Session/varies
Type: Marketing