Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and provide you with a better browsing experience.

How We Use Cookies

ZhenSkill uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

1. Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They include:

• Authentication: Remember your login status
• Security: Protect against fraud and unauthorized access
• Cookie Consent: Remember your cookie preferences
• Session Management: Maintain your session across pages

2. Functional Cookies (Optional)

These cookies enhance your experience but are not essential:

• Preferences: Remember your language and display settings
• UI State: Remember expanded/collapsed sections
• Search History: Save recent searches for convenience

3. Analytics Cookies (Optional - With Consent)

Help us understand how visitors use our website:

• Page Views: Track which pages are most popular
• User Flow: Understand navigation patterns
• Performance: Identify slow-loading pages
• Error Tracking: Detect and fix technical issues

Analytics Tools We May Use:

• Google Analytics (anonymized IP)
• Self-hosted analytics (privacy-focused)

4. Marketing Cookies (Optional - With Consent)

Currently, we do not use marketing or advertising cookies. If this changes, we will update this policy and request your consent.

Cookies We Set

Third-Party Cookies

Some features on our website may use third-party services that set their own cookies:

• Supabase: Authentication and database services
  Supabase Privacy Policy
• Content Delivery Networks (CDN): For faster page loading

We do not control these third-party cookies. Please review the privacy policies of these services for more information.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Through Our Website

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the cookie settings link in the footer
• Clearing your browser's local storage for zhenskill.com
• Refreshing the page after clearing storage to see the cookie banner again

Through Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Privacy, Search, and Services → Cookies

Note: Blocking all cookies may impact website functionality. Essential cookies cannot be disabled if you want to use core features like login.

Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you have rights regarding cookies and tracking:

EU/EEA (GDPR)

• Right to refuse non-essential cookies
• Right to withdraw consent at any time
• Right to access data collected via cookies
• Right to deletion of cookie data

California (CCPA)

• Right to opt-out of the “sale” of personal information
• Right to know what data is collected
• Right to delete collected data

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@zhenskill.com

Do Not Track (DNT)

We respect “Do Not Track” (DNT) browser settings. When DNT is enabled, we will not set optional analytics or marketing cookies. However, essential cookies required for website functionality will still be used.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of significant changes by:

• Updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page
• Displaying a notice on our website
• Requesting renewed consent for material changes

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@zhenskill.com
• Privacy Policy: /privacy
• Terms of Service: /terms