Cookie Settings
Last updated: February 16, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember preferences, and improve user experience.
Cookies may be persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period, or session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser.
2. How We Use Cookies
Proofio LLC uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Store your cookie consent preferences
- Remember your language preference
- Track affiliate referrals for partner attribution
- Maintain session state and user settings
- Ensure security and prevent abuse
- Improve performance and usability of the Service
Where required by law, cookies are only used after you provide consent via our cookie banner.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the Service and cannot be disabled.
Cookie: cookieConsent
- Purpose: Stores your cookie consent preferences
- Type: Persistent
- Duration: 1 year
- Provider: Proofio LLC
- Legal basis: Legitimate interest / legal obligation
Cookie: proofio_locale
- Purpose: Stores your language preference for the website
- Type: Persistent
- Duration: 1 year
- Provider: Proofio LLC
- Legal basis: Legitimate interest (user experience)
Cookie: proofio_affiliate_ref
- Purpose: Tracks affiliate referrals for partner attribution
- Type: Persistent
- Duration: 30 days
- Provider: Proofio LLC
- Legal basis: Legitimate interest (business operations)
3.2 Session Cookies
These cookies are temporary and deleted when you close your browser. They enable core functionality such as session handling and preference storage.
- Purpose: Maintain session state and preferences
- Type: Session cookies
- Duration: Until browser is closed
- Provider: Proofio LLC
- Legal basis: Legitimate interest
3.3 Analytics Cookies (Optional)
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the Service. We use Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Service. Vercel Analytics collects aggregated and anonymized usage data and does not use advertising cookies.
- Purpose: Measure website usage and performance
- Type: First-party analytics cookies
- Provider: Vercel Inc.
- Legal basis: Consent
Analytics cookies are only set if you provide consent via our cookie banner.
4. Third-Party Services
Our Service may load functionality provided by Proofio-operated services, such as:
Widget Script (widgets.proofio.app)
- Purpose: Loading and displaying review widgets
- Cookies: Functional cookies for widget performance
- Provider: Proofio LLC
We do not use advertising or marketing cookies at this time.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time through your browser settings or via the cookie banner where available.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.
Browser settings:
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. As there is no consistent industry standard for interpreting DNT signals, we do not currently respond to them.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or business changes. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.