Voxzly Cookie Policy

At Voxzly, we use cookies and similar technologies to make our service smooth, secure, and personalized. This Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices. By using Voxzly, you consent to our use as described (for essential cookies) or via our banner for others.

We comply with US state laws (e.g., CCPA) and honor opt-outs. Questions? privacy@voxzly.com.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by our site or third parties. They help with:

• Remembering login sessions.
• Analyzing usage for improvements.
• Personalizing feeds (e.g., location-based rants).

We also use similar tech: localStorage, pixels, beacons.

Types of Cookies We Use

Type	Purpose	Duration	Examples
Essential	Core functions: auth, security (CSRF), session management. No consent needed.	Session (deleted on logout) or 1 year.	PHPSESSID (your sessions), CSRF tokens.
Analytics/Performance	Understand usage (e.g., popular categories) via Google Analytics. Helps us fix bugs.	2 years max.	_ga (page views, anonymized).
Functional	Personalization: Remember preferences (e.g., hide sensitive content).	1 year.	user_prefs (your settings).
Third-Party (Payments)	Stripe for premium features and future purchases.	Set by Stripe (up to 1 year).	stripe_session.

No advertising cookies yet—we don't sell data.

How We Use Cookies

• Essential: Keep you logged in, prevent spam.
• Analytics: Aggregate stats (e.g., "Rants get 20% more plays")—no personal IDs.
• Functional: Tailor feeds (e.g., local posts).
• Sharing: Only with service providers (e.g., Stripe, AWS storage). No sales.

Your Choices & Controls

• Banner: On first visit, choose "Accept All," "Reject Non-Essential," or customize.
• Opt-Out: Use our settings or Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. For CA users: "Do Not Sell" link honors CCPA.
• Browser: Disable cookies (may break login). Tools: CCPA Opt-Out or extensions like uBlock.
• No Tracking: We don't do cross-site tracking.

Changes & Contact

Updates posted here; major ones via email. For requests (e.g., delete data), support@voxzly.com.

Thanks for voicing your world with Voxzly! 🎙️