1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you interact with the site.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, session management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as they are required for the site to work.

• Session cookies: Used to maintain your session while browsing our site.
• Theme preference: Remembers your light/dark mode preference.
• Cookie consent: Stores your cookie consent preference.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our website and content.

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. This helps us understand which pages are most popular and how users navigate our site.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services. These include:

• Google Analytics (analytics.google.com): Collects anonymous statistics about how visitors use the website. Data is processed in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies from all sites
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact the functionality of our website and other websites you visit.

5. Cookie Retention

The cookies we use have the following retention periods:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Theme preference: Persistent (until cleared)
• Cookie consent: Persistent (until cleared)
• Google Analytics: Up to 2 years

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to rectification of inaccurate data
• The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: hello@bestaeotools.com

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.