Cookie Policy

Last updated: 7 October 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Critiqa ("we", "our", "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit critiqa.app. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites function properly, improve performance, and provide information to the website owners.

We also use similar technologies including local storage, session storage, and pixel tags where appropriate. References to "cookies" in this policy cover all such technologies.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Authentication: to keep you logged in securely across sessions
Preferences: to remember your settings (theme, consent choices)
Analytics & advertising: when you consent, to measure usage and marketing performance and support advertising attribution or retargeting
Payments: to process transactions securely via Stripe

We do not sell personal data. Optional analytics and advertising technologies are disabled unless the applicable consent state permits them.

3. Cookies We Use

Below is a breakdown of each cookie category we use on Critiqa:

Strictly Necessary

Required

Required for the platform to work. These include session cookies, authentication tokens, and CSRF protection.

Authentication sessionCSRF protectionSecurity state

Functional

Optional

Remember your preferences such as theme, language, and onboarding state.

Consent preferenceLanguage or interface preference

Analytics & Advertising

Optional

Help us understand how visitors use Critiqa, measure marketing performance, and support consented advertising attribution or retargeting.

_ga_gidMeta Pixel identifiers when consented

Payment

Required

Set by Stripe when you initiate a checkout or manage a subscription. Required for payment processing.

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4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services we rely on:

Stripe: payment processing. Stripe's privacy policy governs their cookies.
Google Analytics (GA4): optional marketing analytics when you consent.
Meta Pixel: optional conversion measurement and retargeting support when you consent.
Google Fonts: font delivery where used by the current application surface.

Optional analytics and advertising technologies are not loaded when you choose essential cookies only.

5. Your Choices

When you first visit Critiqa, you are presented with a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies or only essential ones. You can change your preference at any time by clearing this site's cookies or local storage in your browser and refreshing the page.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from logging in and using the platform.

Useful browser guides: Chrome, Firefox, Safari.

6. Retention

Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies are stored until they expire or you delete them. Our authentication cookie is valid for 30 days by default.

7. EU / GDPR

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, or Switzerland, we only set non-essential cookies with your explicit consent. You have the right to withdraw consent at any time. Strictly necessary technologies are used because they are required to provide the service you request. Where GDPR processing is involved, the applicable lawful basis depends on the purpose; non-essential analytics and advertising technologies require consent where required by law.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Significant changes will be communicated through the platform or by email.

9. Contact

Questions about our use of cookies? Contact us or email [email protected].