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Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 21, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which ones OctoURL sets on https://octourl.com, why we set them, and how You can control them. It covers cookies and similar technologies such as browser local storage.

Cookies do not typically contain information that directly identifies a user, but personal information we hold about You may be linked to information stored in or obtained from cookies. For how we use, store and protect Your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.

We never store sensitive personal information - postal addresses, payment card numbers or account credentials - in the cookies we set.

Definitions

  • Company (referred to as "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our") refers to OctoURL, the operator of this Website.
  • Cookies means small files placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website.
  • Website refers to OctoURL, accessible from https://octourl.com, together with any short link served from our domains or from a custom domain connected by a customer.
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Website, or the company or legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Website.

Your Consent

On Your first visit we show a cookie banner. Strictly necessary cookies are set without consent because the Website cannot work without them. Functional, analytics and advertising cookies are only set after You enable that category, either by choosing "Accept All" or by saving Your choices under "Cookie Settings".

Your choice is stored in a cookie named cookie-bar. Deleting that cookie in Your browser makes the banner appear again, so You can change or withdraw Your consent at any time.

Cookies We Use

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on Your device when You go offline; session cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your browser. We use both, in the categories below.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Type: Session and persistent · Administered by: Us · Consent: Not required

These cookies keep You signed in, protect forms against cross-site request forgery, and remember Your cookie choice. Without them the services You have asked for cannot be provided. They include the session cookie, the XSRF-TOKEN cookie, and the cookie-bar consent cookie.

Functional Cookies

Type: Persistent · Administered by: Us · Consent: Required

These remember choices You make while using the Website - such as staying signed in between visits, or Your appearance and interface preferences - so You do not have to set them again each time.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

Type: Persistent · Administered by: Third parties · Consent: Required

When You enable this category we load Google Analytics, which sets cookies such as _ga to measure how visitors reach and move through the Website. If You do not enable it, Google Analytics is never loaded.

We also run a privacy-friendly, self-hosted analytics tool that measures aggregate page views without cookies and without tracking You across websites. Because it stores nothing on Your device, it runs regardless of Your cookie choice.

Advertising Cookies

Type: Persistent · Administered by: Third parties · Consent: Required

Where You enable this category, we and our advertising partners may set cookies that record Your browsing habits so that advertising shown to You on other websites is more relevant. These cookies are only ever set with Your consent, and never for visitors who decline or ignore the banner.

Short Links and Click Measurement

Following a OctoURL short link does not set a cookie on Your device. We record the click server-side - including IP address, user agent, referring page and the country derived from the IP address - so that the owner of the link can see their click statistics. That processing is described in our Privacy Policy.

The destination site You land on is operated by someone else and may set its own cookies. We have no control over those, and this policy does not cover them.

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

Besides the cookie banner, You can block or delete cookies through Your browser at any time. If You do not accept our cookies You may experience some inconvenience and some features may not work properly.

You can also opt out of Google Analytics across all websites with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

More Information about Cookies

You can learn more about cookies at allaboutcookies.org.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as the Website changes. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised, and material changes will be reflected in the cookie banner.

Contact Us

If You have any questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us by email at [email protected].