1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website or use our mobile application. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, analyzing how you use our service, and enabling certain functionality.
This Cookie Policy explains how GenFitPlan uses cookies and similar tracking technologies, what types of cookies we use, and how you can control them.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled.
- Authentication: Keep you logged in and secure your session
- Security: Protect against fraud and security threats
- Functionality: Enable core features like forms and navigation
- Load Balancing: Distribute traffic across our servers
Examples:
- next-auth.session-token (Authentication)
- next-auth.csrf-token (Security)
- __Secure-next-auth.callback-url (Login flow)
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
These cookies help us understand how users interact with our service to improve performance and features.
- Usage Analytics: Track page visits, feature usage, and user flows
- Performance Monitoring: Identify slow loading pages and errors
- A/B Testing: Test different versions of features
- Error Tracking: Monitor and fix technical issues
Third-party services:
- Sentry (Error tracking and performance monitoring)
- Internal analytics (Anonymized usage data)
Advertising Cookies (Mobile App Only)
Used only in our mobile app for free tier users to display relevant advertisements through AdMob.
- Ad Personalization: Show relevant ads based on interests
- Frequency Capping: Limit how often you see the same ad
- Ad Performance: Measure ad effectiveness
- Revenue Optimization: Support our free tier service
AdMob (Google):
- Advertising ID (Android)
- Ad preference signals
- Only active for free tier users in mobile app
3. How We Use Cookies
To Provide Our Service
- Keep you logged in across different pages and sessions
- Remember your language and regional preferences
- Store your dietary preferences and nutritional goals
- Enable features like inventory management and recipe generation
To Improve User Experience
- Analyze which features are most popular
- Identify areas where users experience difficulties
- Test new features and improvements
- Optimize loading times and performance
To Support Our Business Model
- Display relevant ads to free tier users (mobile app only)
- Track conversion rates for premium subscriptions
- Analyze user behavior to improve our AI recommendations
- Ensure fair usage of our AI recipe generation service
4. Cookie Duration
Session Cookies
Deleted when you close your browser or app. Used for authentication and basic functionality.
Persistent Cookies
- Authentication cookies: 30 days (renewable)
- Preference cookies: 1 year
- Analytics cookies: 2 years
- Advertising cookies: Varies (typically 30-90 days)
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Mobile App Settings
- Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization
- AdMob: Managed through Google Ad Settings
- App Preferences: Available in app settings menu
Our Cookie Preferences (Coming Soon)
We're developing a cookie preference center where you can easily manage your choices. This will include granular controls for different types of cookies.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use:
Current Third-Party Services
7. Your Rights and Choices
- Consent Withdrawal: You can withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time
- Browser Controls: Use browser settings to block or delete cookies
- Opt-out Links: Use third-party opt-out mechanisms (like Google Ads Settings)
- Do Not Track: We respect Do Not Track signals where technically feasible
Important: Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our service. Some features may not work properly if essential cookies are blocked.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal and regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@genfitplan.com
- Subject: Cookie Policy Question
- Data Protection Officer: dpo@genfitplan.com