Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 7, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website or application. Cookies allow websites to:

• Remember your login information and preferences
• Track your activity and usage patterns
• Deliver personalized content and advertising
• Analyze performance and troubleshoot issues

Framova uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and improve our Service.

2. Why We Use Cookies

2.1 Essential Cookies (Cannot Be Disabled)

These cookies are necessary for the Service to function properly:

Authentication & Security

• session_id: Maintains your login session
• csrf_token: Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks
• security_flags: Tracks security settings and two-factor authentication status

Service Delivery

• preferences: Stores your language, theme, and UI layout preferences
• generation_history: Caches recent AI generations for quick access
• analytics_consent: Remembers your cookie consent choices

Load Balancing

• server_instance: Routes your requests to the optimal server
• cdn_cache: Improves loading speeds by caching static assets

2.2 Functional Cookies (Preference-Based)

These cookies improve your experience and convenience:

User Preferences

• theme_preference: Dark/light mode selection
• sidebar_collapsed: Remembers if you've minimized the left sidebar
• default_model: Stores your preferred AI generation model (GPT Image 2, Nano Banana, etc.)
• last_niche: Remembers your most recently selected niche category

Convenience Features

• saved_prompts: Caches frequently used generation prompts
• tutorial_dismissed: Tracks if you've completed onboarding
• notification_preferences: Stores your notification settings

2.3 Analytics Cookies (Performance & Optimization)

These cookies help us understand how users interact with Framova:

Google Analytics

• _ga, _ga_*: Core Google Analytics identifiers
• _gid: Session identifier
• _gat: Rate limiting for API calls
• Data Collected: Page views, click events, session duration, device type, browser, referral source
• Purpose: Understand usage patterns, identify popular features, optimize performance
• Third Party: Google (privacy policy: google.com/policies/privacy/)

Mixpanel (Product Analytics)

• mp_*: Session and user tracking
• mp_mixpanel_token: Project token
• Data Collected: Feature adoption, user flows, event sequences, A/B test participation
• Purpose: Identify which features drive engagement, optimize user funnels, make product decisions
• Third Party: Mixpanel (privacy policy: mixpanel.com/legal/privacy-policy/)

Vercel Analytics

• vercel_id: User identifier for Vercel's analytics platform
• Data Collected: Page load times, Core Web Vitals, error rates
• Purpose: Monitor application performance and stability
• Third Party: Vercel (privacy policy: vercel.com/privacy)

2.4 Marketing & Advertising Cookies (Targeting)

These cookies enable personalized advertising and retargeting:

Google Ads / Google Tag Manager

• _gcl_au: Google conversion tracking
• _gac_*: Google Ads conversion data
• Data Collected: Whether you complete a purchase, subscription upgrade, or trial signup
• Purpose: Measure marketing campaign effectiveness, remarket to users who visited but didn't convert
• Third Party: Google Ads (privacy policy: google.com/policies/privacy/)

Facebook Pixel

• fr: Facebook user identifier
• _fbp: Facebook browser identifier
• Data Collected: Page visits, feature usage, sign-ups, purchases
• Purpose: Understand Facebook audience performance, create lookalike audiences, retarget Facebook users
• Third Party: Meta Platforms (privacy policy: facebook.com/policy.php/)

LinkedIn Insight Tag

• li_sugr: LinkedIn user identifier
• lidc: LinkedIn data center routing
• Data Collected: Visits to Framova website, sign-up and conversion actions
• Purpose: Track B2B and enterprise customer conversions, enable LinkedIn retargeting
• Third Party: LinkedIn (privacy policy: linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy/)

3. Cookie Types by Lifespan

3.1 Session Cookies

• Duration: Deleted when you close your browser
• Examples: session_id, csrf_token, analytics_session_id
• Purpose: Maintain your current login and tracking session

3.2 Persistent Cookies

• Duration: Remain on your device for days, months, or years (as specified)
• Examples: _ga (2 years), theme_preference (1 year), _fbp (3 months)
• Purpose: Remember preferences, track long-term behavior, enable cross-session analytics

4. Managing Cookies

4.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit Framova:

1. A cookie consent banner appears at the bottom of the screen
2. You can:
   • Accept All: Accept all cookies including analytics and marketing
   • Manage Preferences: Customize which categories to accept
   • Reject Non-Essential: Accept only essential cookies

4.2 Change Your Preferences Anytime

You can modify your cookie settings at any time:

• Click the cookie icon in the footer of any Framova page
• Go to Account Settings → Privacy & Cookies
• Adjust the toggles for each cookie category
• Click "Save Preferences"

4.3 Browser-Level Cookie Controls

Google Chrome

1. Click the lock icon in the address bar
2. Select "Cookies and other site data"
3. Toggle the desired settings or clear existing cookies

Safari

1. Select "Safari" → "Settings"
2. Click the "Privacy" tab
3. Adjust cookie and tracking prevention settings

Mozilla Firefox

1. Type about:preferences#privacy in the address bar
2. Under "Cookies and Site Data," adjust your preferences
3. Choose to block all cookies, third-party cookies, or trackers

Microsoft Edge

1. Select "Settings" → "Privacy, search, and services"
2. Under "Clear browsing data," adjust cookie settings
3. Modify tracking prevention level

4.4 Do Not Track (DNT)

If your browser has Do Not Track enabled:

• Framova will not set marketing or analytics cookies
• Essential and functional cookies will still be used
• Third-party advertising pixels may not be activated

To enable DNT:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Do Not Track
• Safari: Develop → Set Do Not Track
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy → Tracking Protection (strict mode)
• Edge: Settings → Privacy → Tracking prevention (Strict)

5. Third-Party Cookies and Trackers

5.1 External Services

When you use Framova integrations, third parties may set their own cookies:

YouTube

• Set when you preview thumbnails or use paste-YouTube-URL feature
• Cookies: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC, CONSENT
• Purpose: YouTube analytics, ad targeting
• Privacy: youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/our-commitments/protecting-user-data/

Stripe (Payment Processing)

• Set when you enter billing information
• Cookies: __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid
• Purpose: Fraud detection, payment processing
• Privacy: stripe.com/privacy/

6. Specific Cookie Purposes & Data Shared

6.1 Analytics & Performance Monitoring

Cookies: _ga, _ga_*, _gid, mp_*, vercel_id Data Shared:

• Pages visited, duration on page, actions clicked
• Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
• Browser and operating system
• Referral source (how you arrived at Framova)
• Event data (AI generation requests, niche selections, subscription upgrades)

Third Parties: Google, Mixpanel, Vercel

Opt-Out:

• Google Analytics: install browser extension at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Mixpanel: opt out in Account Settings → Privacy
• Vercel: disable in cookie banner

6.2 Marketing & Conversion Tracking

Cookies: _gcl_au, _gac_*, _fbp, fr Data Shared:

• Whether you create an account
• Whether you sign up for a paid subscription
• Subscription tier and pricing tier
• Any purchases or upgrades
• Pages that led to conversion

Third Parties: Google Ads, Facebook/Meta

Opt-Out:

• Facebook: facebook.com/ads/preferences
• Google: myaccount.google.com/ads-preferences
• Disable in cookie banner → reject "Marketing" category

6.3 Retargeting & Audience Building

Once you visit Framova, advertising platforms may recognize you across other websites and apps:

• You may see Framova ads on Google Search, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn
• This is powered by pixels placed on Framova pages
• Retargeting helps us reach users who showed interest but didn't convert

Opt-Out:

• Disable marketing cookies in Framova cookie settings
• Adjust privacy settings on Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn
• Use privacy-focused browsers (e.g., Brave, which blocks trackers by default)

7. Email Pixels and Tracking

Framova may use tracking pixels in marketing emails. These pixels allow us to:

• Confirm that you opened our email
• Track which links you clicked
• Understand which content resonates with you

Opt-Out:

• Click "Unsubscribe" at the bottom of any marketing email
• Update your email preferences in Account Settings
• Mark emails as spam/junk (though this may prevent legitimate service emails)

8. Local Storage and Similar Technologies

Beyond traditional cookies, Framova uses other browser storage technologies:

8.1 LocalStorage

• Purpose: Store user preferences and generation history client-side
• Examples:
  • framova_ui_state: Sidebar and panel positions
  • framova_saved_generations: Recent thumbnails
  • framova_draft_prompts: Unsaved prompt text
• Deleted: Only when you clear browser cache or delete the key manually

8.2 IndexedDB

• Purpose: Client-side database for large datasets
• Examples: Thumbnail previews, niche categories, asset library
• Cleared: Via browser dev tools or when you clear site data

8.3 Service Workers

• Purpose: Enable offline functionality and faster loading
• Registration: framova-worker.js
• Uninstall: Clear site data in browser settings

9. Data Retention and Deletion

9.1 Cookie Lifespan

9.2 How to Delete Cookies

Individual Cookies:

• DevTools (F12) → Application → Cookies → select and delete

All Cookies for Framova:

1. Browser settings → Privacy/Security → Clear browsing data
2. Select "Cookies and other site data"
3. Choose timeframe (e.g., "All time")
4. Click "Clear"

Note: Deleting cookies may sign you out of your Account and reset your preferences.

10. Special Considerations

10.1 GDPR (EU Users)

Under GDPR, cookies that track behavior require explicit consent (not just implied). Framova:

• Displays a clear consent banner before setting non-essential cookies
• Does not set marketing or analytics cookies until you accept
• Allows you to withdraw consent anytime
• Provides a list of all cookies and their purposes (this document)

10.2 CCPA (California Users)

Under CCPA, you have the right to:

• Opt out of "sale" of personal information (note: CCPA defines "sale" broadly; cookies that share identifiers may be covered)
• Request deletion of personal data
• Opt out of targeted advertising

Framova does not "sell" data in the traditional sense, but we do share behavioral data with Google, Facebook, and Mixpanel for advertising and analytics. You can opt out via our privacy settings.

10.3 ePrivacy Regulation

In some EU countries, cookies are regulated under ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC. Framova:

• Uses a consent-first approach
• Does not set tracking cookies without explicit consent
• Allows easy opt-out and withdrawal of consent

11. Contact & Transparency

For questions about cookies, contact:

Framova Inc.
Email: privacy@framova.cc
Website: https://framova.cc

For a complete list of cookies currently in use on Framova, including third-party vendors, you can:

• Email privacy@framova.cc with subject "Cookie Inventory"
• Visit your Account → Privacy & Cookies for your personalized cookie list

12. Changes to Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:

• New cookies or tracking technologies
• Changes to third-party partners
• Legal or regulatory updates

Material changes will be announced via email and in-app notice. Continued use constitutes acceptance of updated policies.

IMPORTANT: This Cookie Policy is a template. Before deploying to production, verify:

• The actual cookies your application sets (audit with DevTools)
• All third-party tags and pixels installed (Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Compliance with GDPR, CCPA, ePrivacy, and local regulations
• Cookie consent solution is functional and tested
• Privacy policy links are current and monitored