Cookie Policy

Last updated: December 2024

This Cookie Policy explains how LokOut uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as:

  • Security and authentication
  • Session management
  • Load balancing
  • Remembering your cookie preferences

Legal Basis: These cookies are necessary for the legitimate operation of our service and cannot be disabled.

2. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use:

  • Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic, user behavior, and improve our service

Data collected: Pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, device type, referring website, and general location (city/country level only).

IP Anonymization: We have enabled IP anonymization in Google Analytics, which means your full IP address is never stored.

Your Choice: You can opt out of analytics cookies in your cookie preferences. This will not affect your ability to use our website.

3. Marketing Cookies (Currently Not in Use)

We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. If we decide to use them in the future, we will update this policy and ask for your consent.

Third-Party Cookies

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

Google Analytics

Purpose: Website analytics
Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy

Stripe

Purpose: Payment processing
Privacy Policy: Stripe Privacy Policy

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options to manage cookies:

1. Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.

2. Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

3. Google Analytics Opt-Out

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Cookie Retention Period

Cookie TypeRetention
Session cookiesUntil browser closes
Cookie consent preference12 months
Google AnalyticsUp to 26 months

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

If we make material changes to how we use cookies, we will notify you by email or through a notice on our website, and ask for your renewed consent where required by law.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us through our Privacy Policy contact information.

🇬🇧 UK GDPR & PECR Compliance

This Cookie Policy has been designed to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). We are committed to protecting your privacy and giving you control over your personal data.