Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to site owners.

Cookies may be:

• Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies – stored on your device for a defined period

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Ensure the Website functions correctly
• Maintain secure user sessions
• Remember user preferences
• Understand how the Website is used
• Improve performance, reliability, and user experience
• Enforce security and abuse-prevention measures

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of the Website and cannot be disabled.

They are used to:

• Authenticate users
• Maintain login sessions
• Enable core functionality (e.g. navigation, security)

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features.

Examples:

• Remembering theme preferences (light/dark mode)
• Remembering interface settings

3.3 Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how users interact with SQLExplain.ai, such as:

• Pages visited
• Features used
• Time spent on the site
• Error and performance metrics

Where possible, analytics data is anonymised or aggregated.

3.4 Security & Abuse Prevention Cookies

These cookies help us:

• Detect suspicious behaviour
• Enforce rate limits
• Prevent fraud or misuse

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be set by trusted third-party services we use, such as:

• Authentication providers
• Analytics services (e.g. Google Analytics, Firebase Analytics)
• Marketing and advertising measurement (Meta Platforms, Inc. — Facebook Pixel)
• Hosting or infrastructure platforms

These third parties may process cookie data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

The Meta (Facebook) Pixel helps us measure the effectiveness of our advertising and may be used to show you SQLExplain ads on Meta's platforms. It is loaded only after you grant the "Marketing" category in our consent banner, and you can revoke that permission at any time using the preferences below.

5. Managing Cookies

You can manage or disable cookies through:

• Your browser settings
• Our cookie consent banner and preferences panel

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page and reflected in the "Last updated" date.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, contact us at: