1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain functionality.

PicQi uses cookies to enhance your movie discovery experience, remember your login status, and improve our AI recommendations based on your interactions.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled:

Authentication: Keep you logged in to your PicQi account
Security: Protect against cross-site request forgery and other security threats
Session Management: Maintain your session state across pages
Load Balancing: Ensure optimal performance and availability

Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience and remember your preferences:

User Preferences: Remember your taste survey responses and settings
Watchlist State: Keep track of your movie watchlist locally
Discovery Progress: Remember where you left off in movie discovery
Theme Preferences: Store your display preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how you use PicQi to improve our service:

Usage Analytics: Track which features are most popular
Performance Monitoring: Identify and fix technical issues
A/B Testing: Test new features and improvements
Recommendation Analytics: Improve our AI recommendation accuracy

Marketing Cookies

These cookies help us show you relevant information about PicQi:

Conversion Tracking: Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
Retargeting: Show relevant ads to users who have visited PicQi
Social Media Integration: Enable sharing features and social login

3. Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies:

Our Third-Party Partners:

Supabase: Database and authentication services
Used for: User authentication, data storage, real-time updates
Stripe: Payment processing
Used for: Secure payment processing, subscription management
TMDb API: Movie database
Used for: Movie information, images, streaming availability
Analytics Services: Usage tracking (if enabled)
Used for: Understanding user behavior, improving recommendations

4. Cookie Duration

Different cookies have different lifespans:

Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (typically 30 days to 2 years)
Authentication Cookies: Last until you log out or they expire (typically 30 days)
Preference Cookies: Last up to 1 year to remember your settings

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:

Block all cookies
Block third-party cookies only
Delete cookies when you close your browser
Get notified when cookies are set

PicQi Cookie Preferences

Note: We're working on a cookie preference center that will allow you to granularly control which types of cookies you accept. This feature will be available in a future update.

For now, you can manage cookies through your browser settings or contact us at privacy@picqi.com for specific requests.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your PicQi experience:

Essential Cookies: The website may not function properly
Functional Cookies: You may need to re-enter preferences each visit
Analytics Cookies: We can't improve the service based on usage data
Marketing Cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements

6. Cookies and AI Recommendations

PicQi's AI-powered movie recommendations rely on understanding your preferences and behavior:

Taste Learning: Cookies help us remember your movie ratings and preferences
Recommendation History: We track which recommendations you've seen to avoid duplicates
Interaction Patterns: Understanding how you use PicQi helps improve recommendations
Cross-Session Learning: Your taste profile improves over multiple visits

Disabling functional cookies may reset your recommendation progress and require you to rebuild your taste profile.

7. Data Security

We take the security of cookie data seriously:

Cookies are transmitted over secure HTTPS connections
Sensitive information is never stored in cookies
We use secure, httpOnly flags where appropriate
Regular security audits of our cookie implementation
Compliance with industry security standards

8. International Users

For users in different regions:

EU/UK Users: We comply with GDPR cookie consent requirements
California Users: We comply with CCPA privacy regulations
Other Regions: We follow applicable local privacy laws

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this page.

10. Contact Us

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

Email: privacy@picqi.com
Subject: Cookie Policy Inquiry
Address: [Company Address]