Cookie Policy
Effective date: September 1, 2026 | Last updated: June 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how ParadicShift uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website (paradicshift.com) or use the ParadicShift platform. It supplements our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a web server when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember certain information across sessions. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, local storage, and session storage. We use the term "cookies" to refer to all such technologies collectively.
2. How We Use Cookies
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Can you opt out? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Enable core platform functionality — authentication sessions, CSRF protection, load balancing, and security checks. | Session token, security token | No — these are required for the Service to function. |
| Functional | Remember your preferences — language, timezone, and UI settings — so you don't need to re-enter them each visit. | Language preference, theme setting | Yes, but some features may not work correctly. |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors use the site and platform (pages viewed, features used, errors encountered) so we can improve the experience. Data is aggregated and anonymized. | Google Analytics (_ga, _gid), internal analytics | Yes — opt out via your browser settings or the consent manager. |
| Security & fraud prevention | Detect and prevent fraudulent, abusive, or bot traffic. Includes CAPTCHA verification cookies. | Cloudflare Turnstile | No — these are required to protect the Service. |
We do not use advertising cookies or cross-site tracking cookies to build ad profiles or sell data to advertisers.
3. Specific Cookies We Set
| Cookie name | Category | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
ps_session |
Strictly necessary | Session | Authenticates your login session. |
ps_csrf |
Strictly necessary | Session | Prevents cross-site request forgery. |
ps_lang |
Functional | 1 year | Stores your preferred language. |
_ga, _gid |
Analytics | 2 years / 24 hours | Google Analytics — measures site usage. See Google's cookie policy. |
cf_clearance |
Security | Session / 1 day | Cloudflare bot and DDoS protection. |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third parties:
- Google Analytics — web traffic analysis. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Cloudflare — CDN delivery, DDoS protection, and CAPTCHA (Turnstile). Governed by Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser settings — All modern browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Consult your browser's help pages: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
- Analytics opt-out — Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on for your browser.
- Do Not Track — We respect Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals where technically feasible for analytics cookies.
Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from logging in and using the platform. Disabling functional cookies may cause some preferences not to persist.
6. Your Consent
When you first visit paradicshift.com, you will be presented with a cookie consent notice where you can accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by contacting us or clearing cookies in your browser settings.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects when changes were made. We will notify you of material changes via a notice on the website or by email.
8. Contact
For questions about our use of cookies:
ParadicShiftEmail: [email protected]