Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 2026

1. What Are Cookies

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

2. How We Use Cookies

ShieldCI uses cookies to enhance your experience on our platform. We use different types of cookies for different purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, session management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies.

•Session cookies - Maintain your logged-in state
•CSRF tokens - Protect against cross-site request forgery
•Cookie consent - Remember your cookie preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our services.

•Google Analytics - Tracks page views, session duration, and user journeys

You can opt out of analytics cookies using the cookie consent banner or by adjusting your browser settings.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.

•Theme preference - Remembers your light/dark mode choice
•Language preference - Stores your preferred language

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

Stripe - Payment processing (essential for checkout)
Google Analytics - Website analytics (can be disabled)

We do not use cookies for advertising or remarketing purposes.

4. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Cookie consent banner - When you first visit our site, you can choose which non-essential cookies to accept
Browser settings - Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings
Opt-out tools - You can opt out of Google Analytics using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website and prevent you from accessing certain features.

5. Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

Session cookies - Deleted when you close your browser
Cookie consent - Stored for 1 year
Theme preference - Stored for 1 year
Google Analytics - Up to 2 years

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please reach us via the contact form.