1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to the site owners. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).
Azion Cloud ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on azioncloud.com (the "Website") to ensure the site functions correctly, to understand how visitors use our services, and to deliver relevant advertising content through our advertising partners.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We categorize the cookies used on our Website into the following groups:
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the Website to function. They enable core functionality such as security, authentication, session management, and network management. You cannot opt out of essential cookies because the Website cannot operate without them.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| XSRF-TOKEN | Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks | Session | Essential |
| session | Maintains your login state and session data | 2 hours | Essential |
| cookie_consent_accepted | Remembers your cookie consent preference | Persistent | Essential |
| remember_web_* | Keeps you logged in between browser sessions | 30 days | Essential |
2.2 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your language preference, theme selection, and display settings. While not strictly essential, they significantly improve your experience on our Website.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| locale | Stores your preferred language setting | 1 year | Functional |
| theme_preference | Remembers your light/dark mode selection | 1 year | Functional |
2.3 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve our services and user experience. We do not use any analytics cookies that personally identify individual users.
2.4 Advertising Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Website or other websites across the internet. These cookies allow Google and its partners to serve relevant advertisements to you.
| Provider | Purpose | Duration | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google AdSense | Serves personalized advertisements based on browsing activity | Varies | Google Ad Policies |
| Google DoubleClick | Tracks ad performance and frequency capping | Varies | Google Privacy Policy |
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies for the following purposes:
- Google Fonts: We load fonts from Google's CDN, which may set cookies or collect usage data subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
- Cloudflare: Our Website is served through Cloudflare's CDN network, which may set security cookies (such as
__cf_bm) to manage bot traffic and protect our Website from malicious attacks. - Google AdSense: As described above, Google may place cookies to deliver personalized advertising content.
4. How to Manage Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies on your device:
4.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these options in your browser's "Settings", "Preferences", or "Privacy" section. Common browser cookie management links:
4.2 Opt-Out of Personalized Ads
You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google and other participating companies through these industry tools:
4.3 Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality of our Website. Essential cookies are required for the Website to function properly — without them, you may not be able to log in, manage your services, or complete purchases. We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled for the best experience.
5. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our Website, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of the page. By clicking "Got it!" you acknowledge and accept the use of cookies as described in this policy. Your consent preference is stored locally on your device and applies across all pages of our Website.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies or using your browser's privacy settings to remove the cookie_consent_accepted entry from local storage.
6. Data Protection Rights
Under applicable data protection laws (including the GDPR for EU residents and similar regulations), you have certain rights regarding the personal data collected through cookies:
- Right to Access: You can request information about the cookies we use and the data they collect.
- Right to Erasure: You can delete cookies from your device at any time using your browser settings.
- Right to Object: You can opt out of non-essential cookies, including advertising cookies.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You can change your cookie preferences at any time.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Discord: Azion Cloud Discord Server
- Email: [email protected]
- Billing Portal: azioncloud.com — Open a support ticket