MetricsFlare does not use cookies for any purpose that isn’t listed in the cookie policy document. By using our website you agree that cookies may be sent to your computer and/or any other device you use to access our website.
Cookie
A cookie is a small information set that is used for several different purposes on the web and is sent to your web browser when certain websites or web applications are visited. The browser will then use this cookie to send it back to a web server. Usually, a cookie is used to identify the visitor and keep it logged in on the website or web application. This is how websites know that you are logged in when browsing them. Cookies help websites understand the behavior or browsing party and help browsers remember the certain state of the visitor and setting may have been used on the website. This behavior is useful especially for HTTP protocol since it makes the browser remembers the state of the visit even though HTTP is a stateless protocol.
Cookies are usually used for session control (keeping you logged in on the website), personalization (settings considering the user’s environment), and tracking (analytics of any sort).
What types of cookies do we send
We are sending session cookies in order to maintain user login functional and no other purpose is imposed on the end-user. There are three types of session cookies that we are using to maintain the functionality of the website and those are CSRF, JWT, and standard HTTP Session cookies. CSRF cookies protect the credibility and of data sent through HTTP forms across the website. JWT help strengthen the security of communication between the frontend of the website. An HTTP Session cookie makes sure you are staying logged on the website when you enter your login details.
We also use Google Analytics to improve our metrics system and help us understand how our visitors interact with our website. For more information on how Google Analytics works and how they use cookies, please, visit their help page which discloses accurate information on this matter.
How long they persist on your browser
Per MetricsFlare cookie policy, all cookies we use for session control are valid for 12 hours after which logged-in users will be asked to re-login back on the platform in order for us to re-validate login and to refresh the cookie validity to extend it for another 12 hours. Note that we are unable to control the existence of the cookie on your browser but, the only thing that is manageable from our end is the expiration of the cookie after which the browser starts treating it as invalid. The only way for a cookie to be deleted from the browser is for you to delete it manually.
What data they track
Per MetricsFlare cookie policy, our session control cookies do not track any data nor are used to transmit personal or other data to our backend system or any 3rd party entity. Our platform generates these cookies and it applies certain data to the cookie itself for the browser to prove its legitimacy. The server on our end would just validate that it’s the same data is sent to the browser after which access to the end-user is granted.
Google Analytics cookies are sending behavioral information to their analytics system which tells us how the pages are browsed, what button is clicked, how long visitors were on certain pages, etc. for full description, please, visit their help page that describes this purpose in detail.