BenchBuddy Cookie Policy

Last Updated: March 27, 2026

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.

How BenchBuddy Uses Cookies

BenchBuddy uses a limited number of cookies to operate and improve the Service. We categorize our cookies as follows:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the Service to function and cannot be disabled. They include:

• Authentication cookies: These keep you logged in as you navigate between pages and return to the Service. Without these cookies, you would need to log in on every page.
• Session cookies: These maintain your session state and remember your preferences during a browsing session. They are typically deleted when you close your browser.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how users interact with the Service so we can improve it. They collect information such as:

• Which pages are visited most frequently
• How users navigate through the Service
• Whether users encounter any errors
• General usage patterns and feature adoption

Analytics cookies collect aggregated, anonymous information that does not directly identify you. You may opt out of analytics cookies without affecting the core functionality of the Service.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:

• Cookie consent banner: When you first visit the Service, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
• Footer link:You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of the website.
• Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being set. Please note that disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features of the Service, such as staying logged in.

Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party analytics providers to help us understand how the Service is used. These providers may set their own cookies on your device when you visit the Service. We do not control the cookies set by third parties.

Our analytics providers are contractually obligated to use the data they collect only for the purpose of providing analytics services to us and are not permitted to use your information for their own advertising purposes.

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

BenchBuddy
Email: privacy@benchbuddy.com
Website: www.benchbuddy.com