Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

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

This Cookie Policy explains how MapEmbed ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at mapembed.com (the "Service").

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the Service to function properly.

Essential cookies enable core functionality such as:

User authentication and account access
Security and fraud prevention
Session management
Load balancing

These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the Service to work.

2. Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Service.

Analytics cookies collect information about:

Number of visitors and page views
How visitors navigate the Service
Time spent on pages
Error messages encountered

We use Firebase Analytics to collect this data. All information is aggregated and anonymous.

3. Functional Cookies

Purpose: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization.

Functional cookies remember:

Your preferences and settings
Language preferences
Recent searches
Display preferences

4. Marketing Cookies

Purpose: Track your activity across websites for advertising purposes.

Marketing cookies are used to:

Deliver relevant advertisements
Measure ad campaign effectiveness
Limit the number of times you see an ad
Remember your interests and preferences

These cookies may be set by third-party advertising networks with our permission.

Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Type	Duration	Purpose
session_id	Essential	Session	Maintains user session
auth_token	Essential	7 days	User authentication
_ga	Analytics	2 years	Google Analytics tracking
preferences	Functional	1 year	User preferences

Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set cookies on our behalf. These include:

Firebase: For authentication, hosting, and analytics
Razorpay: For payment processing
Google Analytics: For website analytics

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies.

Managing Cookies

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

Delete all cookies from your browser
Block all cookies from being set
Block third-party cookies only
Clear cookies each time you close your browser

Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies

Note: Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Service and prevent you from using certain features.

Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Our Service does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals.

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. Please check this page periodically for updates.