1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly and to remember your preferences across visits.

2. How We Use Cookies

KastKard uses cookies exclusively to enhance your experience on our platform. We do not use cookies for tracking, advertising, or any form of behavioral profiling. Our cookies are limited to the following functional purposes:

• Remembering your language and locale preferences
• Maintaining your display and accessibility settings
• Preserving your authenticated session while you are logged in

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the platform to function. Without them, core features such as signing in and navigating between pages would not work. They cannot be disabled.

• Authentication cookies — keep you securely signed in during your session

Functional / Preference Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make so we can provide a more personalised experience. They do not collect information that could identify you or be used for advertising.

• Language preference — stores the language you have selected so you see content in your preferred language on future visits

4. What We Do Not Use Cookies For

We do not use cookies or similar technologies to:

• Track your browsing activity across other websites
• Build advertising or behavioural profiles
• Share data with third-party advertisers or data brokers
• Fingerprint your device for identification purposes

5. Third-Party Cookies

We do not permit third-party services to set tracking or advertising cookies through our platform. Any third-party services we integrate (such as payment processors) operate under their own cookie policies solely for the purpose of delivering their service.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View cookies that are currently stored
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block cookies from specific or all websites
• Configure notifications when a cookie is set

Please be aware that disabling strictly necessary cookies will affect the functionality of the platform, including the ability to stay signed in.

7. Cookie Retention

Session cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Preference cookies persist for up to 12 months so your settings are remembered on your next visit. You can delete these at any time through your browser.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected]