This policy explains the cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) that Socialix uses, in accordance with § 25 TDDDG (formerly TTDSG) and the GDPR. It supplements our Privacy Policy.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small files stored on your device. Some are essential for a website to function; others help us understand usage or remember your preferences. We only store non-essential cookies, and only access information already stored on your device for non-essential purposes, with your consent.
2. Categories we use
| Category | Legal basis | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Required — no consent needed (§ 25(2) TDDDG) | Authentication / session, security and CSRF protection, load balancing, and storing your cookie-consent choice. |
| Functional | Consent | Remembering preferences such as interface settings, where these are not strictly necessary. |
| Cookieless analytics | No consent needed — § 25(2) TDDDG not triggered; legitimate interests, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR | Aggregate visitor measurement via Plausible. It sets no cookies, stores nothing on your device, and does not track you across sites or build a profile of you. |
| Error monitoring | Consent | Sentry, for diagnosing faults so we can keep the service reliable. Loads only after you consent. |
3. Consent — and what runs before it
Anything that stores information on your device or reads information from it for a non-essential purpose, including our error monitoring, is not loaded until you give consent through our cookie banner. You can accept, reject, or choose categories, and you can change your choice at any time via the cookie settings. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing carried out beforehand.
Our aggregate visitor analytics is the one exception, and only because it does not store or read anything on your device: it sets no cookies, uses no device fingerprint or persistent identifier, and produces only aggregate counts that cannot be traced back to you. On that basis it runs without consent. If you would still rather not be counted, most browsers’ “do not track” settings and common content blockers suppress it, and you can contact us at privacy@socialix.ai.
4. Managing cookies in your browser
You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may impair core functionality such as signing in.
5. Third-party advertising
We do not use third-party advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.