Pollsar Cookie Policy

Effective Date: April 27, 2025

1. General Provisions

This Cookie Policy (hereinafter "Policy") describes how POLLSAR LLC (hereinafter "Pollsar", "we", "us"), a company registered in the United States of America (Florida), uses cookies and similar technologies on the Pollsar platform (hereinafter "Platform"), available at https://pollsar.com. The Policy applies to all users of the Platform, including respondents and creators (also referred to as "makers"), in accordance with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

We use cookies to ensure the Platform's functionality, enhance your experience, analyze usage, and protect against fraud. By providing this Policy, we aim to ensure transparency regarding the use of cookies and to give you the ability to manage your preferences. If you do not agree with the use of cookies as described in this Policy, you may adjust your cookie settings or discontinue using the Platform.

2. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit websites. They allow us to remember information about your actions and preferences (e.g., language, settings, login details) to improve your experience. We also use similar technologies, such as pixel tags and local storage, for similar purposes.

3. Types of Cookies and Their Purposes

We use the following categories of cookies on the Platform:

3.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

• Purpose: Ensuring the basic functionality of the Platform, including access to secure areas (e.g., logging into your account, maintaining sessions).
• Examples: Cookies for authentication, session management.
• Storage: These cookies are stored only for the duration of your session and are deleted after you close your browser (session cookies).
• Consent Requirement: These cookies are essential for the Platform's operation, so your consent is not required; however, you can disable them in your browser settings, which may affect the Platform's functionality.

3.2. Functional Cookies

• Purpose: Personalizing your experience, including remembering your preferences (e.g., language selection, interface settings).
• Examples: Cookies for saving your chosen language, display preferences.
• Storage: Stored from 1 month to 1 year, depending on their function.
• Consent Requirement: These cookies require your consent, which is requested upon your first visit to the Platform via a pop-up window.

3.3. Analytical Cookies

• Purpose: Collecting data on how users interact with the Platform to analyze and improve its performance (e.g., analyzing popular pages, time spent on the site). We use third-party services, such as Google Analytics, for these purposes.
• Examples: Google Analytics cookies for analyzing traffic, user behavior.
• Storage: Stored from 1 day to 2 years, depending on the service settings.
• Consent Requirement: These cookies require your consent, which is requested upon your first visit to the Platform via a pop-up window.

3.4. Security Cookies

• Purpose: Ensuring the Platform's security, including preventing fraud and unauthorized access (e.g., protection against attacks, authentication verification).
• Examples: Cookies for CSRF attack protection, authentication verification.
• Storage: Stored from 1 hour to 1 year, depending on their function.
• Consent Requirement: These cookies are necessary for security purposes, so your consent is not required; however, you can disable them in your browser settings, which may affect security.

4. How We Use Data Collected Through Cookies

Data collected through cookies is used for the following purposes:

• Functionality: Ensuring the Platform's operation, including logging into your account, maintaining sessions, and accessing services.
• Personalization: Tailoring the Platform to your preferences, such as selecting suitable surveys for respondents or customizing the interface for creators.
• Analytics: Gathering statistics on Platform usage (e.g., number of visits, popular features) to improve its performance.
• Security: Protecting against fraud, ensuring data security, and preventing unauthorized access.

We do not use cookies to collect data that can be used for direct personal identification (e.g., your name or email address) unless it is related to authentication or Platform functionality.

5. Managing Cookies

You can manage cookies in the following ways:

• Pop-up on first visit: Upon your first visit to the Platform, we request your consent for the use of non-essential cookies (functional, analytical) via a pop-up window. You can accept all cookies, decline non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.
• Platform Settings: You can change cookie settings at any time through the settings section on the Platform, selecting which categories of cookies you allow.
• Browser Settings: You can configure your browser to block or delete cookies. For example:
  - In Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data.
  - In Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
  - In Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data.

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies or security cookies may affect the Platform's functionality, including the inability to log into your account or access certain features.

6. Sharing Data with Third Parties

We may share data collected through cookies with the following parties:

• Third-party analytics services: For example, Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze Platform usage. This data is shared in anonymized form and does not contain information that can identify you personally.
• Hosting providers: We use cloud services (e.g., Amazon Web Services) to store data collected through cookies.

We do not sell data collected through cookies to third parties or use it for advertising purposes. Details on data sharing are provided in the Privacy Policy.

7. Retention Period for Data Collected Through Cookies

The retention period for data collected through cookies depends on their type:

• Session cookies: Stored only for the duration of your session and deleted after you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: Stored from 1 day to 2 years, depending on their purpose (e.g., analytics, personalization).

You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings, as described in Section 5.

8. Your Rights

In accordance with applicable laws (e.g., GDPR, FZ-152), you have rights regarding the data collected through cookies, including:

• Right to access: You can request information about what data is collected through cookies.
• Right to erasure: You can delete cookies through your browser or Platform settings.
• Right to object: You can opt out of non-essential cookies (e.g., analytical) via the pop-up window or Platform settings.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. Details on your rights are provided in the Privacy Policy.

9. Policy Updates

We may update this Policy due to changes in legislation, our operations, or technologies. The updated version will be posted on the Platform with the effective date. We will notify you of significant changes (e.g., changes to the types of cookies used) through a notification on the Platform at least 30 days before the changes take effect.

Continued use of the Platform after the changes take effect signifies your consent to the updated Policy.

10. Contact Information

If you have questions, complaints, or requests related to this Policy or the use of cookies, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
We will respond as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days from the receipt of your request.