Cookie Policy

How we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your CloudFoundry experience.

Last updated: June 5, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our services.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which serve similar purposes to cookies in helping us understand user behavior and improve our services.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly.

Examples: Authentication tokens, session management, security features

Retention: Session-based or up to 30 days

Can be disabled: ❌ Required for basic functionality

Performance Cookies

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

Examples: Page views, load times, error tracking, user flow analysis

Retention: Up to 2 years

Can be disabled: ✅ Optional but helps us improve our service

Functional Cookies

Purpose: Remember your preferences and settings for a personalized experience.

Examples: Language preferences, theme settings, dashboard customizations

Retention: Up to 1 year

Can be disabled: ✅ Optional but may affect user experience

Marketing Cookies

Purpose: Track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements.

Examples: Ad targeting, conversion tracking, social media integration

Retention: Up to 1 year

Can be disabled: ✅ Fully optional

3. Third-Party Services

We work with trusted third-party services that may place cookies on your device:

Google Analytics

Website traffic analysis and user behavior insights

Stripe

Payment processing and fraud prevention

Intercom

Customer support and communication

Cloudflare

Content delivery and security services

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

CloudFoundry Cookie Settings

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie settings panel, which appears when you first visit our site or can be accessed anytime.

Browser Settings

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

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Mobile Devices

On mobile devices, you can manage cookies through your browser settings or adjust advertising preferences in your device settings.

5. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can disable most cookies, please note that doing so may affect your experience:

⚠️ Potential Issues

  • • Loss of personalization
  • • Need to re-enter preferences
  • • Some features may not work
  • • Less relevant content

✅ Still Available

  • • Core platform functionality
  • • Account management
  • • Application deployment
  • • Basic support features

6. Data Protection & Security

We take the security of your cookie data seriously:

  • Cookies are encrypted and secured during transmission
  • We regularly review and update our cookie practices
  • Third-party services are vetted for security and privacy compliance
  • We minimize data collection to what's necessary for functionality
  • Cookie data is automatically deleted after expiration periods

7. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Our legal basis for using cookies depends on the type:

Essential Cookies: Legitimate interest for website operation
Functional/Performance: Your consent or legitimate interest
Marketing Cookies: Your explicit consent

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. We will notify you of significant changes by:

  • Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
  • Displaying a notification on our website
  • Sending an email to registered users (for major changes)

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Privacy Team

Email: privacy@cloudfoundry.com

Phone: +1 (555) 123-4567

Mailing Address

123 Cloud Street

Tech City, TC 12345

United States