This Cookies Policy explains how href.lt and href.lv ("we", "us", or "our") use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as local storage and session identifiers) across our platform and administration dashboards in compliance with the EU ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC) and the GDPR.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your web browser when you access a website. They enable web applications to remember your state, maintain active user sessions, retain interface preferences, and guarantee network security.

2. Do We Use Cookies on Redirect Links?

No. When an end user clicks on a shortened link (e.g., href.lt/example or href.lv/example) or scans a dynamic QR code, no persistent tracking cookies are dropped on the visitor's device. Our redirection engine processes incoming HTTP headers and network telemetry (IP country resolution, User-Agent, Referrer) statelessly on the server to complete the 301/302 redirect. End visitors are not tracked across the web via cross-site cookies.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use on the Platform

Cookies are utilized exclusively when you navigate our primary domains, marketing pages, registration funnels, and customer dashboard:

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are required for technical operation and system integrity. They do not require prior consent under European regulations.

• Session Cookie (e.g., laravel_session): Identifies and preserves your authenticated session state across requests while navigating the dashboard. Retained until browser closure or session timeout.
• CSRF Token (e.g., XSRF-TOKEN): Secures submission forms against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. Retained for the active session.
• Bot Mitigation (e.g., Cloudflare __cf_bm, Turnstile tokens): Distinguishes legitimate human visitors from malicious bots, scrapers, and automated brute-force scripts. Typically expires within 30 to 60 minutes.
• Consent Token: Stores your acknowledgement or configuration of the platform cookie notice. Retained for up to 12 months.

B. Functional and Preference Cookies

These cookies remember technical settings to deliver a cohesive user experience.

• Interface Preferences: Stores dashboard UI state, such as dark/light mode preference or default table pagination settings. Retained for up to 12 months.
• Language Selection: Stores your preferred browsing language across navigation transitions. Retained for up to 12 months.

C. Third-Party and Authentication Cookies

When you utilize external authentication features (such as Google Social Login) or initiate a payment transaction (via Stripe Checkout), these external vendors place functional session cookies to secure identity verification and process tokenized transactions securely.

4. Summary Table of Cookies

5. How to Manage and Control Cookies

You can configure, block, or delete cookies via your web browser settings. Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from logging into your account, creating links, or managing billing subscriptions.

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies.
• Mozilla Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
• Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data.
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.

6. Contact Us

For inquiries regarding our use of cookies or session security controls, please reach out to: hello@href.lt.