Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide reporting information to website owners.

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage objects that function in a comparable way.

2. How We Use Cookies

Happentix uses cookies for the following purposes:

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as security, session management, and cookie consent preferences. You cannot opt out of these cookies without disabling essential site functionality.

• happentix_cookie_consent – Stores your cookie consent decision (accepted/declined). Duration: 12 months.
• session_id – Maintains your session when logged in. Duration: Session.

2.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, including which pages are most visited and how users navigate through the site. This information is used in aggregate form to improve our platform.

• _ga, _ga_* – Google Analytics cookies for tracking page views and user behavior. Duration: Up to 2 years.
• _gid – Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users. Duration: 24 hours.

Analytics data is anonymized where possible and is not used to identify individual users.

2.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and display settings.

• user_prefs – Stores display preferences (e.g., list/grid view). Duration: 6 months.
• locale – Remembers your preferred language. Duration: 12 months.

2.4 Marketing Cookies

We do not use marketing or advertising cookies on Happentix. We do not sell advertising space or track users for the purpose of serving targeted ads. Happentix operates on an ad-free, user-first model.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use:

• Google Analytics (Google LLC) – Website analytics. Google Privacy Policy
• Phosphor Icons CDN (unpkg.com) – Icon delivery. This may set technical cookies necessary for CDN operation.
• Google Fonts – Font delivery. This may log access requests per Google's standard CDN operation.

We have no control over third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information.

4. Your Cookie Choices

You have several options for controlling cookies:

4.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit Happentix, you will be shown a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your preference is stored for 12 months. You can change your mind at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.

4.2 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to manage cookie settings. You can typically find these in your browser's "Settings" or "Privacy & Security" menu. Options include blocking all cookies, blocking third-party cookies only, or deleting cookies when you close the browser.

Common browser cookie settings pages:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions

4.3 Opt-Out Tools

To opt out of Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable strictly necessary cookies, parts of our website may not function correctly. If you disable analytics or functional cookies, your experience may be less personalized and we will have less data to improve the platform — but core functionality will remain available.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or change cookies on our website. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page when changes are made. For significant changes, we may display a new consent banner.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@happentix.com or use our Contact form.