Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies

1.1 Cookies. A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your computer, phone, or other device when you visit. Cookies let a site recognize your device, store information about your visit and preferences, and function reliably and securely. When we refer to “cookies” in this Policy, we mean cookies and the similar technologies described below unless we say otherwise.

1.2 First-party vs. third-party cookies. “First-party” cookies are set by FreeTime and read only by the Platform. “Third-party” cookies are set by a company other than FreeTime. Examples include analytics, advertising, and social-media providers whose technology we include on the Platform. Third-party cookies are governed by the third party's own privacy and cookie policies, as described in Section 4.

1.3 Session vs. persistent cookies. “Session” cookies are temporary and are deleted automatically when you close your browser. “Persistent” cookies remain on your device after you close your browser. They last for a set period or until you delete them, so the Platform can remember you or your choices on a later visit. Section 5 describes how long the cookies we use typically last.

1.4 Similar technologies. In addition to cookies, we and our providers may use related technologies that perform similar functions, including:

• Pixels and tags (also called web beacons or clear GIFs), tiny images or snippets of code embedded in a page or email that record whether it was viewed and help measure engagement;
• Software development kits (SDKs), blocks of code included in mobile or web applications that enable analytics, functionality, or advertising features;
• Local storage (including HTML5 local storage and similar browser or device storage), mechanisms that store information on your device, sometimes for longer than a standard cookie; and
• Device and advertising identifiers, identifiers assigned to a device or mobile operating system that can be used for analytics or advertising.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for three main purposes:

2.1 To run the site. Some cookies are strictly necessary to operate the Platform and provide the services you request. For example, they keep you logged in, keep your session secure, route traffic and balance load, prevent fraud, and remember the items or bookings in progress. Without these cookies, core parts of the Platform will not function.

2.2 To remember your preferences. Other cookies remember choices you make, such as your language, region, or display settings, so that the Platform is more convenient and personalized to your basic preferences on return visits.

2.3 To measure traffic and personalize content. We measure our own traffic in two ways. First, we use our own first-party analytics. A random visitor identifier stored in your browser lets us count visits, see which pages are viewed, and understand which sites, links, and campaigns bring visitors to the Platform. FreeTime collects and stores this information itself. It is never shared with advertising or analytics companies, and it is always active. Second, we use third-party analytics cookies to understand how visitors find and use the Platform so we can improve it. We also use advertising technologies to measure and improve our marketing, including whether an ad led to a booking. Third-party analytics and advertising cookies are active by default and can be turned off at any time. Social cookies are off unless you enable them, as described in Sections 6 and 7.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

The table below summarizes the categories of cookies and similar technologies we use. It shows why we use them, whether they require your action before they are set, how long they typically last, and illustrative examples or providers. Strictly necessary cookies are always active because the Platform cannot function without them. Functional, analytics, and advertising cookies are active by default and can be turned off at any time. Social cookies are off unless you enable them through the cookie settings.

Strictly necessary cookies and our first-party analytics are always active. Functional/Preferences, Analytics/Performance, and Advertising/Targeting cookies are active by default and can be turned off at any time. Social media cookies are set only if you enable them through the cookie settings, and can likewise be turned off at any time.

4. Third-Party Cookies and Providers

Some cookies and similar technologies on the Platform are set by third parties that provide services to us. These are principally analytics providers and, where we offer them, advertising, retargeting, content-personalization, and social-media providers. Examples include Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Pixel, and TikTok Pixel. These providers may use cookies to collect information about your use of the Platform and, in some cases, your activity across other websites and services over time.

We do not control these third parties' cookies or the information they collect. Their use of that information is governed by their own privacy and cookie policies, not this one. We encourage you to review those policies. You can review and update the categories you allow at any time through the “Manage cookies” link in the site footer.

5. How Long Cookies Last

5.1 Session and persistent cookies. Session cookies exist only for the duration of your visit and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device until they reach their set expiration or you delete them. The right-hand columns of the table in Section 3 indicate the typical duration for each category.

5.2 Maximum durations. The maximum lifespan of the persistent cookies we use is 24 months; most expire sooner. Third-party cookies expire according to the setting third party's schedule. You can delete cookies at any time through your browser, as described in Section 6.

6. Managing Your Choices

You have several ways to control cookies and similar technologies:

6.1 Our cookie settings. You can make category-by-category choices, including “Reject non-essential,” at any time using the “Manage cookies” link in the site footer. Your choices are saved on your device and applied immediately.

6.2 Browser controls. Most browsers let you view, block, or delete cookies and set preferences for certain sites through their settings or “privacy” menus. Because these controls vary by browser and device, check your browser's help resources. Please note that blocking or deleting strictly necessary cookies may cause parts of the Platform to stop working.

6.3 Analytics and advertising opt-outs. You may also be able to opt out through industry tools. For analytics, use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For advertising, use the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) choices page at optout.aboutads.info or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page at optout.networkadvertising.org. These opt-outs are cookie-based, so you may need to renew them if you clear cookies or use a different browser or device.

6.4 Mobile advertising identifiers. On mobile devices, you can limit ad tracking and reset or clear your advertising identifier through your device's settings (for example, “Limit Ad Tracking” or “Reset advertising identifier” on iOS, and the corresponding controls under Google settings on Android).

7. Consent and Withdrawal

We set strictly necessary cookies because they are required to operate the Platform. Our first-party analytics identifier is always active because it uses only technology we run ourselves, and the information never leaves FreeTime. We set Functional/Preferences, Analytics/Performance, and Advertising/Targeting cookies by default under the opt-out model described in this Policy. You can turn them off at any time. We set Social media cookies only if you enable them through the cookie settings. If you select “Reject non-essential,” we do not set any non-essential cookies.

You can change your choices at any time by re-opening the cookie settings on the Platform, or by using the browser and device controls described in Section 6. Opting out takes effect going forward; it does not affect the lawfulness of any use of cookies that occurred before you opted out. After you opt out, we stop setting new non-essential cookies. Non-essential cookies already on your device are not necessarily deleted automatically; you can remove them through your browser.

8. Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track

Some browsers and extensions can send a “Global Privacy Control” (GPC) or “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal that communicates a preference not to be tracked or to opt out of certain sharing of your information.

FreeTime treats a valid GPC signal as a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and of targeted advertising, for the browser or device that sends it. We honor that request. FreeTime treats GPC as authoritative and does not separately respond to DNT signals. For more information about the choices available to you and how we respond to browser-based opt-out signals, see this Section together with our Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, in law, or in our practices. When we do, we will post the updated Policy on the Platform and revise the “Last updated” date above. Where the changes are material or the law requires it, we will provide more prominent notice and, where required, obtain your renewed consent through the cookie settings. Your continued use of the Platform after an update takes effect means you are subject to the updated Policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact us at:

FreeTime LLC, a Nevada limited-liability company
Attn: Privacy, 521 Fifth Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10175
Email: privacy@freetime.app

This Cookie Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles, except where a consumer-protection or data-privacy law otherwise requires.