Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 2026
This cookie policy explains how Handld ("we," "us," "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at handldhq.com.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and understand how you use the site. Cookies are widely used across the internet and are essential for many website features to work properly.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies for four purposes:
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Service to function. They enable core features like logging into your account, maintaining your session, and processing payments. Without these cookies, the Service cannot operate. These cookies do not require your consent.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Keeps you logged in while you use the platform | Session (deleted when you close your browser) |
| csrf_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie preferences | 12 months |
Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website — which pages are visited most, how long people spend on the site, and where they come from. We use this information to improve the Service.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique visitors (Google Analytics) | 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Maintains session state (Google Analytics) | 2 years |
| _gid | Distinguishes unique visitors (Google Analytics) | 24 hours |
| _gat | Throttles request rate (Google Analytics) | 1 minute |
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Advertising and marketing cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. They track whether you've visited our site, which pages you've viewed, and whether you've taken actions such as signing up. We use these cookies to run targeted campaigns on platforms like Google and Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and to measure return on advertising spend. These cookies require your consent.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Identifies browsers for Meta advertising (Meta Pixel) | 3 months |
| _fbc | Stores click identifiers from Meta ads (Meta Pixel) | 3 months |
| _gcl_au | Stores conversion data for Google Ads | 3 months |
| _gcl_aw | Stores click information from Google Ads campaigns | 3 months |
| _gac_[ID] | Stores campaign information for Google Ads | 3 months |
You can manage your Meta advertising preferences at facebook.com/adpreferences. You can manage your Google advertising preferences at adssettings.google.com.
Functionality cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide a more personalised experience — for example, remembering your preferred theme (light or dark mode) or which dashboard view you last used.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| theme_preference | Remembers your light/dark mode setting | 12 months |
| dashboard_view | Remembers your preferred dashboard layout | 12 months |
3. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use:
- Stripe — when you make a payment or your clients pay an invoice, Stripe may set cookies for fraud prevention and payment processing. See Stripe's cookie policy at stripe.com/cookies-policy/legal.
- Google Analytics — as described above. See Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
- Google Ads — we use Google Ads to run advertising campaigns. Google may set cookies to track conversions and serve relevant ads. See Google's advertising policies at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
- Meta (Facebook/Instagram) — we use the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. Meta may set cookies to track conversions and build audiences. See Meta's cookie policy at facebook.com/policies/cookies. You can manage your Meta ad preferences at facebook.com/adpreferences.
4. Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner asking for your consent to non-essential cookies (analytics, advertising, and functionality). You can:
- Accept all cookies — all cookie types will be enabled.
- Manage preferences — choose which categories of cookies you'd like to allow (analytics, advertising, and functionality can each be toggled independently).
- Reject non-essential cookies — only essential cookies will be used. No analytics, advertising, or functionality cookies will be set.
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the website footer.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, if you block essential cookies, some parts of the Service may not function correctly. Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:
- Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Firefox: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Safari: support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471
- Edge: support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge
5. Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal or regulatory reasons. The "last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised.
6. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Post: Handld App Ltd, registered address to be confirmed