Survey Shark Cookie Policy
Last Updated: April 22, 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. Cookies typically store information that helps improve user experience, functionality, and security.
How Does SurveyShark Use Cookies?
SurveyShark uses both essential cookies for authentication and optional third-party cookies for analytics and features enhancement. You have control over which types of cookies you want to allow.
Cookie Categories
We categorize our cookies into the following groups:
Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
Third-Party Cookies: These cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages, such as Google Analytics, advertising tools, or social media platforms. These cookies help us understand how you interact with our website and allow us to improve our services.
Cookie Details
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| authToken | Stores your authentication token to keep you securely logged in while navigating the site. | Expires when you log out or after a specified session duration | Essential |
| ThirdPartyCookieConsent | Stores your preference regarding third-party cookies. | 12 months | Essential |
| _ga, _gid, etc. | Google Analytics cookies used to distinguish users and track website usage. | Varies (typically 24 hours to 2 years) | Third-Party |
Your Cookie Choices
When you visit our website, you'll be presented with a cookie banner offering the following options:
Accept All Cookies: Both essential and third-party cookies will be enabled. This helps us improve our services through analytics and may enhance your experience on our site.
Essential Cookies Only: Only cookies necessary for the website's core functionality will be enabled, while third-party services like Google Analytics will be disabled.
You can change your preferences at any time through our cookie settings accessible from the footer of our website.
Managing Cookies
In addition to using our cookie preference controls, you can manage, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings. However, please be aware that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging into your account and using many features of our service.
Here are links to guides on cookie management for popular browsers:
Changes to this Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please review this page regularly to stay informed about our cookie usage.
More Information
If you have any questions or need further clarification about this policy, please contact us at [email protected].
