Cookie Policy
Effective date: 1 August 2025
This policy explains how instavido.com (“InstaVido”, “we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies, what types we set, which third parties may set cookies, and how you can control them. For broader privacy information, see our Privacy Policy.
1) What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, and SDKs.
2) Legal Basis & Regions
- EEA/UK: We set essential cookies without consent (legitimate interests). Analytics/ Advertising cookies are set only with your consent.
- California (CCPA/CPRA): We do not sell personal information and do not share it for cross‑context behavioral advertising. Where ad partners are used, they operate on a consent‑only basis.
- Global Privacy Control (GPC) / Do Not Track: If your browser signals GPC/“Do Not Track”, we treat it as an opt‑out from non‑essential cookies where applicable.
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function (cannot be switched off in our systems).
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| instavido_session | instavido.com | Maintains your session and core functionality | First‑party; strictly necessary | Session |
| age_ok | instavido.com | Remembers that you passed the age/terms gate | First‑party; strictly necessary | Up to 1 year |
| consent_analytics | instavido.com | Stores your cookie consent choice | First‑party; strictly necessary | Up to 1 year |
Blocking essential cookies will break the Service.
Set only if you consent. Used to measure usage in aggregate to improve the Service. We configure analytics to avoid collecting identifiable information (e.g., IP masking where supported).
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Anonymous usage statistics | Third‑party; analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Anonymous session statistics | Third‑party; analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat / _gat_gtag_* | Google Analytics | Throttle request rate | Third‑party; analytics | 1 minute |
Analytics will be disabled if you refuse consent, enable GPC, or use “Do Not Track”.
Third‑party ad networks may set cookies to measure ad performance and prevent fraud. We do not read or set these directly.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| various IDs (e.g., adst_*, sessid, uid) | Ad networks | Ad delivery, frequency capping, click‑fraud prevention | Third‑party; advertising | Session / up to 1 year |
Ad cookies are governed by the provider’s privacy policy. You may disable ads cookies via our banner or your browser.
3) Manage Your Choices
You can revisit the cookie banner by clearing the consent_analytics cookie, or manage cookies in your browser settings.
For privacy rights, see the Privacy Policy.