Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 26, 2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Outlume ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies (like local storage) to recognize you when you visit our website at outlume.com and use our SaaS application (collectively, the "Service"). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website or use an application. They are widely used to make online services work, or work more efficiently, and to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by us (Outlume) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than us are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable features or functionality from those third parties to be provided on or through our Service (e.g., authentication, payment processing, analytics, advertising). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your device both when it visits our Service and potentially when it visits other websites or services using their technology.
We may also use similar technologies like local storage, which can store small amounts of data on your device similar to cookies.
3. Why We Use Cookies
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Service to operate – we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies help us understand how our Service is being used (analytics), remember your preferences (functionality), or potentially deliver advertising relevant to your interests (targeting).
- Essential Cookies: These are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Service and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas, authentication (login sessions), and core functionality. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Service, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our Service functions.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Service is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Service for you. This helps us improve the user experience.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our Service and enable us to remember choices you make (like your theme preference or the organization you last accessed). They provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies track your browsing habits or usage patterns to enable us or third parties to show you advertising that is more likely to be of interest to you. They may be used by advertising networks to build a profile of your interests. These cookies are only set if you consent to them.
4. Specific Cookies We Use (or May Use)
Below is a list illustrating the types of first-party and third-party cookies we use and why. Note that the specific cookies may vary depending on the exact features you use.
| Cookie Name(s) / Provider | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
next-auth.session-token (or similar session cookie) | Maintains your login session state. | Essential |
next-auth.csrf-token (or similar CSRF cookie) | Helps protect against cross-site request forgery attacks. | Essential |
theme (or similar like pref_theme) | Stores your user interface theme preference (e.g., light/dark mode). | Functionality |
Google Analytics (e.g., _ga, _gid) | Helps us understand website and application usage patterns (anonymous & aggregated data). | Analytics |
| Stripe | Our payment processor uses cookies necessary for processing payments securely and preventing fraud during checkout. | Essential (Third-Party) |
Facebook Pixel (e.g., _fbp) | Used by Facebook to deliver targeted advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness (if enabled). | Targeting (Third-Party) |
Other Third Parties: When you use features like Single Sign-On (Google, Microsoft, Apple) or connect social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram - coming soon), those third-party services will set their own cookies according to their respective cookie and privacy policies. These are not controlled by Outlume but are necessary for the integration to function.
5. How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (other than essential cookies).
Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our Service, you should be presented with a cookie consent banner or tool allowing you to manage your preferences for non-essential cookies (like Analytics and Targeting cookies). You can typically revisit these preferences at any time, often via a link in the website footer or your account settings.
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these controls in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu. You can set your browser to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or delete cookies upon closing your browser.
However, please be aware that if you block or delete essential cookies required for our Service to function, parts of the Service may become unavailable or may not work correctly.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Opting Out of Targeted Advertising
Additionally, many advertising networks offer ways to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit the opt-out pages provided by:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA)
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA)
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI)
Opting out does not mean you will no longer see advertising, only that it may be less relevant to your interests.
6. Do Not Track
Some web browsers offer a "Do Not Track" ("DNT") signal. At this time, there is no universally accepted standard for how to respond to DNT signals, so our Service does not currently respond to DNT browser signals or mechanisms.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other reasons. When we update our Cookie Policy, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Information
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: