Cookie Policy

2. How SocialMediaCircle (SMC) Uses Cookies

• To keep SMCians securely signed in through encrypted session cookies.
• To support authentication, CSRF protection, and other account security measures.
• To remember referral codes and correctly associate eligible referrals with the referring SMCian.
• To remember your preferences such as theme selection, language, notification settings, and app installation prompts.
• To improve platform performance, reliability, security, and protect against fraud, abuse, and automated activity.

3. Types of Cookies & Storage We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for login sessions, authentication, security, routing, and core platform functionality.
• Preference Cookies: Used to remember themes, language, notification preferences, app installation prompts, and similar user settings.
• Referral Cookies: Used to attribute eligible referrals before account registration.
• Analytics & Advertising Cookies: Used to measure traffic, improve platform performance, analyze user engagement, and deliver relevant advertisements.

4. Advertising Services

• SocialMediaCircle (SMC) may display advertisements through Google AdSense and other advertising partners.
• Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to display personalized or non-personalized advertisements based on your visits to this and other websites.
• These technologies help limit repeated advertisements, measure campaign performance, detect invalid traffic, and improve advertisement relevance.
• Third-party advertising cookies are governed by the privacy and cookie policies of their respective providers.

5. Managing Cookies

• You can control, delete, or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.
• You may also manage certain advertising preferences using browser tools or third-party advertising controls.
• Disabling essential cookies may prevent parts of SocialMediaCircle from functioning correctly, including login, referrals, secure account actions, and other platform features.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

SocialMediaCircle (SMC) may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in platform features, security practices, referral systems, advertising technologies, or applicable legal requirements. Continued use of the platform after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

7. Contact

If you have questions regarding cookies, session management, referral tracking, advertising technologies, or this Cookie Policy, please contact us through Contact & Support or email support@socialmediacircle.com.