Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

This policy explains how Direct Collabs (“we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and application.

2. Cookies on Our Landing Page

Our public landing page does not set any cookies for anonymous visitors. No tracking, analytics, or advertising cookies are placed when you visit our website without logging in. Cookies are only set once you sign in to your account.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the application to function properly once you are logged in. They enable core functionality such as security, authentication, and session management. You cannot opt out of these cookies while using the application.

* The asterisk represents your project-specific identifier. These cookies are only set when you log in to your account.

3.2 Functional Cookies

We do not currently use any functional cookies. Your preferences (such as theme or layout settings) are stored locally in your browser using localStorage, which is not a cookie and is not transmitted to our servers.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

We do not currently use any analytics cookies or third-party tracking scripts. We may introduce analytics in the future to improve our service, at which point this policy will be updated and your consent will be requested via our cookie consent banner.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are not set on our landing page. The following services may set cookies only during specific user-initiated actions within the application:

4.1 Stripe (Payment Processing & Stripe Connect)

Stripe may set cookies during payment-related flows:

• Subscription payments: When you subscribe to Direct Collabs, Stripe sets cookies for fraud detection and secure payment processing during checkout.
• Stripe Connect onboarding: When you set up a Stripe Connect account to receive payments from brands, Stripe sets cookies during the onboarding and identity verification process.
• Invoice payments: When a brand pays an invoice you created through our platform, Stripe sets cookies on the hosted payment page for fraud prevention and payment security.

For more information, see Stripe's Privacy Policy and Stripe's Cookie Policy.

4.2 Social Platform OAuth

When you connect your social media accounts (YouTube, X, LinkedIn, etc.), those platforms may set their own cookies during the authentication process. These are governed by each platform's respective privacy and cookie policies.

5. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear allowing you to choose your preferences. Your consent choice is stored in your browser's localStorage (not as a cookie) and will be remembered for future visits.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser's localStorage for our site, which will cause the consent banner to appear again on your next visit.

6. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use your browser's localStorage to store certain preferences and data locally on your device. This data is not transmitted to our servers and includes:

• Cookie consent preferences: Your cookie consent choices so the banner does not appear on every visit.
• UI preferences: Layout and interface preferences for a better user experience.

You can clear localStorage at any time through your browser's developer tools or settings.

7. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

7.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Here are links to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

7.2 Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please note that if you disable essential cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of our service, including logging in to your account.

8. Do Not Track

Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. As we do not currently use any tracking or analytics cookies, this signal has no practical effect on our site. If we introduce analytics in the future, we will respect this signal.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

• Company: Direct Collabs
• Email: tanner@directcollabs.com
• Address: 161 W 3rd St. Prosper, Texas 75078