Cookie Policy for Athena

Effective Date: December 1, 2024

At Athena (“we,” “us,” “our”), we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our platform. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or other device) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your actions and preferences over a period of time.

Cookies can be categorized as:

  • Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device until deleted or expired.
  • First-Party Cookies: Set by the website you’re visiting.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Set by services other than the website owner.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Provide and maintain our services
  • Personalize your experience
  • Analyze and improve the platform’s performance
  • Ensure security and prevent fraud
  • Deliver relevant advertisements and marketing content

3. Cookies We Use

a. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our platform. They include cookies that:

  • Allow you to log in securely
  • Enable core features such as access to secure areas

b. Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to collect information about how visitors interact with our platform. This helps us improve the platform and your experience. Tools we use include:

  • Google Analytics: Tracks user interactions, session durations, and navigation paths.

c. Marketing Cookies

We use marketing cookies to deliver relevant content and advertisements. Tools we use include:

  • HubSpot: Tracks user interactions for personalized marketing.

d. Functional Cookies

These cookies enable advanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.

e. Payment Cookies

We use Stripe to process payments. Cookies from Stripe ensure secure and efficient payment transactions.

f. Data Integration Cookies

Segment is used to streamline data collection and integrate user information across tools.

4. Managing Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

  • Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control and block cookies through their settings.
  • Opt-Out Mechanisms: Many third-party providers, such as Google Analytics, offer opt-out mechanisms for their cookies.
  • Do Not Track: Enable the “Do Not Track” feature in your browser to limit tracking by websites.

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our platform and your overall experience.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our platform are set by third parties, such as:

  • Google Analytics
  • HubSpot
  • Stripe
  • Segment

These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they handle your data.

6. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” at the top of this policy indicates the latest revision. Continued use of our platform constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Athena News API LLC

Email: hello@runathena.com

Address: 8 The Green STE A
Dover, DE
19901

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