Cookie Policy for Sita

Effective Date: 9/10/2025
Last Updated: 9/10/2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

2. Our Cookie Consent System

We respect your privacy and give you control over which cookies we use. When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner that allows you to:

  • Accept All: Enable all cookie categories
  • Decline All: Only use essential cookies
  • Manage Preferences: Choose specific categories to enable

You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.

3. Cookie Categories We Use

Essential Cookies

Always Active

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They don't store any personally identifiable information.

What we store:

  • cookie-consent - Your cookie preferences
  • cookie-preferences - Detailed consent choices
  • auth-token - Authentication session tokens
  • csrf-token - Security tokens for form submissions
  • session-id - Temporary session identifier

Functional Cookies

Optional

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. Without them, some features may not work as intended.

What we store:

  • onboarding_data - Your progress in onboarding forms
  • userPersona - Your selected role (Developer, PM, etc.)
  • i18nextLng - Your language preference
  • theme - Dark/light mode preference
  • ui-preferences - Layout and display settings

Note: Declining functional cookies means you'll need to re-enter information in forms if you navigate away, and your preferences won't be saved between visits.

Analytics Cookies

Optional

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. All data is aggregated and anonymous.

What we track:

  • PostHog Analytics:
    • Page views and navigation paths
    • Feature usage and interactions
    • Onboarding funnel completion rates
    • Repository engagement metrics
    • Session duration and frequency
  • Browser Fingerprinting:
    • Anonymous device identification
    • Used only with your consent
    • Helps us understand unique vs returning visitors

Cookieless Mode: If you decline analytics cookies, we use a privacy-friendly cookieless tracking that doesn't persist any data between sessions. This helps us understand general usage patterns while fully respecting your privacy.

Marketing Cookies

Optional

These cookies may be set by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show relevant ads on other sites.

Currently not in use

We don't currently use marketing cookies, but may implement them in the future for:

  • Remarketing campaigns
  • Conversion tracking
  • Ad performance measurement
  • Audience insights

4. Third-Party Services

We integrate with several third-party services that may set their own cookies:

PostHog

Product analytics platform for understanding user behavior. Only active with analytics consent.

Google OAuth

Authentication service for secure sign-in. Sets essential cookies for authentication.

Stripe

Payment processing for subscriptions. Sets essential cookies during checkout.

Cloudflare

Content delivery and DDoS protection. May set essential security cookies.

5. Data Storage Techniques

Besides cookies, we use other storage methods:

Local Storage

Similar to cookies but with larger capacity. Used for:

  • Caching user preferences
  • Storing form progress
  • Theme settings
  • Temporary application state

Session Storage

Temporary storage cleared when tab closes. Used for:

  • Single-session data
  • Temporary UI state
  • Form validation messages

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have several options for managing cookies:

✓
Cookie Banner: Manage your preferences directly through our cookie consent banner
✓
Browser Settings: Block or delete cookies through your browser preferences
✓
Private Browsing: Use incognito/private mode to prevent cookie storage
✓
Browser Extensions: Install privacy-focused extensions to manage cookies

Browser-specific instructions:

7. Impact of Cookie Choices

✓ With All Cookies Enabled:

  • Full feature functionality
  • Personalized experience
  • Form data persistence
  • Usage analytics to improve our service
  • Saved preferences across visits

⚠ With Only Essential Cookies:

  • Basic website functionality maintained
  • Secure authentication still works
  • No personalization saved between visits
  • Forms won't remember partial progress
  • Anonymous, cookieless analytics only
  • Need to re-select preferences each visit

8. Privacy-First Approach

We're committed to respecting your privacy:

  • Minimal Data Collection: We only collect what's necessary
  • Transparent Practices: Clear information about what we track
  • User Control: Granular consent options
  • Cookieless Alternatives: Functionality without tracking when you decline
  • Regular Audits: We review our cookie usage regularly
  • Data Protection: Following GDPR and privacy best practices

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and showing the cookie consent banner again if needed.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: adi@trysita.com

By continuing to use Sita, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie banner or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.