This Cookie Policy explains how DevPass uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit devpass.com. We believe in transparency — this page tells you exactly what we use, why, and how you can control it.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your actions and preferences over time, so you don't have to re-enter them every time you visit.
Cookies can be "first-party" (set by the website you're visiting) or "third-party" (set by other services embedded in the page).
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential functionality: Keeping you signed in, maintaining your session, and enabling core platform features.
- Performance: Understanding how visitors use DevPass so we can optimize the experience.
- Preferences: Remembering your settings, language, and display preferences.
- Security: Detecting fraudulent activity and protecting your account.
We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or sell cookie data to third parties.
Types of Cookies We Use
| Category | Purpose | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Core functionality — authentication, security, load balancing | Yes — cannot be disabled |
| Functional | Remembering preferences, language, theme settings | No — can be disabled |
| Analytics | Understanding usage patterns, page views, feature adoption | No — can be disabled |
| Performance | Monitoring page load times, error rates, and responsiveness | No — can be disabled |
Specific Cookies
Below is a list of the specific cookies we currently use:
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
dp_session | Strictly Necessary | Session | Maintains your authenticated session |
dp_csrf | Strictly Necessary | Session | Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks |
dp_prefs | Functional | 1 year | Stores your display and language preferences |
dp_analytics | Analytics | 2 years | Anonymized usage analytics |
dp_consent | Functional | 1 year | Remembers your cookie consent preferences |
Managing Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
Browser settings
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Check your browser's help documentation for instructions:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, Search, and Services → Cookies
Opt-out of analytics
You can opt out of analytics cookies by adjusting your cookie preferences when you first visit DevPass, or by clearing your browser cookies. Note that disabling analytics cookies does not affect the functionality of the platform.
Impact of disabling cookies
If you disable strictly necessary cookies, some core features of DevPass may not function correctly. You may not be able to stay signed in or access secure areas of the platform.
Third-Party Cookies
We may embed content or use services from third parties that set their own cookies. These include:
- GitHub: When you connect your GitHub account, GitHub may set cookies to facilitate authentication.
- LinkedIn: When you import from LinkedIn, LinkedIn may set cookies during the OAuth flow.
We do not control third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third party's privacy policy for more information.
Do Not Track
DevPass respects the "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal sent by your browser. When DNT is enabled, we limit analytics and functional cookies to essential functionality only.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, notify you by email.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: devpassofficial@gmail.com
- Online: devpass.com/contact