Data Transparency
Cookie Notice & Tracking Policy
We believe in honest, minimal web technologies. Discover what cookies we use and how you can manage them.
Effective Date: October 12, 2026
Notice: ByteShield does not use invasive surveillance cookies or sell browsing trails to commercial third parties. Our cookies exist solely to make the website work reliably and securely.
2. How ByteShield Uses Cookies
On byteshield.tech, cookies serve practical, technical purposes:
- Preserving your selected billing frequency (e.g., Monthly vs Annual) as you navigate the site.
- Keeping you signed into your license management dashboard.
- Protecting our inquiry forms and live chat against automated spam scripts (CSRF prevention).
3. Cookie Categories in Use
| Category | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Essential | Session authentication, CSRF tokens, cart state | Session / 24 hours |
| Functional | Remembering UI preferences & chat state | 30 days |
| Performance (Aggregate) | Page load speed diagnostics & server error counts | 7 days |
5. Contact Our Privacy Team
If you have questions regarding our cookie practices, reach out to our privacy compliance department at privacy@byteshield.tech.
Clear Facts
Cookie FAQs
Clear answers on how cookies affect your browsing session.
No. We do not participate in cross-site tracking networks or sell user profiles to data brokers.
No. The desktop software is a native Windows C++/.NET application that does not run browser engines or use tracking cookies.
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