Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and improving our services.

2. How We Use Cookies

LitWiz uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Functionality: To maintain your login session and platform preferences
• Performance: To analyze how you use our platform and identify areas for improvement
• Security: To protect against fraud and unauthorized access
• Personalization: To provide customized research recommendations and features

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the platform to function properly:

• Authentication tokens to keep you logged in
• Session identifiers for secure communication
• Security tokens to prevent cross-site request forgery
• Platform preferences and settings

Analytics Cookies

These help us understand how users interact with LitWiz:

• Page views and user navigation patterns
• Feature usage statistics
• Performance metrics and error tracking
• Research workflow optimization data

Functional Cookies

These enhance your experience on our platform:

• Language and region preferences
• Dashboard layout and customization settings
• Recently accessed projects and documents
• Export format preferences

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies:

• Cloud Infrastructure: For secure data storage and processing
• Analytics Services: To understand platform usage and performance
• AI Processing: For literature analysis and report generation
• Data Sources: When accessing public databases (IMF, World Bank, etc.)

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies.

5. Cookie Duration

We use both session and persistent cookies:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted
• Authentication Cookies: Typically expire after 30 days of inactivity
• Preference Cookies: May persist for up to 1 year
• Analytics Cookies: Usually expire after 2 years

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

• Block all cookies (may affect platform functionality)
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete existing cookies
• Set notifications when cookies are being set

Platform Settings

Within your LitWiz account, you can:

• Manage analytics and performance tracking preferences
• Control personalization features
• Opt out of non-essential cookies
• Clear stored preferences and settings

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your LitWiz experience:

• Essential Cookies: Platform may not function properly
• Analytics Cookies: We cannot improve services based on usage data
• Functional Cookies: You may need to reset preferences each visit
• All Cookies: You may need to log in repeatedly and lose customization

8. Mobile Applications

Our mobile applications may use similar technologies to cookies:

• Local storage for offline functionality
• Device identifiers for security and personalization
• Analytics SDKs for app performance monitoring
• Push notification tokens for important updates

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of significant changes through:

• Email notifications to registered users
• Platform notifications when you log in
• Updates to this page with revision dates

10. Contact Us

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

Email: info@litwiz.ai

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You can also manage your cookie preferences by contacting us directly.