Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to the website owners. Cookies help us understand how you use TaskStation so we can improve your experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies: These are necessary for TaskStation to function. Without them, features like logging in, posting tasks, and messaging would not work. They do not collect information for marketing purposes.
- Functional cookies: These remember your choices and preferences (such as your theme settings or font size) to provide a more personalised experience. They may also be used to remember changes you have made to customisable parts of the platform.
- Analytics cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with TaskStation by collecting anonymous data about page visits, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns. This information helps us improve the platform. We only use analytics cookies with your explicit consent.
3. Cookies We Use
The table below lists the specific cookies used on TaskStation, their purpose, and how long they last:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Keeps you logged in as you navigate the platform | Session | Essential |
| csrf_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session | Essential |
| user_preferences | Remembers your settings (theme, font size, language) | 1 year | Functional |
| cookie_consent | Records your cookie consent preferences | 1 year | Essential |
| _ga / _gid | Google Analytics — tracks visitor numbers and page views | 2 years / 24 hours | Analytics |
| _gads / IDE | Google AdSense — used to show relevant ads and measure ad performance (with consent) | 90 days / up to 1 year | Marketing |
| recently_viewed | Remembers tasks and profiles you have recently viewed | 30 days | Functional |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our platform is used. Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here, and what you click on. This data is collected anonymously and cannot be used to identify you personally.
Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
5. Advertising and Google AdSense Cookies
We may show advertising on TaskStation through Google AdSense. When we do, Google and its advertising partners may set advertising cookies on your device so that the ads you see are more relevant to you and so that advertisers can measure the performance of their campaigns. These cookies are only used with your consent and are never used to identify you personally.
Advertising cookies are used to:
- Show relevant ads: Google uses information about your browsing to show ads that are more likely to interest you.
- Frequency capping: Limit how often you see the same advertisement.
- Measure performance: Help advertisers understand how many people saw and engaged with an advert.
You can control how Google uses cookies for ad personalisation at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can learn more about how Google uses cookies in advertising at policies.google.com/technologies/ads, and how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps at How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps. If you disable advertising cookies, you may still see ads, but they will be less relevant to you.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Cookie consent banner: When you first visit TaskStation, you can choose which categories of cookies to accept. You can change these preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our footer.
- Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, blocking essential cookies may prevent the platform from functioning correctly. Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers can be found at: aboutcookies.org.
- Opt-out of Google Analytics: You can install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On to prevent your data from being collected by Google Analytics.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our platform. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via email or a banner on our website.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected]. For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.