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Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 13, 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.

How We Use Cookies

MethodBase uses cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They include:

  • Authentication: Keeping you logged in during your session
  • Security: Protecting against cross-site request forgery
  • Session Management: Maintaining your preferences during a session

Analytics Cookies

We use first-party analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This data is processed on our own servers and is not shared with third parties. These cookies collect information such as:

  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Features used
  • Error occurrences
  • Device and browser information

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences such as:

  • Theme settings (light/dark mode)
  • Language preferences
  • Dashboard customizations

Third-Party Cookies

Some of our pages may include content from third parties that set their own cookies. These cookies are only set if you accept marketing/analytics cookies:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve the user experience. Google Analytics cookies include:

  • _ga: Used to distinguish users (2 years)
  • _ga_*: Used to persist session state (2 years)

Learn more about Google's privacy practices.

LinkedIn

We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag to measure the effectiveness of our LinkedIn advertising campaigns and to provide relevant advertising. LinkedIn cookies include:

  • li_sugr: Browser identifier (90 days)
  • bcookie: Browser ID cookie (1 year)
  • lidc: Data center routing (24 hours)
  • UserMatchHistory: LinkedIn Ads ID sync (30 days)

Learn more about LinkedIn's privacy practices.

Other Third-Party Services

  • Stripe: For payment processing
  • Intercom: For customer support chat

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies are stored
  • Delete cookies individually or all at once
  • Block cookies from specific sites
  • Block all cookies

Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features of MethodBase.

Cookie Duration

Cookie TypeDuration
Session cookiesDeleted when you close your browser
Authentication30 days (or until logout)
Preferences1 year
Analytics2 years

Do Not Track

We respect Do Not Track browser settings. When enabled, we disable non-essential analytics tracking.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at support@method-base.com.