Cookie Policy
Last updated: December 21, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies:
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
- Session cookies: Are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser
2. How We Use Cookies
530am.io uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allows us to improve our service.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| laravel_session | Maintains your session state and keeps you logged in | 2 hours |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks | 2 hours |
| remember_token | Allows you to stay logged in when you return to the site | 400 days |
3.2 Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your theme preference) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| theme_preference | Remembers your chosen theme (light/dark mode) | 1 year |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie preferences | 1 year |
3.3 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This information is used to improve how the website works.
Note: We currently do not use any third-party analytics cookies. If this changes, we will update this policy and request your consent where required.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some third-party services we use may set their own cookies:
4.1 Stripe (Payment Processing)
When you make a payment, Stripe may set cookies to detect fraud and ensure secure transactions. These cookies are necessary for processing payments.
- Cookie names: __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid
- Purpose: Fraud prevention and payment processing
- Privacy policy: stripe.com/privacy
5. Cookie Consent and Control
5.1 Your Consent
When you first visit 530am.io, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:
- Accept all cookies
- Accept only necessary cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
Strictly necessary cookies will always be set as they are essential for the website to function.
5.2 Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Block all cookies
- Block third-party cookies
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
- View and delete individual cookies
To manage cookies, visit your browser's help section:
⚠️ Warning: Blocking cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website, including logging in and maintaining your session.
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals. Our website does not respond to DNT signals at this time.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of material changes by:
- Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
- Displaying a prominent notice on our website
- Requesting renewed consent if required by law
8. GDPR Compliance
In accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- We obtain your consent before setting non-essential cookies
- You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences
- We provide clear information about what cookies we use and why
- We do not use cookies to track you across other websites
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: hello@530am.io
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.