Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 24, 2025
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies allow the
website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to
re-enter them every time you visit.
2. How do we use cookies?
KataBump uses cookies for:
- Essential functionality: maintaining your login session and preferences
- Performance: analyzing site usage to improve our services
- Security: detecting and preventing suspicious activities
- Advertising: displaying relevant ads via Google AdSense
3. Types of cookies we use
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled:
| Cookie |
Duration |
Function |
| session_id |
Session |
Maintains your login |
| theme_preference |
1 year |
Remembers your theme
(light/dark) |
| csrf_token |
Session |
Protection against CSRF
attacks |
3.2 Performance cookies
These cookies help us understand how you use our site:
| Service |
Cookies |
Duration |
Function |
| Google Analytics |
_ga, _ga_* |
2 years |
Traffic and behavior
analysis |
| Hotjar |
_hjid, _hjSession* |
1 year |
Heat maps and
recordings |
3.3 Advertising cookies
We use Google AdSense to display relevant ads:
| Service |
Cookies |
Duration |
Function |
| Google AdSense |
NID, 1P_JAR, CONSENT |
6 months to 2 years |
Ad personalization
|
| DoubleClick |
IDE, test_cookie |
13 months |
Ad tracking and
remarketing |
4. Consent and cookie management
4.1 Your consent
During your first visit, we ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Refuse non-essential cookies
- Customize your preferences by category
- Change your preferences at any time
4.2 Browser settings
You can also manage cookies directly in your browser:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
5. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services we use:
5.1 Google Services
5.2 Other services
- Discord Widget: Discord server integration
- Trustpilot: customer reviews display
- Font Awesome: icons and fonts
6. Local storage
In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to:
- Save your interface preferences
- Cache certain data to improve performance
- Remember your work session state
7. International transfers
Some cookies may transfer your data to countries outside the EU, including:
- United States: Google Analytics, AdSense (Privacy Shield certified)
- Other countries: depending on partners with appropriate safeguards
8. Retention period
The retention period varies depending on the type of cookie:
- Session cookies: deleted when browser is closed
- Persistent cookies: from 30 days to 2 years maximum
- Advertising cookies: generally 13 months
9. Impact of refusing cookies
If you refuse certain cookies:
- Essential cookies refused: some features may not work
- Performance cookies refused: we won't be able to improve the experience
- Advertising cookies refused: less relevant ads
10. Updates to this policy
This policy may be updated to reflect:
- Changes to our practices
- Regulatory developments
- Addition of new services
- User feedback
11. Contact
For any questions about our use of cookies:
- Email: privacy@katabump.com
- Address: KataBump, 32 RUE DE PARIS, 92100 BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France
- SIRET: 923962724
- Form: Contact page