Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

ShortsMachine.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience on our platform, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, authentication, and session management. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.

• Authentication tokens - Keep you logged in to your account
• Session cookies - Maintain your session state across pages
• Security cookies - Protect against fraudulent activity

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as theme preferences) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

• User preferences - Dark/light mode settings
• Language preferences - Remember your selected language
• Tool settings - Save your customization preferences

2.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our service.

• Page views - Track which pages are most popular
• Feature usage - Understand which tools are most used
• Error tracking - Help us identify and fix issues
• Performance metrics - Monitor site speed and performance

2.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad.

• Conversion tracking - Measure effectiveness of marketing campaigns
• Retargeting - Show relevant ads on other websites
• Social media integration - Enable social sharing features

3. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service and deliver advertisements on and through the Service.

Third-Party Services We Use:

• PayPal - Payment processing and transaction security
• Analytics platforms - Website traffic and user behavior analysis
• Cloud services - Content delivery and storage (Azure, Neon)
• AI service providers - Video generation and processing

These third parties may use cookies to provide their services to us and may have their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing their respective policies.

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies:

• Session Cookies - Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies - Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us recognize you when you return to our website

Most of our cookies are persistent cookies and will remain on your device for up to 1 year unless you delete them sooner.

5. How to Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings.

• Chrome - Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox - Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari - Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Edge - Settings → Cookies and site permissions

5.2 Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies through these resources:

• Digital Advertising Alliance: www.aboutads.info/choices
• Network Advertising Initiative: www.networkadvertising.org/choices
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: www.youronlinechoices.eu

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.

7. Mobile Device Identifiers

When you use our mobile applications, we may use mobile device identifiers (such as Apple's IDFA or Google's Advertising ID) similar to how cookies work on websites. You can reset or limit these identifiers through your mobile device settings.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

9. Contact Us

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

Email: support@shortsmachine.com
Website: https://shortsmachine.com