Cookie Policy

Website: SpeakFuse.com

The Service is owned and operated by:

TryppleA
Registered in: The Netherlands
Registered Address: Omval 7, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1096AA
Registration Number: 89315081
Contact Email: info@trypplea.com

This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies when you access or use the SpeakFuse.com website and services ("Service").

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and store certain information.

Cookies may be:

• Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser)
• Persistent cookies (stored for a defined period)

2. Legal Basis

Under the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR:

• Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent.
• All non-essential cookies require prior user consent.

We obtain consent via a cookie banner before placing non-essential cookies.

Non-essential cookies are not activated until consent is provided.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Purpose:

• Authentication
• Account login
• Security
• Fraud prevention
• Session management

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)

Consent: Not required

Disabling these cookies may prevent the Service from functioning properly.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Purpose:

• Measure website traffic
• Understand usage patterns
• Improve performance

These cookies may collect:

• IP address (may be truncated or anonymized)
• Device information
• Browser type
• Usage behavior

Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

Consent is required before activation.

3.3 Functional Cookies (if applicable)

Purpose:

• Remember preferences
• Improve user experience

Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party service providers for:

• Analytics
• Infrastructure support

Such providers may set cookies or use similar tracking technologies on our behalf.

Where third parties act as independent controllers, their processing is governed by their own privacy policies.

We ensure contractual safeguards are in place where required under GDPR.

We are not responsible for third-party cookies placed independently by external websites accessed through links on our platform.

5. International Transfers

If cookie-related personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we implement appropriate safeguards, including:

• EU Standard Contractual Clauses
• European Commission adequacy decisions

6. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookies are stored for varying durations:

• Session cookies: deleted when the browser is closed
• Persistent cookies: retained for a defined expiration period (e.g., from 1 day up to 24 months)

Actual duration depends on cookie configuration and provider settings.

7. Managing Cookies

7.1 Cookie Banner

When first visiting the website, you may:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Provide granular consent where available

Your choice is stored in a consent cookie.

If you clear your browser cookies, the banner will reappear and allow you to make a new selection.

7.2 Browser Settings

You may also manage or delete cookies via your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• Delete cookies
• Block cookies
• Receive alerts before cookies are stored

Blocking strictly necessary cookies may impair Service functionality.

8. Withdrawal of Consent

You may withdraw consent at any time by:

• Clearing cookies in your browser, or
• Adjusting browser settings to block non-essential cookies

Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.

Updated versions will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

Continued use of the website after updates constitutes acknowledgment of the revised Policy.