Cookie Policy

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 interact with the site.

How We Use Cookies

THEAX LTD (trading as Axel Up and A.X.E.L Portal) uses minimal cookies and similar technologies to provide a better experience. Here's what we use:

Cookie Table

The following table shows all cookies used across our website and portal:

Cookie Categories

Essential Cookies

These are required for the website and portal to function properly:

• Authentication: Keep you logged into A.X.E.L Portal
• Security: Protect against unauthorized access and forgery
• Preferences: Remember your theme and interface settings

Functional Cookies

These enhance your experience but aren't strictly necessary:

• Interface state: Remember sidebar preferences and layout choices
• Form data: Temporarily store form inputs to prevent data loss

Analytics Cookies

These help us understand how visitors use our services:

• Cloudflare Analytics: Privacy-focused analytics that don't use cookies or track personal data
• Google Analytics: Anonymized data about page views, session duration, and traffic sources

Third-Party Services

Some embedded content may set their own cookies:

• GitHub: If viewing embedded code or repository links
• YouTube/Vimeo: If embedded videos are present

Consent Mechanism

Cookie Consent

We implement consent management for non-essential cookies:

• First visit: Consent banner appears for analytics cookies
• Granular control: Accept all, reject all, or customize by category
• Essential cookies: Always active (required for functionality)
• Consent storage: Your choices are remembered for future visits

Withdrawing Consent

You can change your cookie preferences at any time:

• Cookie settings link: Available in website footer
• Account settings: Manage preferences in A.X.E.L Portal settings
• Immediate effect: Changes apply instantly to future page loads
• Clear existing: Previously set cookies are removed when consent is withdrawn

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 or all websites
• Block third-party cookies

Impact of blocking cookies: Essential cookies are required for portal functionality. Blocking them may prevent login, lose preferences, or cause features to malfunction.

Browser Settings

Here's how to manage cookies in common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, our services use browser localStorage and sessionStorage:

Data Stored Locally

• Theme preferences: Light/dark mode settings
• Interface state: Sidebar, panel, and layout preferences
• Form drafts: Temporary storage to prevent data loss (A.X.E.L Portal)
• Cache data: Improve performance by storing frequently accessed data

This data stays on your device and is not transmitted to any server unless you explicitly save changes to your account.

Do Not Track

We respect "Do Not Track" (DNT) browser settings:

DNT Honor Policy

• Analytics tracking: When DNT is enabled, we disable Google Analytics tracking
• Essential functions: Core website and portal functionality remains unaffected
• Third-party tracking: We prevent third-party tracking when DNT is detected
• Advertising: We don't use advertising cookies or tracking pixels

Enabling Do Not Track

To enable DNT in your browser:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Send a "Do Not Track" request
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Send websites a "Do Not Track" signal
• Safari: Settings → Privacy → Ask websites not to track me
• Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Send "Do Not Track" requests

Changes to This Policy

I may update this policy if I add new features that require additional cookies. Check back for updates.