Cookie Policy - PulseSSL

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how PulseSSL handles personal information and monitoring data.

1. Scope

This Cookie Policy explains how PulseSSL uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, account pages, SSL certificate checking tools, monitored domain features, billing flows, and related services.

For this policy, cookies include browser cookies, local storage, pixels, tags, identifiers, and similar technologies that store or read information on your browser or device.

2. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small files or identifiers stored by your browser. They can help a website remember a session, keep security protections working, maintain preferences, measure usage, or support third-party services such as sign-in and checkout.

Similar technologies, such as local storage, pixels, and scripts, may perform related functions even if they are not technically browser cookies.

3. How PulseSSL Uses Cookies

PulseSSL uses cookies and similar technologies for a limited set of product and operational purposes.

Authenticate users and maintain account sessions.
Protect the Service from abuse, unauthorized access, and security threats.
Remember product or interface preferences such as theme settings.
Measure aggregated website performance and product usage when analytics tools are enabled.
Support third-party flows such as Google sign-in and Creem checkout.
Debug errors, diagnose reliability issues, and improve product usability.

4. Types of Cookies and Similar Technologies

The exact cookies present can vary depending on whether you are signed in, which features you use, your browser settings, and whether optional analytics tools are enabled.

Type	Examples	Purpose	Duration	Status
Strictly necessary	Session, authentication, security, and anti-abuse cookies or tokens	Keep you signed in, protect accounts, route authenticated requests, prevent abuse, and keep the Service working.	Session-based or for the period needed to maintain account access and security.	Required
Preferences	Theme or interface preference storage	Remember product or interface settings so the website feels consistent between visits.	Until changed, cleared, or expired by your browser.	Optional
Analytics and performance	Google Analytics cookies such as _ga or related measurement identifiers when Google Analytics is enabled	Understand aggregated website usage, page performance, traffic sources, and product improvement opportunities.	Set by the analytics provider and may vary by configuration and browser controls.	Optional
Product analytics	Microsoft Clarity cookies such as _clck or _clsk when Microsoft Clarity is enabled	Understand how visitors interact with pages so we can debug usability issues and improve the website.	Set by the analytics provider and may vary by configuration and browser controls.	Optional
Third-party service cookies	Cookies or similar technologies set by Google OAuth, Creem checkout, or other service providers during their flows	Enable sign-in, checkout, fraud prevention, payment processing, and provider-operated security features.	Controlled by the relevant third-party provider.	Depends on the feature

5. Analytics Cookies

PulseSSL may use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity when analytics features are enabled. These tools help us understand aggregated traffic patterns, page performance, usability issues, and product improvement opportunities.

Where supported, we may configure analytics tools with privacy-protective settings, such as IP anonymization or similar controls. Microsoft Clarity may collect interaction data such as page visits, clicks, scrolling, device information, and diagnostic events when enabled.

Analytics cookies are not required for core account access or SSL certificate monitoring. Where applicable law requires consent for optional analytics cookies, we may provide additional notices or controls.

6. Advertising Cookies

PulseSSL does not currently use advertising, remarketing, or cross-context behavioral advertising cookies.

If this changes, we will update this Cookie Policy and provide any required notices or choices before using those technologies where required by law.

7. Third-Party Cookies

Some third-party providers may set their own cookies or similar technologies when you use features they provide. These may include Google OAuth for authentication, Creem for checkout and payment processing, analytics providers, and hosting or security providers involved in protecting and operating the Service.

Third-party cookies are governed by the relevant provider's own privacy and cookie practices. We do not control every cookie set by third-party websites or provider-hosted pages.

8. Your Cookie Choices

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, block, delete, or limit cookies and site data.

When optional analytics tools are enabled, you can also review or change your analytics cookie choice using the Cookie settings control on this website.

Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent account login, dashboard access, checkout, or other core Service features from working properly. Blocking optional analytics cookies should not prevent core SSL monitoring features from working.

You can also use provider-level opt-out tools where available, such as browser controls or analytics opt-out tools offered by analytics providers.

9. Do Not Track and Browser Signals

Some browsers send Do Not Track or similar signals. There is not yet a consistent industry standard for responding to all such signals, so PulseSSL does not currently respond to every browser signal automatically.

We will honor legally required opt-out or consent mechanisms where they apply to PulseSSL and where the required controls are implemented.

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, product, analytics setup, providers, or legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the effective date on this page and may provide additional notice for material changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how PulseSSL uses cookies and similar technologies, contact us at support@pulsessl.com.

Email: support@pulsessl.com