Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 24, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how BookYourPTO, operated by AnHourTec, uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our platform. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give site owners useful information.
Cookies may be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).
2. Cookies We Use
We categorize the cookies we use into the following groups:
| Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Required for the platform to function. Includes: refresh_token (HTTP-only secure cookie for session persistence — cannot be read by JavaScript), auth_state (security flags for server-side policy enforcement), and oauth_session_binding (CSRF protection for OAuth flows). OAuth state parameters for third-party integrations (Google, Microsoft) are also stored as essential cookies. | Session — 7 days |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors use our site and platform, which pages are most popular, and how users navigate. Provided by Google Analytics (e.g. _ga, _gid) and PostHog (ph_*). Data is aggregated. | Up to 2 years |
| Functional | Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences, theme, and language, and powering our live-chat widget (Zoho SalesIQ). | Up to 1 year |
| Marketing | Used to attribute referrals and measure campaign effectiveness. Provided by Endorsely (affiliate referral tracking, endorsely_*) and Apollo. Set by these third-party partners. | Up to 2 years |
3. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Cookie Banner: When you first visit our site, you can choose which cookie categories to accept via our cookie consent banner. If we detect that you are located in the EU/EEA (based on your device timezone), the banner will remain visible until you make an explicit choice — no cookies other than essential ones are set until you consent. Visitors outside the EU/EEA may see cookies accepted automatically after a short period if no action is taken.
- Withdraw consent: You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clearing this site's stored data in your browser (or deleting the
cookie-consententry), which will make the consent banner appear again on your next visit. Withdrawing consent stops further non-essential cookies from being set. - Browser settings: Most browsers let you view, manage, block, and delete cookies through their settings.
- Do Not Track / Global Privacy Control: We do not load analytics or marketing cookies until you consent. Because there is no consistent industry standard for DNT/GPC browser signals, we do not separately respond to them, but you remain in control through the banner and the methods above.
- Third-party opt-outs: You can opt out directly with our providers — Google Analytics opt-out, PostHog privacy, Zoho privacy, Endorsely privacy, and Apollo privacy.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our platform. For more on how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy.
4. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
5. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at:
AnHourTec
Email: privacy@anhourtec.com
Website: anhourtec.com