Cookie Policy

Effective Date: December 16, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how CrownThrive LLC (CrownThrive, we, us) uses cookies and similar technologies on QuizNuggets (the Platform), including the website and web app. This policy is part of and should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

Owner: CrownThrive LLC
Contact: contact@crownthrive.com

0. Definitions
- Cookies: Small text files stored on your device by your browser.
- Similar Technologies: Tools like pixels, tags, local storage, SDKs, and identifiers that perform similar functions.
- First-Party Cookies: Set by QuizNuggets.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by third-party services we use (analytics, security, payments, etc.).
- Session Cookies: Expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: Remain until they expire or you delete them.
- Platform: QuizNuggets and related services, sites, and pages.

1. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep the Platform functional and secure
- Maintain sessions and login states
- Remember preferences and settings
- Measure performance and usage
- Detect fraud, abuse, and suspicious activity
- Support payments and subscription flows
- Support Share Links and traffic attribution
- Improve the Platform based on analytics

2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the categories below. Depending on configuration, not every category may be active at all times.

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for core Platform functionality, such as:
- Logging in and keeping you signed in
- Account authentication and session management
- Security controls and abuse prevention
- Load balancing and basic performance operations

If you disable these cookies, the Platform may not work properly.

2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how users interact with the Platform, such as:
- Pages visited and feature usage
- Quiz interactions, completion signals, and navigation patterns
- Error and crash diagnostics
- Performance monitoring (page load, latency)

Analytics data may be aggregated and used to improve the Platform.

2.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies remember preferences and improve usability, such as:
- Language or region settings
- UI preferences
- Saved settings and convenience features

2.4 Security and Fraud Prevention Cookies
These help protect the Platform and users, such as:
- Risk signals for suspicious logins
- Bot detection and traffic integrity controls
- Rate limiting support and session anomaly detection

2.5 Advertising and Attribution (If Enabled)
If ads, sponsor placements, or attribution tools are enabled, cookies may be used to:
- Measure campaign performance
- Prevent repeated counting of impressions or clicks
- Attribute traffic sources
- Support sponsor reporting in aggregate

Ads and sponsor placements on QuizNuggets should not affect scoring, ranking, or fairness.

2.6 Payment and Subscription Cookies
Payment providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Process payments securely
- Prevent fraud and chargebacks
- Maintain payment session continuity

We typically do not store full payment card numbers. Payment providers handle sensitive payment details.

3. Similar Technologies We May Use
In addition to cookies, we may use:
- Pixels and tags to measure traffic and conversions
- Local storage or session storage for preferences and session stability
- SDKs for analytics and security tooling
- Server-side logs for security, debugging, and auditing

4. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services (for example: analytics, security, payments, and AI infrastructure). These services may set cookies or use similar technologies.

Third parties operate under their own privacy practices. We do not control third-party cookies once set. You can control third-party cookies through your browser settings.

5. Share Links and Embedded Access
Quizzes can be accessed via Share Links from anywhere. When a user opens a Share Link:
- We may use cookies to maintain session continuity and prevent abuse
- Referrer and attribution data may be captured for analytics
- Third-party platforms where the link was shared may independently collect data

We are not responsible for third-party platform tracking on sites outside QuizNuggets.

6. Managing Cookies and Your Choices
6.1 Browser Controls
Most browsers allow you to:
- Block all cookies
- Block third-party cookies
- Delete cookies
- Set cookie preferences by site

If you disable cookies, some Platform features may not work, including login, subscriptions, and certain quiz interactions.

6.2 Device Controls
Mobile devices may offer settings to limit tracking or reset advertising identifiers. These settings vary by device and OS.

6.3 Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers send Do Not Track signals. There is no universal standard for responding to these signals. We may not respond consistently to all DNT settings.

7. Data Retention
Cookie duration varies based on type:
- Session cookies end when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies remain until they expire or you delete them

We retain related logs and analytics as reasonably necessary to operate the Platform, enforce policies, prevent abuse, and comply with legal obligations.

8. Security
Cookies and similar technologies are used to help protect accounts and prevent abuse. You should:
- Use a secure device
- Keep your login credentials private
- Log out of shared devices

9. CrownThrive Ecosystem and Governance Standards
QuizNuggets operates inside the CrownThrive ecosystem and may apply internal operational standards, including the Cultural Imprint Engine (CIE), to maintain platform trust, integrity, and enforcement consistency. This may involve using cookies and security signals to identify abuse patterns, protect Users, and support governance.

For the latest ecosystem structure and offerings, reference crownthrive.com.

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version and update the Effective Date. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Cookie Policy.

11. Contact
Questions about cookies or privacy:
contact@crownthrive.com