How We Use Cookies at Zora Social #
Zora Social uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, help the platform function effectively, and better understand how our community interacts with content. This article explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
What Are Cookies? #
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your browser or device. They allow sites to recognise you across visits, remember your settings, and personalise your experience.
There are different types of cookies we may use:
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Essential Cookies – Required for the site to function correctly (like staying logged in).
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Performance Cookies – Help us understand how users interact with the site (such as page visits or broken features).
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Functional Cookies – Remember your preferences (like language or location).
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Marketing Cookies – Used by us and third parties to show relevant content or measure campaigns.
Why We Use Cookies #
Zora uses cookies to:
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Keep you signed in across pages and sessions
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Load your dashboard and community data faster
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Store your preferred language and display settings
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Understand how features are being used so we can improve them
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Track performance of outreach, partnerships, and site analytics
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Detect misuse or suspicious activity
We never use cookies to spy on you or access personal content from your device.
Third-Party Cookies #
Some of our tools use third-party services which place their own cookies. These may include:
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Google Analytics – For measuring site traffic and interaction trends
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Meta (Facebook Pixel) – For understanding the impact of community ads or sponsored posts
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Payment providers – To manage secure transactions
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Newsletter tools – If you subscribe to email updates
These services have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review separately.
Managing Cookies #
While Zora does not currently use a cookie banner, you can manage cookies in the following ways:
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Browser Settings – Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies entirely, or per site
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Private Browsing – Use incognito/private mode to avoid storing cookies between sessions
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Extensions – Consider browser extensions that give more control over cookies and trackers
Please note that disabling essential cookies may limit your ability to use Zora fully, including staying signed in or loading community features.
Respecting Your Privacy #
All cookie data is stored securely, used ethically, and never sold. We follow UK data protection laws and limit retention of analytics data wherever possible.
We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information, and we avoid storing data beyond what is needed for functionality or service improvement.
Questions? #
If you have concerns about cookies, tracking, or your data, you can reach us at:
We welcome feedback and are committed to evolving our cookie practices in line with privacy-first standards.
