Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 04 August 2025
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how UnisHub ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit https://unishub.com. It should be read together with our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser that allow a website to remember information about your visit, such as preferred language or session details. They serve various purposes, from ensuring the website functions properly to helping us understand how the site is used.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential / Strictly Necessary – required for core functionality such as security tokens and load balancing. They are set automatically when you visit our site.
- Analytics & Performance – help us measure website traffic and improve performance via Google Analytics 4. These are set only after you provide consent.
- Preferences / Functionality – remember your settings (e.g., theme or language) to provide a more personalised experience.
- Marketing – cookies used by advertising platforms such as Google AdSense. We do not currently use marketing cookies but may implement them in the future.
4. Detailed Cookie List
Below is a detailed list of cookies used on this website, categorized by type and functionality. This list may be updated as our use of cookies evolves.
4.1 Essential cookies (set immediately)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type | SameSite | Secure | HttpOnly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unishub_session | First-party | Maintains server session (Laravel 12) | Session (~2 h) | First-party | Lax | ✓ | ✓ |
| XSRF-TOKEN | First-party | CSRF protection token | Session (~2 h) | First-party | Lax | ✓ | ✗ |
| cookie_consent | First-party | Stores user consent choices | 180 days | First-party | Lax | ✓ | ✗ |
4.2 Analytics cookies (only after consent)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type | SameSite | Secure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes users | 14 months | Third-party | None; requires Secure | ✓ |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 | Persists session state | 14 months | Third-party | None; requires Secure | ✓ |
4.3 Cloudflare technical cookies (if proxy enabled)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type | SameSite | Secure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot-mitigation & rate-limiting | 30 min | Third-party | None | ✓ |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Stores the result of a challenge to allow future requests | 30 min (default) | Third-party | None | ✓ |
4.4 Preference cookies (future)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type | SameSite | Secure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| theme | First-party | Saves light/dark mode choice | 30 days | First-party | Lax | ✓ |
| lang | First-party | Stores interface language | 30 days | First-party | Lax | ✓ |
4.5 Marketing cookies (future AdSense – not yet in use)
At this time, no marketing or advertising cookies are set or utilized on this website.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (none at present) | — | — | — | — |
5. Managing & Withdrawing Consent
When you first visit UnisHub, a banner allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored in the cookie_consent cookie. You may change or withdraw consent at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer, or by enabling the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal in your browser. We honour both GPC and “Do Not Track” requests.
Where required by local Data Protection Authorities, we renew consent at least every six months.
6. Browser Controls & Blocking Cookies
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced via an on-site banner for at least 30 days. The “Effective Date” at the top indicates the latest revision.
8. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, you can contact us at support@unishub.com.