Cookie Policy
Tracking Infrastructure Protocol
Last Updated: February 23, 2026
This document details how SoapFactual deploys localized data packets (cookies) and similar tracking technologies to ensure the operational stability of our intelligence engine and preserve your diagnostic preferences.
Zero Advertising Tracking Guarantee
In alignment with our independent, zero-sponsor bias methodology, SoapFactual does not deploy third-party advertising cookies. We do not track your browsing habits across external sites to serve you targeted commercial ads.
The Cookie Spectrum: Our Minimalist Approach
The chart below provides a transparent comparison of our cookie usage versus a typical e-commerce website. Our platform is built to function without relying on invasive tracking technologies.
2. What We Use & Why
We deploy specific operational data packets strictly to enforce platform policies and secure your active sessions. Here is exactly what we use and the functional reason why:
| Category | What It Does | Why We Need It |
|---|---|---|
| Essential / Session | Maintains your active login state and secures the connection. | Required to grant you access to encrypted AM/PM routine logs without forcing you to log in on every page click. |
| Functional / Context | Temporarily stores ingredient inputs in our Decoder tool. | Prevents data loss during multi-step molecular analysis, ensuring a seamless user experience. |
| Analytical Telemetry | Collects anonymized data on page load times and error rates. | Helps our engineering team optimize database traffic and patch logical errors in the interface. |
3. E-commerce & Transactional Cookies
Because SoapFactual is designed as an educational intelligence engine rather than a retail storefront, we operate entirely without external e-commerce tracking cookies.
We do not monitor your purchasing behavior, shopping cart abandonment across third-party domains, or deploy affiliate tracking pixels intended to trace your buying habits back to manufacturers. Any transaction processing on our platform (such as premium tool access) is handled via secure, isolated payment gateways (like Stripe) that utilize their own strictly necessary, encrypted session tokens.
4. Third-Party Analytical Tools
While we strictly prohibit commercial advertising trackers, we do utilize trusted enterprise-grade analytics partners exclusively to monitor platform stability and traffic volume. These third parties deploy their own analytical trackers subject to our strict confidentiality agreements. The data captured is aggregated and stripped of personally identifiable biological or account information.
5. Preference Management & Control
You maintain complete sovereign control over non-essential tracking deployment. You may manage, block, or delete data packets via your browser's security settings. Please note that restricting Essential trackers will degrade or completely disable access to the Ingredient Decoder and personalized routine generation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our research team is happy to help you understand the science behind our tracking infrastructure and how we protect your routine.
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