Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us remember your preferences and improve your experience.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following cookies on our website. Cookie durations are subject to Google Consent Mode v2, which may shorten lifetimes or disable cookies entirely until you provide consent.

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Provider
lumea-consent	Stores your cookie consent preferences and policy version	12 months	Lume (First-party)
firebase:authUser	Maintains your login session and authentication state	Session / Persistent	Firebase (Google)
lumea_utm_params	Stores campaign attribution parameters for analytics	30 days	Lume (First-party)

Analytics Cookies (Requires Your Consent)

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration*	Provider
_ga	Distinguishes unique users for Google Analytics	2 years*	Google Analytics
_ga_*	Stores campaign and session data for Google Analytics 4	2 years*	Google Analytics
_gid	Distinguishes users for 24-hour period	24 hours*	Google Analytics
_gat	Throttles request rate to limit data collection	1 minute*	Google Analytics

* Actual cookie lifetimes may be shortened or disabled entirely by Google Consent Mode v2 until you provide explicit consent. Once consent is granted, cookies may be set with the durations shown.

Marketing Cookies (Requires Your Consent)

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.

Status	Details
Not Currently Used	We do not currently use marketing/advertising cookies. Our Google Analytics configuration has ad personalization disabled. This section will be updated if we introduce marketing partners in the future.

3. Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party providers, including:

Firebase (Google) for authentication

Stripe for payments

AI providers (e.g. OpenAI, Google Gemini) where integrations may set cookies or logs

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

In-App Cookie Settings

You can change your cookie preferences at any time directly on our website:

Click the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page
The cookie banner will re-appear, allowing you to accept, reject, or customize your preferences
Your choice will take effect immediately and be remembered for 12 months

Note: You will be asked to re-confirm your cookie preferences every 12 months, or sooner if our Cookie Policy is updated.

Browser Cookie Settings

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Here's how for the most common browsers:

Google Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data → See all site data and permissions → Search for "lume.pics"

Mozilla Firefox

Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data → Search for "lume.pics"

Apple Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data → Search for "lume.pics"

Microsoft Edge

Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data

Impact of Disabling Cookies

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Essential Cookies

Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in and using core features of Lume. The website will not function properly.

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Analytics Cookies

Disabling analytics cookies will limit our ability to improve the service but won't affect functionality. All features will work normally.

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Marketing Cookies

We do not currently use marketing cookies, so this has no impact on your experience.

5. Your Rights & Consent

By using our Service, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Policy. You have the following rights:

Right to withdraw consent: You can change your mind at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer
Right to access: You can view which cookies are stored by checking your browser settings
Right to deletion: You can delete cookies through your browser or by rejecting non-essential cookies in our banner
Right to object: You can refuse analytics and marketing cookies while still using essential features

GDPR Compliance: Your consent is stored with a timestamp and policy version number. We will ask you to re-confirm your preferences every 12 months or when this policy is updated. For data protection enquiries, contact: [email protected]

6. Contact

For questions about cookies, email us at [email protected]