Cookie Policy
Quick summary: We use only essential cookies required to operate our website. We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking cookies, or sell any cookie-derived data to third parties.
Table of Contents
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit. They allow websites to remember information about your visit — such as your language preference or login status — making your next visit easier and the site more useful.
Cookies can be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device until they expire or you delete them). Cookies can also be "first-party" (set by the website you're visiting) or "third-party" (set by a different website's services embedded on the page).
2. How We Use Cookies
LimeVPN's website uses a minimal set of cookies. We do not use advertising networks, social media tracking pixels, or behavioral analytics that build personal profiles. Our approach is to use only what is strictly necessary to operate the website.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. Without them, you would not be able to use core features of the site. They cannot be disabled without breaking site functionality.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | First/Third Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your session state while browsing | Session (deleted on browser close) | First-party |
| csrf_token | Security: prevents cross-site request forgery attacks on forms | Session | First-party |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare CDN security cookie — verifies browser legitimacy | 30 minutes | Third-party (Cloudflare) |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare bot management — distinguishes humans from bots | 30 minutes | Third-party (Cloudflare) |
3.2 Analytics cookies (optional)
We use privacy-respecting, aggregated website analytics to understand how visitors use our site — for example, which pages are most visited or where visitors come from (at a country level, not individually identified). This helps us improve the site.
Our analytics approach:
- No individual user profiles are built
- No data is shared with advertising networks
- IP addresses are anonymized before any processing
- You can opt out at any time using browser settings or our opt-out below
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | First/Third Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| _analytics_session | Tracks page views within a session for aggregate traffic reporting | Session | First-party |
3.3 What we do NOT use
The following cookie categories are not used on limevpn.com:
- Advertising/tracking cookies — We do not use Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, or any other ad network tracking
- Social media cookies — No social sharing buttons or embedded social feeds that track you across sites
- Retargeting cookies — We do not track you across other websites to show you LimeVPN ads
- Behavioral profiling — We do not build interest or behavioral profiles from cookie data
- Cross-site tracking — Our cookies do not follow you outside of limevpn.com
4. Cloudflare Cookies
LimeVPN uses Cloudflare as our CDN (Content Delivery Network) and DDoS protection provider.
Cloudflare sets certain cookies (cf_clearance and __cf_bm) to
distinguish legitimate visitors from automated bots. These are security cookies, not tracking cookies.
Cloudflare's use of these cookies is governed by their Cookie Policy. The data collected is used solely for security purposes and is not used for advertising.
5. Your Choices and Cookie Control
5.1 Browser settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually or in bulk
- Block cookies from specific sites or all sites
- Automatically delete cookies when you close your browser
- Browse in private/incognito mode, which doesn't save cookies after the session
Instructions for managing cookies in major browsers:
Note: Disabling essential cookies may prevent certain parts of our website from functioning correctly, such as the live chat widget or account-related forms.
5.2 Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" signal. While there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, we honor the spirit of it: we do not engage in cross-site tracking regardless of whether a DNT signal is present.
5.3 Global Privacy Control (GPC)
We respect the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal as an opt-out from any data sharing that could be classified as a "sale" of personal information under CCPA. Since we do not sell personal data, the GPC signal has no practical effect on how we handle your data — but we acknowledge and respect it.
6. Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Under the EU's ePrivacy Directive (implemented in member state law) and the GDPR:
- Essential cookies — No consent required. These are necessary for the website to function and are set on the basis of legitimate interest or contractual necessity.
- Analytics cookies — We use these on the basis of legitimate interest, given that we use only privacy-preserving aggregated analytics with no individual identification. We provide opt-out mechanisms above.
If you are a visitor from the EU/EEA, we respect your rights under the GDPR. For questions about how cookies relate to your personal data rights, see our Privacy Policy.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will notify you via the website banner or email.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
8. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Contact form: limevpn.com/contact