Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 30, 2026

1. Introduction to Cookies & Local Storage

Welcome to Harmonia ("Harmonia," "we," "our," or "us"). Harmonia is an international business-to-business (B2B) workforce platform that connects organizations with independent contributors who perform AI-related digital services, including data annotation, image labeling, prompt evaluation, and other digital work.

This Cookie Policy explains in detail how Harmonia uses cookies, browser storage technologies (like Local Storage and Session Storage), web beacons, and similar tools (collectively, "Tracking Technologies") whenever you visit, browse, register for, or use our website, application, dashboard, portal, or any digital service operated by us (the "Platform").

Tracking Technologies are essential for providing a secure, reliable, and personalized experience for visitors, clients, independent contributors, partners, and authorized users. They allow us to authenticate your sessions, remember your preferences, analyze platform performance, prevent fraud, and in some cases, display relevant advertising.

By continuing to access or use the Harmonia Platform, you acknowledge that certain cookies and similar technologies are necessary for the operation, security, and reliability of our services. Where required by applicable law, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Harmonia will request your explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

Transparency Commitment: Harmonia does not sell your personal information or cookie-derived data to third parties. We use these technologies strictly for the legitimate operational, security, and analytical purposes outlined in this policy.

2. Definitions & Technical Explanations

To ensure full transparency, we have provided clear definitions for the technical terms used throughout this Cookie Policy. We believe that users should understand exactly how technology interacts with their devices.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files (typically consisting of letters and numbers) that a website stores on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit it. They allow the website to recognize your device, remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, and improve your overall browsing experience. Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the site owners.

First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting (harmoniaportal.online). They are primarily used to remember your settings and preferences on our site. Third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you are visiting. These are typically used for cross-site tracking, advertising, and embedded content (such as Google Analytics or Google AdSense).

Session Cookies vs. Persistent Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and exist only while you are actively browsing the website. They are automatically deleted from your device when you close your web browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a predetermined period or until you manually delete them. They are used to recognize you as a returning user and remember your preferences across multiple sessions.

Local Storage & Session Storage

Local Storage and Session Storage are part of the Web Storage API. They allow a website to store larger amounts of data directly in your web browser without an expiration date (for Local Storage) or just for the duration of the page session (for Session Storage). Unlike cookies, this data is not automatically transmitted to the server with every HTTP request, making it highly efficient for storing non-sensitive user interface states and session tokens.

Web Beacons (Pixel Tags)

Web beacons are tiny, invisible graphic images (often 1x1 pixels) placed on a website or in an email. They are used to monitor user behavior, track email open rates, and gather statistics about website usage. Harmonia may use web beacons in conjunction with cookies for analytics and email marketing purposes.

3. How Harmonia Uses These Technologies

Harmonia categorizes its use of Tracking Technologies into several distinct areas to ensure the Platform operates securely and efficiently. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of why and how we use these tools.

• Authentication & Session Management: To verify your identity when you log in and to maintain your secure session so you do not have to re-enter your password on every page.
• Security & Fraud Prevention: To protect user accounts from unauthorized access, detect automated bot attacks, mitigate spam, and monitor unusual account behavior.
• User Preferences: To remember your language selections, interface customizations, accessibility settings, and theme preferences.
• Analytics & Performance: To understand how visitors interact with our Platform, which pages are most visited, how long users stay, and where our traffic originates. This helps us optimize the platform.
• Advertising: To display relevant advertisements through trusted partners like Google AdSense, measure ad performance, and prevent the same ad from showing too frequently.
• Load Balancing & Reliability: To distribute server requests evenly, ensuring the Platform remains fast and available even during high traffic periods.

4. Keeping You Signed In (Local Storage)

When you log in to your Harmonia account, we do not rely on traditional session cookies. Instead, we use your browser's Local Storage to manage your authentication. This modern approach is significantly more secure against Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks when implemented correctly.

Upon successful login, we generate a secure, encrypted session token on our backend servers. This token, along with basic non-sensitive account information (such as your display name and user role), is placed in your browser's Local Storage.

Every time you navigate to a new page or refresh the site, our Platform reads this token from your Local Storage and sends it securely to our backend to verify your session. This process is what allows you to stay signed in across different tabs and browser sessions without having to log in repeatedly.

Security Note: The session token stored in your Local Storage is strictly used for identity verification. It is never used for cross-site tracking, behavioral advertising, or sold to third parties. Clearing your browser's Local Storage will immediately log you out of Harmonia.

5. Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

Harmonia uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service offered by Google LLC, to understand overall traffic and usage patterns on our website. Google Analytics uses cookies and web beacons to collect information about how visitors use our site, such as the number of visitors, the pages visited, the duration of the visit, and the geographical region of the user.

We use this aggregated, anonymized data to:

• Measure the overall performance and reliability of the Platform.
• Identify technical problems, broken links, and website errors.
• Understand which features and services are most valuable to our users.
• Optimize website speed, navigation, and accessibility.

Google Analytics Cookies Used:

Google Analytics typically sets the following cookies on your browser when you visit our site:

• _ga: Used to distinguish individual users. It expires after 2 years.
• _gid: Used to distinguish individual users for the current day. It expires after 24 hours.
• _gat: Used to throttle request rate to limit the collection of data on high traffic sites. It expires after 1 minute.

We have configured Google Analytics to operate in a privacy-compliant manner where possible, including data anonymization (IP masking). You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking specifically by downloading the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provided by Google.

6. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)

Harmonia participates in the Google AdSense program to display advertising on the Platform. Google AdSense may set or read cookies (including on behalf of its advertising partners) to personalize the ads you see and measure their performance.

These advertising technologies may collect limited information such as browser type, device information, pages viewed, general geographic location, and advertisement interactions. This information is used to display ads that are more relevant to your interests.

How AdSense Uses Cookies:

• Personalization: To show you ads based on your prior visits to our site or other websites on the internet.
• Frequency Capping: To ensure you do not see the exact same advertisement too many times.
• Performance Measurement: To track the number of times an ad is shown, clicked, and how effective the ad campaign is.
• Reporting: To provide aggregated statistics to advertisers about ad performance on our platform.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. This is governed by Google's own Privacy Policy and Advertising Policies.

Opting Out of Personalized Ads: You can view, adjust, or opt out of personalized advertising at any time through Google's Ad Settings, or via www.aboutads.info. If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you may also be shown a cookie consent option that lets you control non-essential cookies, including advertising cookies, before they are set.

7. Security & Fraud Prevention

Protecting the Harmonia Platform, our Clients, independent Contributors, business partners, and visitors is one of our highest priorities. We utilize specific Tracking Technologies to maintain the integrity of our systems.

Cloudflare Security Cookies

We use Cloudflare to provide website performance optimization, DNS management, and robust security against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, malicious bots, and automated scraping. Cloudflare may set a cookie called __cf_bm to manage bot detection and distribute server traffic.

• __cf_bm: Used by Cloudflare to identify trusted web traffic. It expires after 30 minutes. This is a strictly necessary security cookie and cannot be disabled if you wish to use the Platform safely.

Fraud Detection

Security technologies assist us in identifying suspicious activity, detecting unauthorized access attempts, mitigating fraudulent registrations, and preventing payment fraud. Blocking these security mechanisms may prevent portions of the Platform from functioning correctly and could compromise your account safety.

8. Functional & Preference Storage

In addition to authentication and security, Harmonia uses Local Storage to remember your legitimate user preferences and improve usability. This ensures the Platform adapts to your specific needs without requiring you to reconfigure settings on every visit.

Examples of information stored for functional purposes include:

• UI Customizations: Dashboard layout preferences or collapsed sidebar states.
• Accessibility Settings: High contrast mode, larger text sizes, or reduced motion preferences.
• Session Continuity: Remembering which project or task you were last viewing, so you can resume work immediately upon logging back in.
• Toast & Notification States: Ensuring you do not see the same non-critical notification repeatedly after acknowledging it.

Neither Local Storage nor Session Storage is ever used to permanently store sensitive personal information such as passwords, payment card details, or confidential API keys.

9. Third-Party Services We Rely On

To operate efficiently and provide a secure, reliable, and scalable platform, Harmonia relies on carefully selected third-party service providers. These providers assist us in delivering essential platform functionality, infrastructure, analytics, communications, advertising, security, and other legitimate business services.

Depending on the services you use, these providers may place cookies or utilize similar technologies in accordance with their own privacy practices and legal obligations. Harmonia does not control the independent cookie practices of these third parties.

List of Primary Third-Party Providers:

• Cloudflare: For website performance, security, DNS management, caching, DDoS mitigation, and protection against malicious traffic. (Sets the __cf_bm cookie).
• Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis, user behavior tracking, and performance reporting. (Sets _ga, _gid, _gat cookies).
• Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements, ad personalization, and measuring advertising effectiveness. (Sets various advertising cookies like IDE and NID).
• Email Service Providers (Resend / Brevo): For sending account verification OTPs, transactional notifications (password resets, payout updates), and support communications. We track email open rates to ensure deliverability.
• Payment Processors (PayPal / Crypto Gateways): For securely processing authorized transactions, verifying payout methods, and fraud screening. These providers operate under strict PCI-DSS compliance standards.
• Discord API: For users who link their Discord accounts to access our community server and synchronize roles. We securely request basic profile data to verify identity.

Each independent provider remains responsible for its own privacy practices, cookie usage, and processing of information collected through its services. Users are strongly encouraged to review the privacy policies of any third-party services they choose to interact with.

10. Managing & Controlling Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers allow users to control, restrict, or delete cookies at any time. You can also configure your browser settings to notify you whenever a cookie is being placed on your device.

Depending on your browser, you may have the ability to:

• View all cookies currently stored on your device.
• Delete individual cookies or clear all cookies and site data.
• Block cookies from specific websites.
• Block all third-party cookies.
• Automatically remove all cookies when the browser is closed.
• Install browser extensions to block tracking scripts (e.g., uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger).

Important Impact of Blocking Cookies: Please note that disabling or removing certain cookies may negatively affect the availability, functionality, security, or performance of some portions of the Harmonia Platform. Essential services—such as secure account authentication, Cloudflare bot protection, and session management—may not function correctly if essential cookies or Local Storage are disabled. You may be logged out or prevented from accessing your dashboard.

11. Browser-Specific Instructions

Browser settings differ depending on the software you use. For detailed instructions regarding cookie management in your specific browser, please refer to the official documentation provided below:

• Google Chrome: Manage cookies in Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox: Enhanced Tracking Protection in Firefox
• Safari (Mac & iOS): Manage cookies in Safari
• Microsoft Edge: Delete cookies in Microsoft Edge
• Brave Browser: Manage cookies in Brave

Incognito / Private Browsing

If you use your browser's "Incognito" or "Private" mode, it will generally block third-party cookies and delete all first-party cookies and Local Storage data as soon as you close the browser window. While this provides privacy for that specific session, it means you will be logged out of Harmonia immediately upon closing the window, and your interface preferences will not be saved.

12. International Privacy Compliance (GDPR/CCPA)

Harmonia serves users located in multiple countries and jurisdictions around the world. Because privacy and cookie laws differ between regions, our handling of cookies may vary where required to comply with applicable legal obligations.

European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies (such as analytics and advertising cookies) require your explicit consent before they can be set on your device. If you are located in the EEA or UK, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner upon your first visit to the Platform, allowing you to Accept, Reject, or manage your preferences. Essential cookies (such as authentication and security tokens) do not require consent as they are strictly necessary to provide the service you have requested.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) & CPRA

If you are a resident of California, the CCPA and CPRA grant you specific rights regarding your personal information, including the right to know what data is collected, the right to delete your data, and the right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Harmonia does not sell personal data. To opt out of targeted advertising via our third-party partners, please use the Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.

Other Jurisdictions

Nothing within this Cookie Policy limits any rights granted to individuals under mandatory privacy laws that apply within their jurisdiction. Harmonia continuously reviews its privacy and cookie practices to support compliance with evolving international privacy regulations and industry standards.

13. Your Rights Regarding Your Data

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding the personal data collected through cookies and similar technologies:

• Right of Access: The right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: The right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): The right to request the deletion of your personal data from our systems.
• Right to Restrict Processing: The right to request that we limit the way we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability: The right to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: The right to object to our processing of your personal data for specific purposes, such as direct marketing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on consent to process your data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

14. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some web browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature, which sends a signal to websites indicating that you do not wish to be tracked. Because there is currently no industry consensus on how to interpret DNT signals, Harmonia does not currently respond to DNT signals. Instead, we rely on the consent mechanisms (such as cookie banners for EEA/UK users) and the opt-out mechanisms provided by our third-party analytics and advertising partners (such as Google Ad Settings) to give you control over your privacy.

We are actively monitoring the development of DNT standards and will update this policy if we implement DNT response mechanisms in the future.

15. Data Retention Policies

Harmonia retains data collected through cookies and Local Storage only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Cookie Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

• Session Tokens: Stored in Local Storage and retained until you manually log out, clear your browser storage, or until the token expires after 30 days of inactivity.
• Analytics Data: Aggregated analytics data may be retained indefinitely for historical comparison. Individual user analytics data is typically anonymized after 14 months.
• Security Logs: Security-related logs and Cloudflare bot detection data are typically retained for 30 to 90 days to investigate potential threats.
• Account Data: If you request account deletion, your personal data will be removed from our active databases within 30 days. Residual data in backups may be retained for up to 90 days.

16. Children's Privacy

Harmonia does not knowingly collect personal information or use cookies to track the online behavior of children under the age of 16. The Platform is intended for use by businesses and independent contributors who are at least 16 years old. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take immediate steps to delete such information. If you believe we have collected data from a minor, please contact us immediately.

17. Changes to This Cookie Policy

Harmonia may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technologies, business practices, legal obligations, regulatory requirements, or industry standards.

When material changes are made, we will update the "Last Updated" date appearing at the top of this page. Where required by applicable law, we may also provide additional notice through the Platform, email notifications, or other appropriate communication methods.

Your continued use of the Platform following the publication of an updated Cookie Policy constitutes your acknowledgment of the revised Policy, except where applicable law requires additional consent. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use Tracking Technologies.

18. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What happens if I disable all cookies?

If you disable all cookies and Local Storage, you will not be able to log in to your Harmonia account or access the worker dashboard. The website relies on Local Storage to keep you authenticated securely. Additionally, some visual preferences may not be saved. However, you will still be able to browse public pages of the website.

Does Harmonia sell my cookie data to advertisers?

No. Harmonia strictly prohibits the sale of personal information or cookie-derived data to third parties. We use advertising cookies (like Google AdSense) to display ads on our platform, but we do not share your personal identity with advertisers for them to target you elsewhere.

How do I clear my Local Storage data?

You can clear Local Storage in your browser settings under "Site Data" or "Storage." In most browsers, clearing your cookies and cache will also clear Local Storage. Doing so will log you out of Harmonia, and you will need to sign back in.

Why do I see a cookie consent banner?

If you are visiting Harmonia from within the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, privacy laws like the GDPR require us to ask for your explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies (like analytics or advertising cookies) on your device. Essential cookies (like login sessions) do not require consent.

Are third-party cookies safe?

Third-party cookies from reputable providers like Google Analytics and Google AdSense are generally safe and adhere to strict privacy standards. However, if you prefer not to be tracked across multiple websites, you can use your browser's privacy settings or ad-blockers to prevent third-party cookies from loading.

19. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or Harmonia's use of cookies, local storage, and similar technologies, you may contact us using the details below.

• Platform: Harmonia
• Legal Operator: SAIF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
• Website: https://harmoniaportal.online
• Email: support@harmoniaportal.online
• Contact Page: Contact Harmonia Support

Related Legal Documents: This Cookie Policy should be read together with Harmonia's Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Payments & Billing, and our Community Guidelines. Together, these documents explain how Harmonia operates, protects users, processes information, and provides services to clients and independent contributors worldwide.

Our Commitment to Transparency

At Harmonia, transparency, accountability, and responsible business practices are fundamental to the way we operate. We recognize that our Clients, independent Contributors, partners, and visitors place their trust in our Platform every day. This trust is earned through openness, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement rather than promises alone.

We strive to explain our technologies, privacy practices, security measures, and operational policies in language that is clear and understandable. Whenever possible, we avoid unnecessary legal jargon while ensuring our legal documentation accurately reflects how our Platform operates.

Our Cookie Policy forms part of Harmonia's broader commitment to responsible data governance. We are dedicated to maintaining a safe, secure, and trustworthy environment for the global AI workforce.

Our Core Privacy Principles

• Transparency: We clearly disclose what data is collected and how it is used.
• Respect for Privacy: We comply with international privacy legislation including GDPR and CCPA.
• Security First: We protect user accounts through modern security practices and bot mitigation.
• Continuous Improvement: We regularly optimize our website performance and reliability using aggregated analytics.
• Responsible Advertising: We ensure advertising partners adhere to strict industry standards and provide opt-out mechanisms.
• Trusted Partners: We carefully select third-party technology providers who demonstrate robust privacy and security postures.
• Regulatory Compliance: We continuously monitor and comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations globally.
• Audits & Reviews: We conduct regular reviews of our security and privacy practices to adapt to evolving threats and standards.

Questions About Your Data? If you require additional information regarding our use of cookies, browser storage technologies, analytics services, or advertising technologies, please contact our support team. We are committed to responding to legitimate privacy-related inquiries in a timely and transparent manner.