What This Policy Covers
If you are simply looking for a quick answer, here it is: SNOWMTL uses a small number of essential cookies to keep the free AI translator secure and functional, plus optional preference cookies for convenience. We do not use invasive advertising trackers. The sections below explain each category in detail.
This Cookie Policy explains how SNOWMTL uses cookies and similar storage technologies on snowmtl.net, including on the pages for our text translator, image translator, and account dashboard. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which covers broader data handling for our free AI translator.
What Are Cookies?
You may already be familiar with cookies from countless other websites you visit daily. On SNOWMTL, we try to keep their use minimal and purposeful rather than scattering trackers across every page of the online translator.
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. They allow a site to “remember” information between page loads or visits — for example, keeping you signed in to your SNOWMTL account as you move between the text translator, image translator, and dashboard. Similar technologies, such as local storage, can serve comparable purposes.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential / strictly necessary cookies — required for core functionality such as session management and security. The online translator cannot function correctly without these.
- Preference cookies — remember settings such as your last-used target language on the text translator or image translator, so you don’t have to reselect it every visit.
- Security cookies — support CSRF protection and login integrity, helping prevent unauthorized actions on your account.
- Analytics cookies (if enabled) — help us understand aggregate usage patterns, such as which languages or tools are most popular, so we can prioritize improvements.
We do not use cookies to build third-party advertising profiles about individual users.
Cookie Reference Table
| Cookie / Storage | Purpose | Type | Typical Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session identifier | Keeps you logged in while using the AI translator and dashboard | Essential | Session (or until logout) |
| Remember-me token | Keeps you signed in between visits when selected at login | Essential | Up to 30 days |
| CSRF token | Protects forms, including login and the contact form, from cross-site request forgery | Security | Session |
| Language preference | Remembers your last-used target language on the text or image translator | Preference | Varies, typically up to 1 year |
| Analytics identifier (if enabled) | Aggregated usage measurement for the online translator | Analytics | Varies by provider |
Why We Use Cookies
Cookies allow SNOWMTL to:
- Keep you securely signed in while you use the text translator, image translator, or dashboard.
- Protect forms — including the newsletter and contact forms — from forgery and abuse.
- Remember basic preferences so the online translator feels faster and more personal.
- Understand, in aggregate, how the AI translator and OCR translator features are used, so we can improve them.
Third-Party Cookies
Some resources loaded on our pages — such as web fonts or content-delivery scripts used to render the interface — may set limited cookies or use their own caching mechanisms as part of standard web delivery. We select these providers carefully and do not knowingly permit unrelated third-party advertising trackers on SNOWMTL.
Managing Cookies
You control cookies through your browser settings. You can generally:
- View and delete cookies already stored on your device.
- Block cookies from specific sites or all sites by default.
- Set your browser to notify you when a new cookie is set.
- Use private/incognito browsing to limit persistent cookies for a session.
Please note that blocking essential cookies may prevent core features — such as staying signed in to save translation history — from working correctly. The text translator and image translator can still generally be used as a guest even with cookies restricted, though some convenience features may be unavailable.
Local Storage and Similar Technologies
In addition to traditional cookies, SNOWMTL may use browser local storage or session storage to temporarily hold interface state — for example, remembering which tab of the image translator was open, or caching a recent text translator result so it reappears instantly if you navigate back. These technologies work similarly to cookies but are generally cleared when you clear your browsing data, and they are not sent to our servers with every request the way traditional cookies can be.
How to Manage Cookies by Browser
Exact steps vary slightly by browser and version, but the general path is similar. The table below offers a starting point; consult your browser’s official help documentation for precise, up-to-date steps.
| Browser | Where to Look |
|---|---|
| Chrome | Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data |
| Firefox | Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data |
| Safari | Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data |
| Edge | Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies |
| Mobile browsers (iOS/Android) | App or browser settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data / Site data |
What Happens If You Block Cookies
Blocking or deleting cookies while using SNOWMTL will not prevent you from using the free text translator or image translator as a guest. However, you may be signed out more frequently, preference settings like your last-used target language may reset between visits, and features that depend on session continuity — such as the multi-step image upload flow on the OCR translator — may behave less smoothly. Essential security cookies, such as the CSRF token used to protect form submissions, are required for account-related actions like logging in or updating settings.
Consent and Your Continued Use
By continuing to use SNOWMTL with cookies enabled in your browser, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. If you prefer not to accept non-essential cookies, you can adjust your browser settings accordingly; essential cookies required purely for security and basic functionality will still be used where strictly necessary to operate the online translator safely.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is no single, universally adopted standard for interpreting this signal across the web, SNOWMTL does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals in a distinct way beyond the cookie controls described above. We encourage you to use your browser’s cookie and privacy settings directly for the most reliable control.
Where This Policy Applies
This Cookie Policy applies across snowmtl.net, including the homepage, the text translator, the image translator, the blog, account and dashboard pages, and all legal pages such as this one. Cookie behavior is consistent site-wide: essential cookies operate everywhere account authentication or form security is involved, while preference cookies are scoped mainly to the translation tools where language settings are remembered.
Cookies and the Contact and Newsletter Forms
Our Contact form and the newsletter signup in the site footer both rely on a short-lived CSRF cookie to confirm that a submission genuinely came from your browser session rather than a forged request from another site. This is a security measure, not a tracking mechanism, and it does not persist beyond what is needed to validate the form submission.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
As SNOWMTL evolves — for example, if we introduce new analytics tools or account features — this Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect those changes. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision.
Questions About Cookies
If you have questions about how cookies are used on SNOWMTL, please reach out through our Contact Us page.