ShadowPhone is an Instagram automation platform that uses real phones to automate engagement, follower growth, and account management safely.

Is ShadowPhone safe to use?

Yes, ShadowPhone uses real physical phones and behavioral mimicry technology to ensure your automation appears human-like and stays under Instagram's radar.

How many Instagram accounts can I manage?

Depending on your plan, you can manage from 3 to 50+ Instagram accounts. Enterprise plans support unlimited accounts.

Cookie Policy | ShadowPhone - How We Use Cookies & Tracking Technologies

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide analytics, and deliver a better user experience.

We also use similar technologies such as pixel tags, web beacons, local storage, and device fingerprinting. References to "cookies" in this policy include all such technologies.

2. How We Use Cookies

ShadowPhone uses cookies to:

Authenticate users and maintain secure sessions
Remember your preferences and settings
Understand how visitors use our website (aggregate analytics)
Protect against fraud, abuse, and security threats
Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
Deliver relevant content and advertisements

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary

Always Active

Essential for the website and application to function. These cookies enable core functionality such as authentication, session management, and security. They cannot be disabled.

__clerk_session

Authentication session management

Session|Clerk

__csrf_token

Cross-site request forgery protection

Session|ShadowPhone

cookie_consent

Stores your cookie consent preferences

1 year|ShadowPhone

Functional

Optional

Enable personalised features and remember your preferences such as language, theme, and display settings.

theme_preference

Stores your light/dark theme preference

1 year|ShadowPhone

locale

Stores your language and region preference

1 year|ShadowPhone

sidebar_state

Remembers sidebar collapse/expand state

30 days|ShadowPhone

Analytics

Optional

Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

_ga / _ga_*

Google Analytics -- distinguishes unique users

2 years|Google

_gid

Google Analytics -- distinguishes unique users (24hr)

24 hours|Google

Marketing

Optional

Used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign performance. May be set by advertising partners.

_fbp

Facebook Pixel -- ad measurement

3 months|Meta

_gcl_au

Google Ads -- conversion linking

3 months|Google

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review:

Clerk-- Authentication and user management

Stripe-- Payment processing and fraud prevention

Google Analytics-- Website usage analytics

Vercel-- Website hosting and edge network

5. Your Cookie Choices

You can control cookies in several ways:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Common browsers:

Google ChromeManage cookies

Mozilla FirefoxManage cookies

Apple SafariManage cookies

Microsoft EdgeManage cookies

5.2 Opt-Out Tools

Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on
Digital Advertising Alliance: Visit optout.aboutads.info
European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: Visit youronlinechoices.eu

Note: Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent core website functionality from working, including authentication and security features.

6. Do Not Track

There is currently no industry-standard technology for recognising Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. We do not currently respond to DNT signals. If a standard is adopted in the future, we will update this policy accordingly.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on our website. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies:

ShadowPhone Inc.

privacy@shadowphone.com