Cookies Policy
Last updated: February 21, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and collect information about how you use the site. Similar technologies include local storage and session storage, which we also use for some features.
2. How We Use Cookies
CollaboraWriting uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- Authentication: To keep you logged in to your account.
- Preferences: To remember your settings such as theme (dark/light mode) and cookie consent choices.
- Analytics: To understand how users interact with the platform so we can improve it.
- Advertising: Google AdSense may use cookies to serve personalized advertisements based on your interests.
3. Cookies We Use
| Cookie / Key | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sb-access-token | Supabase | Authentication session | Session |
| sb-refresh-token | Supabase | Keeps user logged in | 30 days |
| cookie_consent | CollaboraWriting | Stores your cookie preference | 1 year |
| theme | CollaboraWriting | Remembers dark/light mode | 1 year |
| _ga, _gid | Google Analytics | Usage analytics | 2 years / 24 hrs |
| __gads, __gpi | Google AdSense | Ad personalization and frequency | Up to 2 years |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services we use:
- Google AdSense — serves advertisements on our site and may use cookies to show you ads based on your browsing history. You can opt out of personalized advertising at adssettings.google.com.
- Vercel Analytics — collects anonymized usage data to help us understand performance and user experience.
5. Your Cookie Choices
You can control cookies in several ways:
- Cookie banner: When you first visit our site, you can choose to accept all cookies or only necessary ones.
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent some features from working correctly.
- Google opt-out: Visit adssettings.google.com to opt out of personalized Google ads.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
7. Contact Us
Questions about our use of cookies? Email us at admin@stratione.com.