Cookies
Cookies and local storage
We keep this short: necessary cookies for sign-in and payments, limited analytics, and no advertising pixels.
Last updated: 31 October 2026
What we use
| Category | Examples | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Necessary | Session cookie, CSRF cookie | Keep you signed in and protect forms. These cannot be disabled without breaking sign-in. |
| Payments | Paddle cookies and local storage | Open checkout, process payment and prevent fraud. Controlled by Paddle. |
| Sign-in | Google Identity Services | Google sign-in and One Tap. Controlled by Google. |
| Analytics | First-party analytics script; local storage/session identifiers | Aggregate pageviews and product events so we can fix broken flows. No advertising profiles. |
| Preferences | Editor zoom, dismissed banners, locale choice when enabled | Remember local UI preferences. |
What we do not use
- No advertising or retargeting pixels.
- No sale of cookie data.
- No cross-site behavioural advertising profiles.
How to control cookies
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking necessary cookies will prevent sign-in and checkout from working. You can also use your browser’s private mode. For analytics, we do not currently provide a per-user opt-out control; contact us if you need an exemption for a specific deployment.
Changes
If we add a new category (for example, a marketing pixel), we will update this page and add a consent control before the cookie is set. Questions: support@autocaptions.org.