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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: February 1, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how you use the site.

2. How We Use Cookies

RacterVault uses cookies for essential functionality and, with your consent, for analytics. We do NOT use cookies for advertising or tracking across websites.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies (Required)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
session_id Keeps you logged in Session (deleted when you close browser)
csrf_token Protects against cross-site request forgery Session
remember_me Keeps you logged in across sessions (if enabled) 30 days
cookie_consent Remembers your cookie preferences 1 year

3.2 Preference Cookies (Optional)

These cookies remember your preferences and settings.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
theme Remembers dark/light mode preference 1 year
language Remembers language preference 1 year
view_mode Remembers list/grid view preference 1 year

3.3 Analytics Cookies (Optional)

These cookies help us understand how you use RacterVault so we can improve it. We use privacy-respecting analytics (Plausible, self-hosted) that:

  • Do NOT track you across websites
  • Do NOT use persistent identifiers
  • Do NOT collect personal information
  • Are GDPR compliant by default
Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_plausible Anonymous usage statistics 24 hours

4. Third-Party Cookies

We do NOT use third-party advertising or tracking cookies. The only third-party cookies you may encounter are:

4.1 Payment Processors

  • Stripe: When processing credit card payments (only on payment pages)
  • BTCPay: When processing cryptocurrency payments (only on payment pages)

These cookies are set by the payment processor and are subject to their privacy policies.

5. Managing Cookies

5.1 Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time:

5.2 Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

Note: Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from using RacterVault.

6. Do Not Track

We respect Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. When DNT is enabled, we:

  • Do not load analytics cookies
  • Do not collect usage statistics
  • Only use essential cookies for functionality

7. Mobile Apps

Our mobile apps do not use cookies. Instead, they use:

  • Secure Storage: For authentication tokens (encrypted)
  • Local Preferences: For app settings
  • Cache: For performance (encrypted file metadata)

You can clear this data from the app settings.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy. We will notify you of material changes via:

  • Email notification
  • In-app notification
  • Website banner

9. Contact Us

Questions about cookies?

Our Privacy-First Approach

  • No advertising cookies - We don't sell ads or track you for marketing
  • No cross-site tracking - Our cookies only work on ractervault.com
  • Privacy-respecting analytics - Anonymous, aggregated data only
  • Full control - Manage or delete cookies anytime