What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website or use an application. They are widely used to make websites and apps work more efficiently, provide information to owners, and improve user experience.
How We Use Cookies
Your Bedtime Story uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep you signed in - Remember your login session
- Remember your preferences - Store your language and settings
- Improve security - Protect against fraud and unauthorized access
- Understand usage - Analyze how people use our Service
- Improve performance - Make the Service faster and more reliable
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (Required)
These cookies are necessary for the Service to function. Without them, you cannot use the Service.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_token | Maintains your login session | 7 days |
| csrf_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie preferences | 1 year |
You cannot disable essential cookies as they are required for the Service to work.
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our Service. All data is anonymized.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| ph_* | PostHog analytics - tracks page views and feature usage | 1 year | PostHog |
You can opt out of analytics cookies in our cookie banner or in Settings > Privacy > Analytics.
Cookies We Do NOT Use
We do NOT use:
- Advertising cookies - We do not serve ads
- Third-party tracking cookies - We do not share data with advertisers
- Social media cookies - We do not have social login or sharing
- Cross-site tracking - We do not track you across other websites
Third-Party Services
Our Service integrates with trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies:
PostHog (Analytics)
- Purpose: Helps us understand how people use our Service
- Data collected: Page views, feature usage, session duration
- Privacy: https://posthog.com/privacy
- Opt-out: In Settings or via our cookie banner
Stripe (Payments)
- Purpose: Processes subscription payments securely
- Privacy: https://stripe.com/privacy
- Note: Stripe cookies are only set when you make a payment
Managing Cookies
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies
App Settings
In the Your Bedtime Story app:
- Go to Settings
- Select Privacy
- Toggle Analytics on or off
Cookie Consent for Children
Our Service is designed for use by parents with their children. We are committed to children's privacy:
- We minimize cookies for children - Only essential cookies are used
- No tracking of children - Analytics cookies do not track child-specific data
- No advertising - We do not use advertising cookies
- Parental control - Parents can manage cookie settings
Do Not Track
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. We honor DNT signals by:
- Not enabling analytics cookies when DNT is detected
- Not tracking users across websites (we never do this anyway)
Quick Reference
| What We Do | What We Don't Do |
|---|---|
| ✓ Use essential cookies for login | ✗ Use advertising cookies |
| ✓ Use analytics to improve service | ✗ Track you across other sites |
| ✓ Let you control non-essential cookies | ✗ Sell cookie data |
| ✓ Explain what each cookie does | ✗ Use cookies to target children |
| ✓ Honor Do Not Track signals | ✗ Share data with advertisers |
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies:
Email: privacy@yourbedtimestory.com