What Are Cookies
This Cookie Policy applies to Color My Story, operated by:
DRVN bv
Wippelgem Dorp 63
9940 Evergem, Belgium
Company Number: BE0838.468.097
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your experience more convenient and personalized.
Cookies can be "session cookies" (which expire when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period).
Cookies We Use
Color My Story uses cookies to provide essential functionality and improve your experience. We categorize our cookies into three types:
- Essential Cookies - Required for the service to function
- Functional Cookies - Enhance your experience but not strictly necessary
- Analytics Cookies - Help us understand how you use our service
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. The website cannot work correctly without them.
Authentication Cookies
Purpose: Manage your login session and keep you authenticated
Cookie Name: better-auth.session_token (and related authentication cookies)
Duration: Session or until logout
Why we need it: Without this cookie, you would need to log in on every page, and we couldn't verify your identity for secure operations.
Security Cookies
Purpose: Protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks
Duration: Session
Why we need it: Ensures that forms and actions are submitted by you and not by malicious third parties.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences.
Theme Preference
Purpose: Remember your dark mode / light mode preference
Cookie Name: theme
Duration: 1 year
Why we use it: Provides a consistent visual experience across visits by remembering whether you prefer dark or light mode.
User Preferences
Purpose: Store your application preferences (if implemented)
Duration: Varies by preference
Why we use it: Improves your experience by maintaining settings like default age groups, story purposes, or other customization options.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website and to improve our service.
Matomo Analytics
Purpose: Collect anonymous usage statistics to improve our service
Cookie Names: _pk_id, _pk_ses, _pk_ref, mtm_consent
Duration: Up to 13 months
Data Collected: Page views, clicks, time spent on pages, device type, browser information, general geographic location (country/city)
Privacy-Friendly: We use Matomo Analytics hosted in the European Union, which means:
- Your data stays in the EU and is protected by GDPR
- We anonymize IP addresses to protect your privacy
- We do not share analytics data with third parties
- We do not use the data for advertising or tracking across websites
- You have full control and can opt-out at any time
Why we use it: Understanding how you use our service helps us identify issues, improve features, and make better decisions about what to build next.
Opting Out of Analytics
You can opt-out of Matomo Analytics tracking at any time. When you opt-out, a cookie will be set to remember your choice.
To opt-out, you can either:
- Use the opt-out option in your browser settings
- Use browser extensions that block analytics
- Enable "Do Not Track" in your browser (we respect DNT signals)
How to Control Cookies
You have several options to manage cookies:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Block all cookies
- Accept only first-party cookies
- Delete cookies after each session
- Delete specific cookies manually
However, please note that blocking essential cookies will prevent the website from functioning properly.
Browser-Specific Instructions
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and site permissions
What Happens If You Disable Cookies
If you disable cookies:
- You won't be able to log in to your account
- Your theme preference won't be saved
- Some features may not work correctly
- Your experience may be degraded
More Information
Third-Party Cookies
Our third-party services may set their own cookies:
- Google OAuth: Authentication cookies (see Google's Cookie Policy)
- Polar Payments: Payment processing cookies (see Polar's privacy policy)
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when the policy was last revised.
Related Policies
For more information about how we handle your data, please see:
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