Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. CanineConnect primarily uses browser local storage (a similar technology) rather than traditional cookies. Both serve the same purpose: persisting small pieces of data between sessions.
2. What We Store
Here is a complete breakdown of everything we store in your browser:
| Key | Type | Purpose | Category | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cc_token |
Local Storage | Your session authentication token. Required to stay logged in. | Essential | Until you log out or clear storage |
cc_user |
Local Storage | Cached user profile data (name, role) to avoid re-fetching on every page load. | Functional | Until you log out or clear storage |
polsia_vid |
Local Storage | Anonymous visitor ID (randomly generated UUID) used for analytics. Not linked to your account. | Analytics | Persistent (until cleared) |
greta_history |
Local Storage | Local cache of your AI assistant (Greta) conversation history for display continuity. | Functional | Until you clear storage |
3. Categories of Storage
Essential Storage
Required for the Platform to function. Without essential storage, you cannot log in or use authenticated features. These cannot be disabled without breaking the service.
Functional Storage
Improves your experience by remembering your preferences and reducing redundant data loading. Disabling these may affect Platform performance but won't prevent basic use.
Analytics Storage
Used to understand how users interact with the Platform (pages visited, feature usage). Data is anonymized — the visitor ID cannot be traced back to a specific person. We use this data to improve the Platform. No advertising profiles are built.
4. Third-Party Storage
Some third-party services used by CanineConnect may set their own browser storage:
- Stripe — Payment processing. May set cookies for fraud detection and session management during checkout. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.
- Google Fonts — Font loading from Google's CDN. Google may log font requests; no advertising cookies are set from font delivery.
- YouTube — If a trainer has embedded YouTube videos on their profile. YouTube may set cookies when you view embedded content. See Google's Privacy Policy.
We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or other advertising/tracking networks.
5. How to Manage Storage
You can clear browser storage at any time through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Clear browsing data → Cookies and site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Clear Data → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Settings → Safari → Clear History and Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, Search, and Services → Clear browsing data
Note: Clearing storage will log you out of CanineConnect.
6. Do Not Track
Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. We currently do not alter our analytics collection based on DNT signals, as there is no industry standard for how to respond. Our analytics are already anonymized and do not build advertising profiles.
7. Changes to This Policy
If we add new storage items, we will update this policy and the "Last updated" date. Material changes will be communicated via email or Platform notice.
8. Contact
Questions about our use of cookies or browser storage:
CanineConnect
Email: privacy@canineconnect.polsia.app