What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and provide a better user experience.
How We Use Cookies
Pastr uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- Essential Functionality: To enable core features like vault authentication
- User Preferences: To remember your theme choice and settings
- Performance: To analyze how our service is used and improve it
- Security: To protect against fraud and abuse
Types of Cookies We Use
🔒 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly:
- vault_session: Stores your vault authentication status
- csrf_token: Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks
- session_id: Maintains your session across page loads
Duration: Session-based (deleted when browser closes)
⚙️ Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your personal preferences:
- theme_preference: Remembers your dark/light theme choice
- editor_settings: Stores code editor preferences
- language_preference: Remembers default language settings
Duration: 1 year
📊 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how our service is used:
- analytics_id: Anonymous identifier for usage tracking
- page_views: Tracks which pages are visited
- performance_metrics: Measures page load times and errors
Duration: 2 years
Note: These cookies do not collect personal information and all data is anonymized.
Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to:
- Save your theme preference locally
- Cache recent tags for faster auto-completion
- Store temporary draft content to prevent data loss
- Remember recently used language settings
Local storage data remains on your device until you clear it manually.
Third-Party Cookies
We may use services that set their own cookies:
- CDN Services: For faster delivery of static assets
- Analytics Providers: For anonymous usage statistics
- Security Services: For DDoS protection and security monitoring
These third-party services have their own privacy policies and cookie practices.
Managing Cookies
You have several options for controlling cookies:
Browser Settings
- Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies
- You can set browsers to ask permission before storing cookies
- You can clear existing cookies at any time
Pastr Settings
- Essential cookies cannot be disabled (required for functionality)
- Analytics cookies can be opted out of
- Preference cookies can be cleared by resetting settings
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you disable cookies, some features may not work properly:
- Vault authentication may not persist
- Theme preferences won't be remembered
- You may need to re-enter preferences frequently
- Some security features may be affected
Cookie Consent
By using Pastr, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw consent at any time by:
- Clearing your browser cookies
- Changing your browser settings
- Using browser private/incognito mode
- Contacting us to opt out of analytics
Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements. We will post any changes on this page with an updated date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our cookie policy or how we use cookies, please contact us through our support channels.
