Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information on their own, but they may be linked to personal data we hold about you. We use cookies and similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the Platform to function. Without them, services like authentication, session management, and security cannot be provided. You cannot opt out of essential cookies.

Examples:

• Authentication session tokens (keeping you logged in)

• Security cookies (CSRF protection)

• Load balancing cookies

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and personalise your experience on the Platform.

Examples:

• Language and region preferences

• Reading history and saved collections

• Display settings and layout preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Platform, which pages are most visited, and how users navigate. This data is used in aggregate to improve our content and user experience.

Examples:

• Google Analytics (page views, session duration, traffic sources)

• Internal usage metrics

Marketing & Personalisation Cookies

These cookies may be used to deliver content and editorial recommendations more relevant to your interests. They may also be used to measure the effectiveness of our communications.

Some cookies on our Platform are set by third-party services we use. These third parties may collect information about your online activities across different websites. We do not control these third-party cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these providers:

• **Google Analytics**: Analytics and usage tracking — policies.google.com/privacy

• **Stripe**: Payment processing and fraud prevention — stripe.com/privacy

• **Supabase**: Authentication and database services — supabase.com/privacy

We only work with third parties who provide adequate data protection guarantees.

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

• **Session Cookies**: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. Used for authentication and security during your visit.

• **Persistent Cookies**: Remain on your device for a set period (days, months, or years) or until you delete them. Used for preferences, analytics, and personalisation.

Most of our analytics cookies expire within 13 months. Authentication cookies expire when you sign out or after a period of inactivity.

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View cookies stored on your device

• Delete all or specific cookies

• Block cookies from all or specific websites

• Set preferences for future cookies

Common browser cookie settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies

• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies

• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies

• Edge: Settings → Privacy, Search and Services → Cookies

Opt-Out Tools

• Google Analytics opt-out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

• Your Online Choices (EU): youronlinechoices.eu

Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in and using member features. Disabling preference cookies will mean your settings are not remembered between visits. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the Platform.

In addition to cookies, we may use browser local storage and session storage to store small amounts of data on your device. This data is used for:

• Caching editorial content for faster loading

• Storing UI preferences and reading progress

• Maintaining application state between page navigations

You can clear local storage data through your browser's developer tools or by clearing your browser's site data.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Silvergate Royals

Registered Address: New York, United States

Email: privacy@theprivateworld.app

Website: theprivateworld.app