Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website operators. Genesis Writer uses cookies and similar technologies (such as localStorage) to operate the platform and remember your preferences.

2. Cookies and Storage We Use

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These are necessary for the platform to function and cannot be disabled.

• Authentication: Session cookies that keep you signed in and authenticate API requests. These are essential to accessing your account.
• Auth Token: A short-lived session token used to verify your identity on secure routes. Refreshed automatically while you’re using the app.

Functional Storage (localStorage)

These store your preferences locally on your device. They are not transmitted to our servers and are not technically cookies, but we include them here for transparency.

• Theme Preference: Your selected color theme and visual settings (e.g., aurora animation, panel glow).
• Editor Settings: Panel states, Story Bible height, and project-level preferences.
• Tool Preferences: Recent tone presets, custom write prompts, enabled beta readers and plugins.
• Draft Auto-Saves: In-progress style, plugin, and character creation forms (auto-expire after 7 days).
• UI State: Collapsed/expanded panels, dismissed info boxes, and navigation state.

Affiliate Tracking Cookie

If you arrive at Genesis Writer through an affiliate referral link, we set a single tracking cookie:

• Referral Attribution: Stores the affiliate’s referral code for 90 days. This cookie contains only the affiliate code—no personal information. It is used to attribute sign-ups to the referring affiliate for commission purposes.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Genesis Writer does not use third-party advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or analytics services that track you across other websites. We do not sell, share, or trade cookie data with third parties for advertising purposes.

4. Managing Cookies

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from signing in and using Genesis Writer.

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies

To clear localStorage data, use your browser’s developer tools or clear all site data for genesiswriter.ai in your browser settings.

5. Global Privacy Control

Genesis Writer honors Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, consistent with applicable state privacy laws. Since Genesis Writer does not sell or share personal information for advertising, the GPC signal confirms our existing practice.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for regulatory reasons. We will post any updates on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Material changes will be communicated via email or in-app notification.

7. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at: support@genesiswriter.ai