1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, maintain your session, and understand how you interact with the site. Similar technologies include local storage and session storage.
2. On kwudo.com before you sign in
Every page sets the two sign-in security cookies below and a sign-in status entry in local storage. The cookies hold a random token and the site address and are deleted when you close the browser; the local storage entry holds a sign-in status message and the time it was written. None of them identifies you. The scroll position is kept only for the open tab. The language and theme entries are written only when you choose a language or a theme. Each entry is needed for the site to work or to do what you asked, so we do not ask for consent.
| Name | Stored in | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __Host-next-auth.csrf-token | Cookie | Protects the sign-in form against cross-site request forgery | Until you close the browser |
| __Secure-next-auth.callback-url | Cookie | Remembers which page to return to after signing in | Until you close the browser |
| nextauth.message | Local storage | Keeps sign-in status in sync across open tabs; stores the status message and its time | Until you clear it |
| NEXT_LOCALE | Cookie | Remembers the language you picked in the language menu | 1 year |
| theme | Local storage | Remembers the light or dark mode you picked while signed out; signed in, your account keeps it | Until you clear it |
| scroll_<page> | Session storage | Returns you to where you were when you go back to a page | Until you close the tab |
3. When you sign in
Signing in also sets the cookie below. It is needed for the account to work and is removed when you sign out or it expires.
| Name | Stored in | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __Secure-next-auth.session-token | Cookie | Keeps you signed in | Up to 30 days |
4. Analytics and advertising
We use no analytics or advertising cookies, and no third-party tracking (no Google Analytics, no advertising pixels).
5. Payments
Checkout on a creator's storefront is handled by Stripe, which sets its own cookies for fraud prevention while you pay. See the Stripe Cookie Policy.
6. Storefront visits
When someone visits a storefront or follows a campaign link, we record the visit on our server (time, approximate location, device and browser, referring page). This sets no cookie on the visitor's device.
7. Removing stored data
You can delete cookies and site data in your browser settings at any time. If you remove the sign-in cookies, you will be signed out.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
9. Contact
For cookie-related questions, contact us through the contact page or email us at support@kwudo.com.
For full details on how we handle your data, see our Privacy Policy.