The Cookies Policy
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What even is a cookie?

Not a biscuit. We know. Deeply disappointing. A cookie is a tiny text file that a website places on your device when you visit. It is not a virus, not spyware, and not a surveillance operation run by a shadowy consortium of data brokers. Think of it as a sticky note your browser keeps so the website can remember a few things about your visit.

Without cookies, every time you visited a site and logged in, it would forget who you were the moment you clicked to a new page. Cookies are why that does not happen. They got a bad reputation because some companies used them irresponsibly, and now we all have to click through banners every time we want to read an article.

Cookies are stored on your device, not on our server. We cannot read your cookies from other websites. We cannot access your files. Cookies are isolated, site-specific little text files and nothing more dramatic than that.

The different types of cookie.

Which ones do we actually use?

Here is what is actually running on this site. No hidden trackers. No mystery scripts.

• Session cookies keep you logged into the Caijo app during your visit. They expire the moment you close your browser.
• Consent preference cookies remember whether you have accepted or declined optional cookies, so you are not asked again every time.
• Theme preference cookies remember your dark or light mode choice. Nothing more than that.
• Analytics cookies from Google Analytics collect anonymised data about site traffic. IP addresses are anonymised so they cannot identify you as an individual.

Third-party cookies. The ones we do not bake ourselves.

Some cookies are set by third-party services. Think of it as: we invited some guests to the party, and they brought their own biscuits. We vetted the guest list, but they have their own biscuit policies.

About the Google Fonts note: yes, even loading a font involves a request to Google's servers, which means Google sees your IP address for approximately the duration of a sneeze. This is standard for virtually every website that uses web fonts. We mention it because we would rather tell you everything than hide something trivial.

How to get rid of the ones you do not want.

You have real options.

• Use the cookie banner. When you first visit, you can accept all, accept only essential ones, or manage your preferences manually.
• Clear cookies in your browser. In Chrome: Settings, Privacy and security, Clear browsing data, Cookies. In Safari: Settings, Safari, Clear History and Website Data. In Firefox: Settings, Privacy and Security, Clear Data.
• Use a privacy-focused browser or extension. Browsers like Brave or Firefox with uBlock Origin will block many tracking scripts by default. We genuinely respect this.

One caveat: if you block all cookies including the essential ones, the Caijo app will not work properly. Login requires session cookies. That is not us being difficult. It is just how sessions work.

Still have questions?

If something in this policy is unclear, or you want to know something specific about how cookies work on this site, or you just want to express your feelings about the concept of cookies in general, you can reach us directly. We have read weirder emails.

For anything relating to your personal data rather than cookies specifically, the Privacy Policy is the right place to look.

Email: gdpr@caijo.com
Subject line: "Cookie Question" works perfectly.
Response time: Within two business days.

For the avoidance of doubt: we cannot send you actual cookies by email. Believe us, we have looked into it. The logistics are a nightmare and the crumb situation would be catastrophic.