Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 10, 2026

TL;DR - The Short Version

🍪 No tracking cookies: We don't use advertising or analytics cookies
✅ No cookie banner needed: We only use essential cookies for login/security
🔒 Only essential cookies: Session management and fraud prevention

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your experience.

Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Required)

These cookies are necessary for Strua to function properly. You cannot disable them without preventing the service from working.

Login Session Cookies:

Purpose: Keep you logged in as you navigate the app
Duration: Until you log out or close your browser
Data stored: Session identifier (random string, no personal information)

Security Cookies:

Purpose: Protect your account from unauthorized access and fraud
Duration: Up to 30 days (to remember your device for security purposes)
Data stored: CSRF tokens, security flags

Payment Processing Cookies (Stripe):

Purpose: Securely process subscription payments
Duration: Session-based
Provider: Stripe, Inc.
Privacy Policy: stripe.com/privacy

Cookies We DO NOT Use

We do NOT use:

❌ Advertising cookies
❌ Social media tracking cookies (Facebook Pixel, Twitter tracking, etc.)
❌ Analytics cookies (we use Plausible Analytics, which is cookieless)
❌ Third-party tracking cookies
❌ Cross-site tracking cookies

Analytics Without Cookies

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics service that does NOT use cookies.

What Plausible collects:

Page views (which pages are visited)
Referral sources (how you found us)
General location (country/state level only)
Device type and browser (anonymously)

What Plausible does NOT do:

No cookies or persistent identifiers
No cross-site tracking
No personal data collection
No selling data to third parties

Managing Cookies

Because we only use essential cookies, there's no cookie consent banner needed. However, you can still control cookies through your browser settings.

To manage cookies in your browser:

Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

Note: Blocking essential cookies will prevent you from logging in or using subscription features.

Questions?

If you have questions about our cookie practices:

Email: Dr.G@strua.app