1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored by a browser. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage and identifiers used to maintain a secure session or remember a preference.
2. Essential cookies
Essential technologies are used when necessary to provide requested functions and protect the service. They may support authentication, session security, language selection, load balancing, fraud prevention and consent settings.
Because these technologies are required for core operation or a feature you request, they may be used without optional consent where permitted by law.
3. Preference storage
Preference technologies remember choices such as language, theme, interface settings and reading preferences so they do not need to be selected again on every visit.
4. Analytics and performance
Analytics may be used to understand aggregated service usage, detect errors and improve performance. Where applicable law requires consent, non-essential analytics are activated only after consent.
Analytics settings may change as tools are added or removed. The consent interface, when available, is the most current source for enabled categories.
5. Third-party services
Some features may rely on external services such as authentication, media delivery, embedded content or security tools. Those providers may set their own cookies or process technical data under their own notices.
YouWriter aims to load non-essential third-party technologies only when needed and, where required, after consent.
6. Consent and control
Where a cookie preference panel is available, you can accept, reject or change non-essential categories. Refusing optional cookies should not block basic access to the platform, although related optional features may be unavailable.
Withdrawing consent affects future use of optional cookies and does not make earlier lawful processing invalid.
7. Browser settings
Most browsers allow you to view, delete or block cookies and site data. Blocking all storage may sign you out, reset language or theme choices and prevent some functions from working correctly.
8. Changes to this Policy
This Policy may be updated when technologies, providers or legal requirements change. The latest version and update date will be shown on this page.