Cookie Policy

How we use cookies to improve your storytelling experience

Effective Date: January 1, 2024Last Updated: January 1, 2024

Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You can change your cookie settings at any time. We respect your choices and make it easy to control your privacy.

This Cookie Policy explains how MyStoryFlow uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your family storytelling experience. We believe in transparency and giving you control over your privacy preferences.

Your Choice Matters: Most cookies are optional and require your consent. You can change your cookie preferences at any time without affecting your ability to use our core storytelling features.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device to remember information about your visit. They help websites function properly and provide personalized experiences.

How Cookies Work

  • • Stored on your device when you visit our website
  • • Remember your preferences and settings
  • • Help our website load faster on return visits
  • • Enable personalized features and content
  • • Automatically expire or can be deleted

Types of Cookie Storage

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Stay on your device for a set period
  • First-Party Cookies: Set by MyStoryFlow directly
  • Third-Party Cookies: Set by external services we use

Privacy-First Approach: We only use cookies that benefit your experience or are necessary for our website to function. We never use cookies to track you across other websites for advertising purposes.

3. Third-Party Services and Cookies

We work with trusted partners to provide certain features. These partners may set their own cookies when you use their services through our platform.

Google Analytics

Purpose:

Website usage analytics

Consent Required:

Yes (Analytics category)

Privacy Policy:

Google Privacy Policy

Stripe

Purpose:

Payment processing security

Consent Required:

No (Necessary for payments)

Privacy Policy:

Stripe Privacy Policy

Supabase

Purpose:

User authentication and data storage

Consent Required:

No (Necessary for service)

Backblaze B2

Purpose:

Secure file storage for stories and media

Consent Required:

No (Necessary for file storage)

Partner Selection: We carefully choose partners based on their privacy practices and commitment to protecting family data. All partners must meet our strict privacy and security standards.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have complete control over which cookies MyStoryFlow can use. You can change your preferences at any time, and we make it easy to understand what each choice means.

🎛️ Privacy Settings Dashboard

  • • Toggle each cookie category on/off
  • • See exactly which cookies are active
  • • Understand what each type does
  • • Export your privacy preferences
  • • View your consent history
Open Privacy Settings →

🍪 Cookie Banner

  • • Appears on your first visit
  • • Choose "Accept All" or "Customize"
  • • Detailed view shows all categories
  • • Can be reopened anytime from footer
  • • Changes take effect immediately

What Happens When You Disable Cookies?

  • Necessary Cookies: Cannot be disabled - required for basic functionality
  • Preference Cookies: You'll need to reset your settings on each visit
  • Analytics Cookies: We won't collect usage data to improve our service
  • Marketing Cookies: You won't see personalized content or offers

Global Privacy Control

We respect Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals from your browser. If you have GPC enabled, we'll automatically apply your privacy preferences and limit data collection accordingly.

5. Browser Cookie Settings

In addition to our privacy controls, you can also manage cookies directly in your browser. Here's how to control cookies in popular browsers:

🌐 Chrome

  1. 1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
  2. 2. Click "Privacy and security"
  3. 3. Select "Cookies and other site data"
  4. 4. Choose your cookie preferences
  5. 5. Manage site-specific permissions

🦊 Firefox

  1. 1. Click the menu button → Preferences
  2. 2. Select "Privacy & Security"
  3. 3. Find "Cookies and Site Data"
  4. 4. Choose your cookie settings
  5. 5. Manage exceptions for specific sites

🧭 Safari

  1. 1. Safari menu → Preferences
  2. 2. Click the "Privacy" tab
  3. 3. Choose "Block all cookies" or customize
  4. 4. Manage website data and tracking
  5. 5. Set cross-site tracking preferences

🌊 Edge

  1. 1. Click the three dots → Settings
  2. 2. Select "Cookies and site permissions"
  3. 3. Click "Cookies and site data"
  4. 4. Configure your preferences
  5. 5. Manage allowed and blocked sites

⚠️ Impact of Blocking All Cookies

If you block all cookies in your browser, some features of MyStoryFlow may not work properly. You won't be able to stay logged in, save preferences, or complete purchases. We recommend using our privacy settings instead for the best experience.

6. Mobile and App Considerations

When you use MyStoryFlow on mobile devices or through our mobile app, cookie handling works slightly differently but with the same privacy protections.

📱 Mobile Browsers

  • • Cookies work the same as desktop browsers
  • • Touch-friendly cookie banner interface
  • • Privacy settings optimized for mobile screens
  • • Respect mobile browser privacy features
  • • Support for mobile-specific tracking prevention

📲 Mobile App (Future)

  • • Uses device identifiers instead of cookies
  • • Respect iOS App Tracking Transparency
  • • Honor Android privacy dashboard settings
  • • Same consent categories and controls
  • • Easy opt-out from all app-based tracking

🔒 Mobile Privacy Features

  • • Support for iOS Intelligent Tracking Prevention
  • • Respect Android Enhanced Tracking Protection
  • • Work with third-party privacy browsers
  • • Honor "Do Not Track" signals on mobile
  • • Automatic adjustment for privacy mode browsing

Future Mobile App

When we launch our mobile app, it will have the same privacy-first approach as our website. You'll have the same granular controls over data collection, and we'll respect all mobile platform privacy features like iOS 14.5+ App Tracking Transparency.

Questions About Cookies?

Cookie Support

hello@mystoryflow.com
For cookie and privacy questions

Privacy Settings

Manage Your Preferences
Change your cookie settings anytime

General Support

hello@mystoryflow.com
+1 (555) 123-STORY

Related Policies: This Cookie Policy supplements our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. For complete information about how we protect your family's privacy, please review all our policies.

Your Choice, Your Stories

We believe in giving you complete control over your privacy. With clear cookie choices and transparent practices, you can focus on what matters: preserving your family's precious memories.

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