Cookie Policy
The full list of cookies and similar storage Kauzio uses, why, and for how long.
Last updated · 12 May 2026
This page is the authoritative inventory. It is kept in sync with what the application actually sets. If you spot a drift, email privacy@kauzio.com.
Manage your consent
You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time without detriment. Your choice is stored for 12 months and then we ask again.
Categories & legal basis
- Strictly necessary. required for login, session, security. Legal basis: legitimate interest under UK/EU GDPR Art. 6(1)(f) and the ePrivacy Directive Art. 5(3) "strictly necessary" exemption. Cannot be disabled.
- Preferences. remember your settings (theme, dismissed banners). Legal basis: consent.
- Analytics. aggregate usage counts via Plausible (first-party, no third-party trackers). Legal basis: consent in EU/UK; opt-out under CCPA/CPRA.
- Marketing. currently unused. Reserved for future email-attribution if you opt in. Legal basis: consent.
Inventory
| Name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Lifetime | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| access_token | kauzio.com | Necessary | Authenticated session token (httpOnly). | Session / 7 days | First |
| refresh_token | kauzio.com | Necessary | Re-issues access token without re-login. | 30 days | First |
| kauzio-auth | kauzio.com | Necessary | Local profile cache for instant rendering. Stored in localStorage. | Until logout | First |
| kauzio-cookie-consent | kauzio.com | Necessary | Stores your cookie preferences. localStorage. | 12 months | First |
| X-Requested-With (header) | kauzio.com | Necessary | CSRF shield on mutating requests. Not a cookie. listed for transparency. | Per request | First |
| plausible_ignore | plausible.io | Analytics | Opt-out flag for Plausible analytics. No personal identifiers. | Until cleared | First (Plausible is self/EU-hosted) |
| __stripe_mid / __stripe_sid | stripe.com | Necessary | Set only during checkout to prevent payment fraud. | 1 year / 30 min | Third |
Do Not Track & Global Privacy Control
We honour browser-level Do-Not-Track and the Sec-GPC Global Privacy Control signal. When either is set, the banner defaults non-necessary categories to off and the backend treats the request as "opt-out" for CCPA/CPRA purposes.
Clearing cookies
You can clear cookies in your browser at any time. Doing so will sign you out of Kauzio and reset your consent state. the banner will then reappear.