Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your experience.
2. Your Cookie Preferences
Manage which cookies you allow. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to function.
Essential Cookies
Required for authentication and security. Cannot be disabled.
Product Analytics
Help us understand how you use Gleamr so we can improve.
3. Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| __clerk_* | Authentication session | Session |
| csrf-token | Security protection | 2 hours |
Product Analytics
Gleamr uses PostHog Cloud (US) for limited product analytics. It is cookieless: PostHog does not set cookies or use local storage to identify you. (Your analytics preference itself is stored in your browser's local storage.)
Analytics includes page paths, named product events (such as an article saved or an import completed), and basic technical information such as browser and device type. PostHog also processes network information needed to receive requests (your IP address). We do not intentionally send article content, article URLs, search text, email addresses, Gleamr account IDs, or payment identifiers.
To measure which channels bring new readers, we record where your first visit came from as a small set of fixed, validated values: a channel category (search, social, referral, or direct), the referring site only when it is on a short known list (for example google.com), and, when you arrive from one of our campaign links, three validated campaign values (source, medium, campaign). These values are stored in your browser's local storage for up to 30 days. Because every stored value comes from a fixed list, the record contains nothing that identifies you: never the full link, raw referrer address, or query string. Sending these values with analytics events still requires Product Analytics consent; the one exception is that the same fixed values may accompany the creation of your account so we know which channel brought a signup.
The Product Analytics toggle above enables or disables this collection. Choosing "Essential Only" disables PostHog analytics. Disabling stops future collection but does not retract events already sent beforehand.
4. Local Storage
We also use local storage (similar to cookies but stored differently) to remember your preferences:
- •Reading preferences: Font size, theme, text width
- •Cookie consent: Your cookie preferences
- •Account status cache: A short-lived cache (5 minutes) of your account email, admin status, and invitation status so pages load without refetching them. Cleared when you sign out.
- •First-visit attribution: A channel category, an allowlisted referring site, and up to three validated campaign values (source, medium, campaign). All values come from fixed lists, so nothing identifying is stored; the record expires after 30 days.
5. Managing Cookies and Analytics
You can manage cookies and your analytics preference through:
- •The preferences section on this page, including the Product Analytics toggle
- •Your browser settings (may affect site functionality)
Questions?
For questions about cookies, see our Privacy Policy or contact us.