Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you signed in, and understand how the site is being used.

Hushfluff uses cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage and session tokens) on our website at hushfluff.com. Our mobile apps (iOS/Android) use equivalent session tokens but are not subject to cookie consent rules in the same way as websites.

1. Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function. You cannot opt out of these without losing core functionality.

• __session (Clerk): Stores your authentication session so you remain signed in. Set by Clerk Authentication. Session duration: until you sign out or session expires.
• __client_uat (Clerk): Used by Clerk to determine if you have an active session. Helps the app decide whether to show you the dashboard or the marketing page.
• __clerk_db_jwt (Clerk): JWT token for verifying your identity with Clerk's servers. HttpOnly, Secure.

2. Functional Cookies

These help us remember your preferences and provide enhanced features.

• Theme / UI preferences: If we introduce UI customisation options, your preferences may be stored in browser local storage (not cookies).
• Story draft state: Temporary local storage of in-progress story form inputs, so you don't lose your work if you accidentally navigate away.

3. Analytics Cookies

4. Marketing / Advertising Cookies

The only third-party cookies currently used on hushfluff.com are set by Clerk for authentication. Clerk's cookies are essential — they cannot be disabled without breaking sign-in functionality.

• Clerk cookies are governed by the Clerk Privacy Policy.
• We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, or any other advertising/tracking SDKs on our website.

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Local Storage

You can clear local storage data through your browser's developer tools or privacy settings. This will remove draft story states and any cached UI preferences.

Mobile App

The Hushfluff mobile app does not use browser cookies. Authentication tokens are stored securely using platform-native secure storage (iOS Keychain / Android Keystore) via Clerk's mobile SDK.

Because we only use strictly necessary cookies (Clerk authentication), we are not required to obtain consent for cookies under GDPR and the EU ePrivacy Directive for those specific cookies.

If we introduce non-essential cookies in the future (e.g., analytics), we will implement a compliant consent mechanism before setting those cookies.

We will update this Cookie Policy if we change the cookies we use. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent changes. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

For questions about our use of cookies, contact us at hello@hushfluff.com.