Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Shush Buddy uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our Service. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our Service. They help us provide you with a better experience by allowing the Service to remember your actions and preferences over time.

3. Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our Service:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Service to function properly. They enable:

• Authentication and session management (stored securely by Convex Auth)
• Security and fraud prevention
• Remembering your consent preferences

Duration: Session-based for authentication; 1 year for consent preferences

Category: Strictly necessary (not subject to consent where law permits)

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and settings:

• Theme preference (light/dark mode)
• Onboarding preferences (stored as `shushbuddy_onboarding_prefs`)
• Language preference

Duration: 1 year

Category: Functional

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how users interact with our Service:

• Anonymous usage tracking (no PII collected)
• Performance monitoring
• Error reporting

Duration: 30 days

Category: Analytics (subject to consent)

4. Third-Party Cookies

We allow certain third parties to use cookies on our Service:

• Convex: Authentication and backend services
• Firebase Cloud Messaging: Push notification delivery
• UploadThing: File upload processing

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies.

5. Managing Cookies

You have several options to manage cookies:

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. You can block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or delete existing cookies.
• Consent Banner: You can accept or decline non-essential cookies through our consent banner when you first visit the Service.
• Account Settings: You can change your analytics consent preference at any time in your Account settings under "Analytics & data."

Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may impair your ability to use the Service.

6. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to store certain information locally on your device:

• Authentication session data (managed by Convex Auth)
• Onboarding preferences (`shushbuddy_onboarding_prefs`)
• Theme preference
• Consent record
• Analytics event data (with your consent, 30-day retention)

Local storage data is subject to the same retention and consent policies as cookies.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new policy on this page.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:privacy@shushbuddy.app