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Cookie Policy
Last updated: 8 July 2026 · Status: DRAFT
This Cookie Policy explains how StoryOS (operated by RiseWorks Media, PBC) uses cookies and similar local-storage technologies on storyos.org, and the choices available to you. The cookie table below is maintained from an audit of what the site actually loads.
Your choices
When you first visit storyos.org we ask for your consent. Strictly- necessary storage is always active because the site cannot function without it. Analytics cookies stay off until you opt in, and no data is sent to any analytics provider before you accept. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time using the “Cookie settings” link in the site footer.
Categories we use
- Strictly necessary (always on) — Required for the site to work and to remember your cookie choice. These are always on and set no analytics or advertising identifiers.
- Analytics (opt-in) — Help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. Off until you opt in. No data is sent to analytics providers before you accept.
Cookies and local storage on this site
| Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Retention | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
storyos_cookie_consent | StoryOS (first-party) | Local storage | Stores your cookie-consent choice and the policy version it was made against, so we don't re-ask on every visit. | Persistent until you clear it or the policy version changes | Strictly necessary |
storyos_no_track | StoryOS (first-party) | Local storage | Internal opt-out flag set when a reviewer visits with ?notrack, so test traffic is excluded from analytics. | Persistent until you clear it or visit with ?track | Strictly necessary |
AMP_* (device & session identifiers) | Amplitude, Inc. | Local storage | Product analytics: a device ID and session ID used to measure page views, sessions, and how visitors move through the marketing site. Set only after you opt in to Analytics. | Persistent (session resets after ~30 min of inactivity) | Analytics |
_ga | Google LLC (Google Analytics 4) | Cookie | Distinguishes unique visitors for aggregate traffic measurement. Set only after you opt in to Analytics. | 2 years | Analytics |
_ga_G-GHLW6798ZS | Google LLC (Google Analytics 4) | Cookie | Persists GA4 session state for this property. Set only after you opt in to Analytics. | 2 years | Analytics |
[Placeholder — legal to confirm: third-party provider links (Amplitude and Google privacy policies), any future advertising/marketing cookies, and jurisdiction-specific disclosures. Pending CLO review.]
Third-party analytics providers
[Placeholder — describe Amplitude and Google Analytics 4 as processors, the categories of data they receive, international transfer basis, and links to their respective privacy notices. Pending CLO review.]
Contact
[Placeholder — privacy contact address / DPO details to be supplied by legal.]