Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 24, 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They allow a website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and remember information about your session or preferences. Beehive Books uses cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) to operate the Service.

Cookies We Use

We use only the cookies necessary to operate the Service. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party analytics cookies.

Authentication Session Cookie

Essential

Set when you sign in to maintain your authenticated session. This cookie is required for the Service to function — without it you cannot stay logged in.

Name: better-auth.session_token · Duration: 7 days (extended on activity) · Provider: Beehive Books (first-party)

CSRF Protection Cookie

Essential

Used to protect against cross-site request forgery attacks. Required for the security of all form submissions and authenticated API requests.

Duration: Session · Provider: Beehive Books (first-party)

Locale / Language Preference

Functional

Remembers your selected language or locale so the correct version of the site is served on subsequent visits.

Duration: 1 year · Provider: Beehive Books (first-party)

What We Do NOT Use

Advertising or retargeting cookies
Third-party analytics cookies (e.g. Google Analytics)
Social media tracking pixels
Fingerprinting or cross-site tracking technologies

We do not share any cookie data with advertisers or data brokers.

How to Manage Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

View which cookies are stored and delete them individually
Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is set
Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from signing in and using most features of Beehive Books. Functional cookies can be disabled with only minor impact (e.g. your language preference will not be saved between sessions).

Browser-specific instructions for managing cookies:

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

GDPR and Cookie Consent

Under the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive, essential and functional cookies that are strictly necessary to provide the Service do not require explicit consent. We do not set any non-essential cookies, so no consent banner is currently required. If we introduce optional cookies in the future, we will update this policy and add an appropriate consent mechanism.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the Service after an update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at legal@beehive-books.app.