Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 2026-06-12 ยท Version 1.0

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, maintain sessions, and remember preferences.

2. Cookies We Use

Soulbound Stories uses only strictly necessary cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use any analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies.

CookieProviderPurposeTypeDuration
__sessionClerkAuthentication session tokenStrictly necessarySession
__client_uatClerkClient-side session validationStrictly necessary1 year
__clerk_db_jwtClerkDevelopment session (dev only)Strictly necessarySession
cookie-consentSoulbound StoriesRecords your cookie consent preferenceStrictly necessary1 year

3. Third-Party Cookies

We do not embed any third-party analytics, advertising, or social media widgets. The only third-party cookies are set by Clerk for authentication purposes and are classified as strictly necessary.

4. Your Choices

Since we only use strictly necessary cookies, the Service requires them to function properly. Blocking these cookies in your browser will prevent you from signing in.

You can clear cookies at any time through your browser settings. Note that this will sign you out of your account.

5. Local Storage

We may use browser Local Storage to remember your cookie consent preference and UI settings. This data never leaves your browser and is not transmitted to our servers.

6. Changes to This Policy

If we start using additional cookies (e.g., analytics), we will update this policy and request your consent before setting any non-essential cookies.

7. Contact

Questions about our cookie practices? Contact us at privacy@soulboundstories.com.

For full details on how we handle your data, see our Privacy Policy.