Cookie Policy

Summary

mynovelty.io uses a minimal set of cookies that are strictly necessary to operate the service. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

DRAFT — This document has not been reviewed by legal counsel. Do not rely on it as a binding legal agreement. See issue #802.

Your Account

When you sign in to mynovelty.io, we set a session cookie (JWT token) that keeps you authenticated across page loads. This cookie is strictly necessary for the service to function and cannot be disabled without logging out.

Data Collection

The cookies we set include:

Sub-processors

Third-party services that may set cookies during your session:

• Stripe — Sets cookies during the checkout flow for fraud prevention and session continuity
• Google — May set cookies during the OAuth sign-in flow
• Chess.com / Lichess — May set cookies during the OAuth import flow
• Cloudflare Turnstile — Sets cookies for bot detection on the registration form

User Rights

You can clear cookies at any time through your browser settings. Clearing the authentication cookie will log you out. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled without degrading the service.

Termination

When you log out or delete your account, your session cookie is invalidated server-side. Preference cookies expire on their scheduled date.

Contact

Cookie questions? Email privacy@mynovelty.io.