Cookie Policy
The specific cookies WhimKid sets, what each is for, and how analytics consent works.
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WhimKid is operated by SylwairTech LLC. This page lists the cookies and similar technologies WhimKid actually uses. It replaces an earlier generic description, which listed advertising and targeting cookies that this site does not set.
How consent works
Cookies fall into two groups:
- Strictly necessary cookies are required for the site to work — signing in, keeping your session, remembering your language, and protecting against abuse. These are set without asking, because the site cannot function without them.
- Optional analytics cookies are set only after you agree using the cookie banner. If you decline, or simply do not choose, Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity do not load and set no cookies.
You can change your choice at any time through the cookie settings link in the footer, or by clearing this site's data in your browser.
Three of our analytics tools do not use cookies at all and therefore run without requiring consent: Plausible Analytics and Umami Analytics, which measure aggregate page views without cookies or personal identifiers, and Cloudflare Web Analytics, which reports aggregate traffic data.
Strictly necessary cookies
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
better-auth.session_token | WhimKid | Keeps you signed in | 7 days |
better-auth.session_data | WhimKid | Caches session data to avoid a database lookup on every request | 1 hour |
better-auth.csrf_token | WhimKid | Protects forms against cross-site request forgery | Session |
better-auth.callback_url | WhimKid | Remembers where to return you after signing in | Session |
better-auth.dont_remember | WhimKid | Records that you chose not to stay signed in | 1 day |
PARAGLIDE_LOCALE | WhimKid | Remembers whether you are reading the site in English or Chinese | 1 year |
__cf_bm, _cfuvid | Cloudflare | Bot detection and security filtering | Up to 30 minutes / session |
Optional analytics cookies
These are set only after you accept in the cookie banner.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors and sessions to measure usage | Up to 2 years |
_clck | Microsoft Clarity | Records a visitor identifier | 1 year |
_clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Joins page views into a single session replay | 1 day |
MUID, SM, ANONCHK, MR, CLID | Microsoft / Bing | Identifiers used by Microsoft Clarity's underlying infrastructure | Up to 1 year |
Cookies we do not use
We do not set advertising, profiling, or cross-site targeting cookies, and we do not sell data to data brokers. If we ever add advertising, this page and the consent banner will be updated first.
Managing cookies in your browser
All major browsers let you view, block, and delete cookies:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies
- Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Blocking strictly necessary cookies will break sign-in. Blocking analytics cookies has no effect on the product.
Changes to this policy
When we change which cookies we set, we update this page and the date above.
Contact
Email support@whimkid.com, or use our contact form. See also our Privacy Policy.