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This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on the unburdening.org website. This policy applies to the website only. The unburdening mobile application does not use browser cookies.
This document supplements our Privacy Policy. For everything else about how we handle your information, please read that one too.
Small text files a website asks your browser to store. We use very few of them.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They can be set by the site you're visiting ("first-party cookies") or by services the site uses ("third-party cookies"). Cookies can last just for your current browsing session or persist across visits.
"Similar technologies" includes local storage, session storage, and browser fingerprinting techniques. The information below covers all of these where relevant.
The cookies the website needs to work, plus one advertising pixel (TikTok) we use to measure and improve our ads. No general analytics, no cross-site profiling beyond that pixel.
We use cookies and similar technologies in two categories: those strictly necessary for the website to function, and one advertising/measurement pixel. Specifically:
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication session | unburdening (first-party) | Keeps you signed in temporarily after you click a magic link, so the website can verify the link and complete authentication. | Session only (cleared when you close your browser) |
| Hosting platform cookies | Vercel (our hosting provider) | Routing and security cookies set automatically by Vercel to handle traffic safely and prevent abuse. Vercel does not use these for analytics or advertising. | Session or short-lived (typically minutes to hours) |
| TikTok advertising pixel | TikTok (third-party) | Helps us understand whether our TikTok ads bring people to the website, and lets us measure and improve those ad campaigns. May set cookies and use first-party data to attribute visits and actions to ads. We do not send TikTok any confessions, messages, or account content. | Up to 13 months (per TikTok's cookie lifespan) |
Aside from the TikTok advertising pixel described above, we do not set or allow:
The TikTok pixel runs on our public website only. It is not present inside the mobile app, and it never has access to anything you write in unburdening.
The app doesn't use cookies. It stores some information locally on your device.
The unburdening mobile application does not use browser cookies. Instead, it stores small amounts of information on your device using the operating system's standard storage APIs. This includes:
This information stays on your device and is not transmitted to anyone except where described in our Privacy Policy.
You can block or clear cookies in your browser settings. If you block the authentication cookie, the magic-link sign-in won't work.
Most browsers let you control cookies through their settings. You can usually:
Since we only use strictly necessary cookies, blocking them will not affect your privacy on our site — but it may prevent the magic-link sign-in flow from working. There are no advertising or analytics cookies to opt out of, because we don't use any.
Browser-specific instructions:
We don't track you, regardless of your browser settings.
Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal to websites you visit. There's no industry-wide standard for how websites should respond. Our website uses only the strictly-necessary cookies and the single TikTok advertising pixel described above. If you prefer not to be measured by the TikTok pixel, you can block third-party cookies or use your browser's tracking-protection settings, and you can also adjust ad personalization in your TikTok account settings.
If we ever add tracking, you'll know.
If we ever add cookies beyond the strictly-necessary ones described here — for example, if we add analytics to better understand which pages users visit — we will update this policy, surface a clear notice on the website, and (where required by law) ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies.
Email and a human will reply.
For any question about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies:
Email: hello@unburdening.org