What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser so it can recognize you on your next visit. Browsers also offer similar storage, called local storage, that stays on your device and is never sent to us automatically. This policy covers both.
Cookies we set
We only set cookies when you use your account (signing up, signing in and the dashboard). All of them are first-party.
| Name | Why | How long |
|---|---|---|
better-auth.session_token | Keeps you signed in. Required. | 30 days, renewed while you use the app |
better-auth.session_data | A short-lived, signed copy of your session so pages load faster. Required. | 5 minutes |
better-auth.state | Protects “Continue with Google” against forged sign-ins. Required. | 5 minutes, during sign-in only |
sidebar_collapsed | Remembers whether you collapsed the dashboard sidebar. | 1 year |
On our live site, the sign-in cookies' names start with __Secure-, which tells your browser to only send them over an encrypted connection.
Local storage
These stay in your browser and are never sent to our servers on their own:
| Key | Why | How long |
|---|---|---|
liinking-theme | Your light, dark or system appearance choice. | Until you change it or clear your browser |
liink:pending-username | The username you picked on our home page, carried into sign-up. | Until you claim it |
liinking:onboarding:… | Your answers to the first onboarding steps, so you can pick up where you left off. | Until you claim your username |
liinking:pro-banner-dismissed | When you last closed the Pro banner in your dashboard, so it stays hidden for a while. | 7 days |
liinking:announcements-dismissed | Which announcements you've closed, so they don't come back. | Until you clear your browser |
Your page's visitors
When someone views your page, we don't set any cookies. To count unique visitors, we combine their connection and browser details with a secret that changes every day and keep only a one-way code. We never store the IP address itself, and the code can't be used to recognize the same person on another day.
Bots and crawlers are filtered out of your numbers.
Other services
Some features show content from other companies. Their cookies are governed by their own policies:
- Videos. YouTube, Vimeo and TikTok players only load when a visitor presses play. YouTube uses its privacy-enhanced mode and Vimeo is asked not to track.
- Music. Players that show the service's own design (Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud or Audiomack) are loaded from that service and may set its cookies.
- Sign in with Google. Google may set cookies on its own sign-in pages.
- Payments. Checkout and billing happen on Polar, our merchant of record, under Polar's policies.
Error reports we collect to fix bugs include no cookies, IP addresses or personal details.
Your choices
You can view and delete cookies and local storage in your browser's settings at any time. If you block the required sign-in cookies, you won't be able to sign in, but our public pages and everyone's link pages keep working.
Because we only use cookies that are needed for the service or that remember a setting you chose, we don't show a cookie banner.
Changes and contact
If we change how we use cookies, we'll update this page and its date. Questions? Email support@liinking.com or use our contact form.
Questions about this policy?
Email support@liinking.com and a person will get back to you.