Cookie Policy
Effective 2026-06-30
What this is
This page lists every cookie LoreWire sets, every third party that may set a cookie via LoreWire, what each cookie does, and how to turn it off. The relevant data flows are in the Privacy Policy; this page is the cookie-level detail.
The cookie banner
On your first visit, LoreWire shows a banner with two equal buttons: Accept and Reject. Until you choose, no analytics cookies load. Functional cookies (signing in, remembering you have voted) still set when you do the action that triggers them.
You can change your mind any time. The footer has a "Manage cookies" link that re-opens the banner.
Cookies LoreWire sets directly
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime | HttpOnly |
|---|---|---|---|
| lw_consent | Remembers your Accept / Reject choice on the cookie banner. Required for the banner to know it has already asked you. | 1 year | No |
| lw_anon | Ties this device's saved stories, likes, and reading position together before you sign in. Cleared on Reject. | 1 year | Yes |
| lw_vote | Stops this browser from voting twice on the same poll. | 1 year | Yes |
| Sign-in session cookies | Keep you signed in. One cookie for reader accounts, a separate one for staff accounts. Opaque session identifiers; no personal data inside. | Session, refreshed on activity | Yes |
| Sign-in flow cookies | Protect the OAuth or magic-link exchange while you sign in. Set when you start a sign-in, cleared as soon as it finishes. | A few minutes | Yes |
Cookies set by third parties (only after you Accept)
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime | HttpOnly |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 — count unique visitors, remember the start of a session, attribute the source of a visit. Aggregated; IP anonymization is on; no remarketing, no Google Signals. | Up to 2 years (Google's default; reset on each visit) | No |
Vercel Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights use an in-page beacon, not a cookie. Sentry (error tracking) does not set a cookie. Rejecting the banner stops all of these from loading.
Browser-side controls
You can also control cookies from your browser settings — delete them, block them, or set the site as an exception. Doing so overrides whatever you chose in the LoreWire banner, but may also break parts of the site (you may be signed out, or your saved list may not stick).
Changes to this policy
When a cookie is added or removed, this page is updated and the effective date at the top changes.
Contact
Questions: contact@lorewire.com.