Cookie Policy

This page explains what Drawfitti itself stores in your browser, and what third-party services we use might set on their own. "Cookies" here is used loosely to also cover the modern equivalents (localStorage, IndexedDB) that do the same job with less baggage.

1. What Drawfitti itself uses

Drawfitti's own code does not set traditional cookies. It uses your browser's localStorage (not sent to any server, stays on your device) for a small number of strictly functional preferences:

Key	What it remembers
drawfitti-minimap	Whether you've turned the mini-map panel on
drawfitti-friends	Whether you've turned the chat/friends terminal on
drawfitti-cookie-ack	That you've seen the cookie notice on the board, so it doesn't show again
drawfitti-analytics	Whether you turned Google Analytics on or off in Section 5 below

None of these identify you, track you across sites, or get used for advertising. They exist purely so the app remembers a couple of your display preferences, and your cookie choice, between visits.

2. Firebase Authentication (keeping you signed in)

Drawfitti uses Google Firebase to handle sign-in. Firebase's own client library stores your sign-in session in your browser (IndexedDB/localStorage, not a traditional cookie) so you don't have to log in again on every visit. This is strictly necessary — there's no way to offer accounts, saved strokes, or purchases without it. See Google's own documentation for exactly what Firebase stores.

3. Google Analytics (optional — off unless you turn it on)

Analytics is off by default. If you turn it on with the Allow analytics button in Section 5, we load Google Analytics on our help and policy pages to understand how people use Drawfitti — for example, how many people visit, which pages they view, roughly where they're visiting from, and what kind of device and browser they use. This helps us improve the site. It is not used for advertising, and we don't send Google your email address or your drawings.

If you never turn it on, or turn it off again, Google Analytics is never loaded and none of these cookies are set. Turning it on sets these first-party cookies on Drawfitti's domain:

Cookie	Purpose	Expires
_ga	Distinguishes one browser from another, so repeat visits can be counted	2 years
_ga_BYGMWLVHR4	Keeps track of your current visit (session) for this site	2 years

Google processes this data on our behalf under its own terms. See how Google uses information from sites that use its services and Google's Cookie Policy.

4. Third-party services that may set their own cookies

A few services this site relies on run their own code and may set their own cookies, outside Drawfitti's control:

• Stripe (payments) — sets cookies during checkout for fraud prevention and to process your payment. See Stripe's Cookie Policy.
• Google AdSense (the banner ad at the bottom of the board) — Google's ad script loads when you open the board, and Google and its ad partners may set or read cookies to show ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure ads and prevent fraud. Depending on where you are and the choices you make, the ads may be personalized based on your browsing. Visitors in the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland see Google's consent message first and can choose whether ads are personalized. See how Google uses information from sites that use its services and Google's Ad Settings to control personalized ads. People with an upgraded account don't see the banner.
• Google Sign-In — if you use "Continue with Google," Google's own sign-in flow may set cookies on google.com, governed by Google's Cookie Policy.

Stripe and Google Sign-In only run when you use that feature (checking out, or clicking "Continue with Google"). Google AdSense loads with the board itself.

5. Your choices

Google Analytics is the only optional part, and it's off unless you accept it. You can change your answer at any time:

Analytics cookies: not chosen yet Allow analytics

Everything Drawfitti's own code stores is strictly functional (none of it is used for advertising or cross-site tracking; the ad cookies above are Google's), so there isn't a meaningful "accept/reject" choice to offer for those — the app doesn't work without staying signed in. You can still:

• Clear your browser's site data for drawfitti's domain at any time (Settings → Privacy in most browsers) to remove everything listed above, including your saved sign-in.
• Use your browser's private/incognito mode to avoid persisting anything between sessions.
• Turn off personalized ads at Google's Ad Settings, or block third-party cookies in your browser.
• Use email/password instead of Google sign-in if you'd rather avoid Google's sign-in cookies.

6. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email drawfitticorp@gmail.com.