Cookie Policy

Effective October 18, 2025

Pingbird uses only essential cookies required for authentication and security. No tracking cookies. No advertising pixels. No third-party analytics cookies. We believe in minimal cookie usage—if it's not essential for the service to work, we don't use it.

Total cookies we use: 1. That's it. Here's what we DON'T use:

  • ❌ No tracking cookies – We don't track your browsing behavior across sites
  • ❌ No advertising cookies – We don't serve ads or use advertising networks
  • ❌ No third-party analytics cookies – We don't use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or similar tools
  • ❌ No persistent marketing cookies – We don't build profiles or retarget you with ads

The single cookie we use is essential for authentication. Nothing more.

Essential cookies

This cookie is required to authenticate users and deliver the service.

  • __Host-pb_session (or pb_session in development) – Secure, HTTP-only session cookie used to keep you signed in. It is tied to your browser and cleared when you log out or the session expires. Uses SameSite=Lax protection to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks.

Preferences and local storage

Pingbird stores lightweight preferences (such as UI theme, navigation state, and promotion dismissals) in browser local storage—not cookies. This data never leaves your device and is used solely to remember your preferences between sessions.

Analytics: We use Vercel Analytics for basic page view counts on public pages only. This is a privacy-respecting analytics solution that doesn't track individual users or collect personal data. No cookies are set for analytics purposes.

Managing cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings, including clearing existing cookies or blocking new ones. Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from signing in or using certain Pingbird features. To request deletion of account data, contact support@pingbird.xyz.

Updates to this policy

We review this Cookie Policy whenever we introduce new features or integrations that rely on cookies. We will post updates here and notify you if the changes are material.