Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
How We Use Cookies
ATStruggle Buster uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep you signed in to your account
- Remember your preferences
- Understand how you use my Service
- Ensure security and prevent fraud
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Required for the Service to function properly.
- next-auth.session-token: Keeps you logged in
- next-auth.csrf-token: Security token to prevent attacks
- __Host-next-auth.csrf-token: Secure version of CSRF token
Functional Cookies
Remember your preferences and settings.
- Extension Storage: Stores your API key and settings in the browser extension
- Theme Preference: Remembers display preferences (if implemented)
Analytics Cookies
Help understand how visitors use the Service.
- Vercel Analytics: Basic usage statistics (if enabled)
- Note: Currently minimal analytics are collected
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on my pages:
- Google OAuth: Used for authentication when you sign in
- Stripe: Used during payment processing (on Stripe's checkout page)
Browser Extension Storage
The ATStruggle Buster browser extension uses Chrome's storage API (not traditional cookies) to store:
- Your API key for authentication
- Credit balance (cached)
- Recent evaluation data (temporarily)
- Extension preferences
This data is stored locally in your browser and synced across your devices if you're signed into Chrome.
Managing Cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. Here's how:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies. Look in your browser's Help menu or visit:
- • Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
- • Firefox: about:preferences#privacy
- • Safari: Preferences → Privacy
- • Edge: edge://settings/privacy
⚠️ Important Note
Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from signing in and using most features of the Service. The browser extension will not function without the ability to store your authentication token.
Cookie Duration
Updates to This Policy
As a hobbyist project, cookie usage is kept minimal. If I add new features that require additional cookies, this policy will be updated accordingly.
Contact
If you have questions about cookies or privacy: