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Cookie Policy
Last updated November 11, 2026
THE SHORT VERSION
The Archive at redactedorclassified.com uses a small number of cookies, all of them needed to run the site or to remember a choice you made. We do not use advertising cookies, we do not track you across other websites, and we do not sell information about you. This page sits alongside the Privacy Policy.
WHAT A COOKIE IS
A cookie is a small text file a website asks your browser to keep. Browser storage does a similar job but stays on your device and is not sent to us with each page. We use both, and list both here.
COOKIES WE SET
| NAME | WHAT IT IS FOR | HOW LONG |
|---|---|---|
| sb-…-auth-token | Keeps you signed in. Set by Supabase Auth when you log in; holds your session tokens. | Until you sign out or the session expires |
| roc-forum-theme | Remembers the colour theme you picked. | 1 year |
| sidebar_state | Remembers whether you left the side menu open or closed. | 7 days |
The sign-in cookie is only set once you log in. The other two are only set when you change the theme or open or close the side menu.
BROWSER STORAGE WE USE
| NAME | WHAT IT IS FOR | HOW LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Files opened | Counts the files you have opened while signed out, so your progress is not lost if you later make an account. | Until you clear it or sign up |
| Archive Room save | Your place in the room, what you are carrying, photos you took, and sound settings for the game. | Some for the visit, some until you clear it |
| Display choices | Whether the investigation board shows images, and whether the feed plays sound. | Until you clear it, or for the visit |
| View marker | Stops one visit from counting the same file as viewed more than once. | Until you close the tab |
None of this identifies you by name, and none of it is used for advertising.
ANALYTICS
We use Vercel Analytics to see how many people visit and which pages they read. It does not set a cookie and does not follow you between websites.
OTHER COMPANIES
- Cloudflare Turnstile. When the bot check is switched on for sign-up and login, Cloudflare may set cookies of its own to tell people from automated traffic.
- Video. Videos inside files are loaded from YouTube's privacy-enhanced address (youtube-nocookie.com). YouTube may store information on your device once you press play.
- The Supply Room. Our merch store is run by Fourthwall on a separate address. When you follow a link to the store, or to another seller we link to, that site sets its own cookies under its own policy. Some links to other sellers are affiliate links and are labelled as such; the seller may use a cookie to record that you arrived from us.
YOUR CHOICES
You can delete or block cookies and site data in your browser's settings. If you block the sign-in cookie you will not be able to log in. Blocking the rest only means the site forgets your theme, menu, and game progress.
Because we only use cookies that are needed for the site to work or that remember a choice you asked for, we do not show a consent banner. If we ever add cookies for advertising or tracking, we will ask first and update this page.
CHANGES AND CONTACT
We will post changes on this page and update the date above.
Contact: thearchive@redactedorclassified.com.