Cookie Policy
Effective date: March 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Zine Digital (“Zine”, “we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar storage technologies on Familiar.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files placed on your device when you visit a website. We also use similar technologies such as localStorage and sessionStorage built into your browser. This policy refers to all such technologies collectively as “cookies”.
2. How We Use Cookies
Familiar is a web application, not a marketing or advertising platform. We use only the cookies strictly necessary for the service to function correctly.
Strictly Necessary (cannot be disabled)
| Name / Key | Storage | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
auth_token | localStorage | Stores your JWT authentication token to keep you signed in | Until sign out or expiry (~7 days) |
selected_family_id | localStorage | Remembers your last active family | Session / persistent |
theme | localStorage | Stores your dark/light mode preference | Persistent |
invite_token | localStorage | Temporarily stores a family invite token during registration | Cleared after use |
| Supabase auth cookies | Cookie / localStorage | OAuth session state (used by Supabase/Google sign-in) | Session |
Analytics & Advertising
We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) that place cookies on your device.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some third-party services embedded in or integrated with Familiar may set their own cookies:
- Google OAuth — if you sign in with Google, Google may set cookies on accounts.google.com in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.
- Paystack — our payment provider may use cookies during the payment flow in accordance with Paystack's Privacy Policy.
4. Managing Cookies
You can clear localStorage and cookies at any time through your browser settings. Note that clearingauth_token will sign you out. Because we only use strictly necessary storage, there is no opt-out mechanism for individual items without affecting the service's core functionality.
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via their settings. For guidance, visit your browser's help documentation.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy if we introduce new storage mechanisms. Changes will be reflected with a new effective date.
6. Contact
Questions about our use of cookies? Contact us at legal@zine.ng.