Cookie & Local Storage Declaration

Domain: newsfriend.org · Last updated: May 2026

This page lists every cookie and browser storage item set by NewsFriend (operated by Mondcivitan). It is published as a static HTML page so that automated consent-compliance scanners (Cookiebot, OneTrust, etc.) can index it without executing JavaScript.

1. Strictly necessary Always active

Required for the site to function. Cannot be disabled.

NameStorageProviderPurposeExpiry
cookie-consent-v2localStoragenewsfriend.org (first-party)Stores your granular consent choices and schema version.Persistent until cleared
sb-<project-ref>-auth-tokenlocalStoragenewsfriend.org (first-party, Supabase Auth)Keeps you signed in to your NewsFriend account.Until sign-out or token expiry
themelocalStoragenewsfriend.org (first-party)Remembers light/dark theme preference.Persistent until cleared
newsfriend-languagelocalStoragenewsfriend.org (first-party)Remembers your selected UI language (EN/DE).Persistent until cleared

2. Preferences Consent required

Optional UI preferences. Currently reserved for future use; no items are set today.

NameStorageProviderPurposeExpiry
None at this time.

3. Statistics Consent required

Anonymous identifier used to attribute "likes" on Mondcivitan reflections and prevent duplicate counts. Contains no personal data.

NameStorageProviderPurposeExpiry
newsfriend-client-idlocalStorage (with consent) — sessionStorage (without consent)newsfriend.org (first-party)Random UUID v4 used to deduplicate reflection likes.Persistent (with consent) / Tab session only (without consent)

4. Marketing Not used

NewsFriend does not run advertising, retargeting, social-pixel, or third-party marketing trackers. No cookies in this category are ever set.

5. Third-party services

ServiceWhen loadedPurposePolicy
Stripe (checkout.stripe.com)Only on the Stripe-hosted donation checkout page, after the user clicks "Donate".Payment processing. Any cookies are set on Stripe domains, not on newsfriend.org, and are strictly necessary for fraud prevention.stripe.com/cookie-settings
Google Sign-In (accounts.google.com)Only when the user clicks "Sign in with Google".OAuth authentication. Cookies are set by Google on Google domains.policies.google.com

6. Managing your choice

You can reopen the consent banner at any time by clicking "Cookie settings" in the site footer, or by visiting the full Cookie Policy.

German version: Cookie-Erklärung (Deutsch) · Full policy: /page/cookie-policy · Privacy: /page/privacy-policy