This page provides comprehensive information about how we use cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, improve website performance, and deliver personalized content. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to offer a smoother and more efficient user experience. In the table below, you will find detailed information about each type of cookie we use, their purpose, and how long they remain on your device. We are committed to respecting your privacy and providing transparency about the data we collect through cookies. For more information on how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Additional Cookies Used on https://app.storysteps.net
In addition to the cookies listed above, our web application at https://app.storysteps.net uses cookies and related technologies to support secure login, user preferences, analytics, personalized content, and image upload. Below is an overview of the relevant cookie categories.
Essential and Functional Cookies
| Cookie ID | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
.AspNetCore.Cookies | Maintains secure user sessions (Blazor Server) | Session |
StorySteps.Session | Stores session data (e.g., active story, last visited step) | Session |
StorySteps.TutorialState | Tracks tutorial progress and dismissal of help overlays | 7 days |
StorySteps.Preferences | Saves UI preferences such as theme and filters | 30 days |
Authentication (via Auth0)
| Cookie ID | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
auth0, auth0_compat | Stores session and authentication state | Varies (up to 7 days) |
did, did_compat | Device identifiers for fraud detection | 1 year |
_legacy_auth0 | Fallback for older browsers | Session |
Analytics and Performance
| Cookie ID | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga, _gid | Google Analytics for user behavior tracking | See main table |
Advertising (Google Ads)
| Cookie ID | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
IDE, NID | Personalized ads, frequency capping, performance tracking | See main table |
__gads | Ad delivery management and fraud protection | See main table |
Image Upload (Backblaze B2)
Backblaze B2 is used for secure image upload and storage. By default, B2 does not set cookies on end-user devices. However, if file URLs are accessed via public links through the B2 infrastructure (rather than proxied through your server or CDN), temporary cookies may be set by the CDN edge provider.
Note: B2 may log IP addresses and request metadata for access control, rate limiting, or analytics — but this is handled server-side and does not typically result in cookies on the client.
