Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 04, 2025
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
How We Use Cookies
Gwerm uses cookies only for essential functionality required to make our application work properly. We do not use cookies for tracking, advertising, or analytics purposes.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems:
Authentication Cookies
Purpose: Keep you logged in to your account and maintain your session
Duration: Session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or until you log out
Essential: Yes - Required for account access and security
Security Cookies
Purpose: Protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks
Duration: Session-based
Essential: Yes - Required for application security
Preference Cookies
Purpose: Remember your settings and preferences (if any)
Duration: Varies based on setting
Essential: Yes - Required for application functionality
What We Don't Use
Unlike many websites, Gwerm does not use:
- Analytics cookies - We don't track your browsing behavior
- Advertising cookies - We don't serve targeted advertisements
- Social media cookies - We don't integrate with social media tracking
- Third-party tracking cookies - We don't allow external trackers
- Marketing cookies - We don't use cookies for marketing purposes
Managing Cookies
Browser Settings
You can control and manage cookies through your web browser settings. However, please note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from using key features of our application, including:
- Logging into your account
- Staying logged in between pages
- Submitting forms securely
Cookie-Free Browsing
If you disable cookies entirely, you can still browse public content on Gwerm, but you will not be able to:
- Create an account or log in
- Create or contribute to books
- Vote on contributions
- Access any personalized features
Data Protection
The minimal cookie data we store is:
- Encrypted and secure
- Not shared with third parties
- Not used for profiling or tracking
- Automatically deleted when sessions expire
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. If we make significant changes to how we use cookies, we will notify users through our platform.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Quick Summary
We only use cookies for:
- Keeping you logged in
- Application security
- Basic functionality
We don't use cookies for:
- Tracking your behavior
- Advertising
- Analytics
- Social media integration
- Marketing
Your control:
- Manage through browser settings
- Essential cookies required for login
- No tracking or profiling
Privacy-Friendly
✓ Minimal Data Collection
We only collect what's necessary for our application to function properly.