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Cookies.

The web kind, not the food kind. Here’s every one we set, and why.

Last updated: 14 July 2026

What are cookies

Cookies are tiny text files a site can leave in your browser to remember something small — like whether you’re signed in. They aren’t programs, they can’t steal your files, and they can’t do anything you don’t let them do.

What we use them for

Three things and nothing else: keeping you logged in, remembering your app preferences, and counting anonymous page views so we know what people actually read. We don’t use cookies to build advertising profiles or follow you around the web.

The full list

Every cookie we currently set:

NamePurposeDuration
fr_sessionKeeps you signed in.30 days
fr_prefsRemembers your app / audience preferences.1 year
fr_csrfStops cross-site request forgery on forms.Session
va-analyticsAnonymous page-view counting via Vercel Analytics.24 hours

Third parties

The only third party that runs cookies through us is Vercel Analytics for anonymous page-view counting. No ad networks, no social pixels, no session recording. If we ever add another one, we’ll list it here first.

How to opt out

You can block or clear cookies in your browser settings. If you block session cookies you won’t be able to sign in — the app can’t work without those. Blocking the analytics one is fine and won’t break anything.

Contact

Anything strange in your cookie jar? Email hello@firstreactions.app.