Cookie Policy
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. Similar technologies — local storage, session storage, pixels — work the same way. Throughout this policy "cookie" includes all of them.
2. Categories of cookies we use
2.1 Strictly necessary (always on)
These cookies are required for the platform to work. They cannot be switched off in our systems. They do not store any information that personally identifies you for marketing purposes.
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
gs_session | Session identifier — keeps you logged in | Session / 30 days if "remember me" |
gs_csrf | CSRF token — protects forms from cross-site request forgery | Session |
gs_lang | Selected interface language (de / en / es / it / mk / ru / tr) | 1 year |
gs_consent | Records your cookie-banner choice | 12 months |
__cf_bm / cf_clearance | Cloudflare bot management — protects against automated abuse | 30 minutes / 30 days |
2.2 Functional (opt-in)
These cookies remember choices you make to give you a smoother experience.
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
gs_theme | Stores your theme preference | 1 year |
gs_dash_layout | Remembers your dashboard layout | 1 year |
2.3 Analytics (opt-in)
Aggregated, privacy-respecting product analytics. We use them to understand which features are valuable and where users get stuck. We do not build advertising profiles from this data.
| Provider | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Plausible Analytics (EU-hosted) | Page views, referrers, country (no IP stored) | None — cookieless |
| Self-hosted event log | Feature usage counts (anonymised) | 90 days |
2.4 Marketing (opt-in)
Used only for our affiliate program and re-engagement campaigns when you have explicitly consented.
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
gs_aff_ref | Stores the referral code that sent you to the site so the affiliate is credited | 30 days |
gs_promo | Promo code or campaign you arrived from | 30 days |
3. Managing your choices
You can change your cookie preferences at any time:
- Click Cookie settings in the footer of any page.
- Clear cookies from your browser settings — the banner will reappear on your next visit.
- Use your browser's "Do Not Track" setting — we honour it for analytics and marketing categories.
4. Third-party cookies
The third-party providers listed above (Cloudflare, Plausible) act as data processors for us under written agreements. None of them is permitted to use the data for their own marketing.
5. Changes
If we add or remove cookies, this policy is updated and the consent banner will request a fresh choice for new categories.
6. More information
For details about how we process personal data more generally, see our Privacy Policy. For questions: privacy@goldstrait.com.