Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 31, 2026

1. What Is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your browser. Cookies help remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.

2. Applicable Law

Our use of cookies complies with the Swiss nFADP and the Telecommunications Act (TCA). For visitors located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we also comply with the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive. Strictly necessary cookies are used without prior consent. Analytics and marketing cookies require your explicit consent via our consent banner (Google Consent Mode V2).

3. Consent Banner

On your first visit, a consent banner allows you to:

  • Accept all: enables analytics and advertising cookies.
  • Reject all: only strictly necessary cookies remain active.
  • Customize: individually choose which cookie categories to enable.

Your choice is stored in your browser (localStorage) and enforced via Google Consent Mode V2. No analytics or advertising cookies are set before your explicit consent. You can change your preferences at any time by deleting the cookie_consent entry in your browser's localStorage (Developer Tools > Application > Local Storage).

4. Cookies Used

NameTypeCategoryPurposeDuration
better-auth.session_tokenCookieNecessarySession authenticationSession
themelocalStorageFunctionalTheme preference (light/dark)Persistent
cookie_consentlocalStorageNecessaryStores your consent preferencesPersistent
_ga / _ga_*CookieAnalyticsGoogle Analytics (audience measurement)Up to 2 years
_gads / _gidCookieAdvertisingGoogle AdSense (personalized ads)Up to 13 months

5. Cookie Categories

  • Strictly necessary: authentication session, consent storage. Essential for the service to function. Always active.
  • Functional: theme preference. Improve your experience without collecting personal data.
  • Analytics: Google Analytics. Anonymized audience measurement. Requires your consent.
  • Advertising: Google AdSense. Personalized ad display (free plan users only). Requires your consent.

6. Google Consent Mode V2

We use Google Consent Mode V2 to manage consent in a compliant manner. This mechanism ensures that:

  • No analytics or advertising cookies are set before your explicit consent.
  • The ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization, and analytics_storage signals are configured according to your choices.
  • If you decline, Google only receives anonymous signals without personal data (cookieless pings).

7. Managing Cookies

You can disable cookies at any time in your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect service functionality (automatic logout). To change your consent preferences, delete the cookie_consent entry in your browser's localStorage and reload the page.

8. Contact

For any questions: hello@crezio.app. See also our Privacy Policy.