Cookie Disclosure
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The Velvet Cafe only uses cookies and browser storage that the site needs to work. There are no advertising, tracking or analytics cookies, so there is nothing to opt out of.
Cookies
| Name | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|
usersession | Keeps you signed in. Signed so it cannot be forged; not readable by page scripts. | 30 days |
discord_oauth_state | Protects the Discord sign-in step against forged requests. | 10 minutes |
discord_oauth_return | Remembers which page to send you back to after signing in. | 10 minutes |
modauth | Moderators only: keeps the moderator panel signed in. | 12 hours |
Cloudflare, our host, may also set short-lived security cookies (for example __cf_bm) to tell people from bots, including during the sign-up check.
Browser storage
These stay on your device and are never sent to us.
| Name | What it does |
|---|---|
velvetPrefs | Your display choices, such as turning sparkles or background chimes on or off. |
velvetRulesStripSeen | Which rules notice you have already dismissed. |
siteTheme:<username> | Your chosen site colour theme. |
Controlling them
You can clear cookies and site data in your browser settings at any time. If you block them, signing in will not work, and your display choices will reset.
More about your data: privacy policy.
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