Cookie Policy

Draft v0.1.0 · Not yet in force · Last updated 2026-07-23

Draft for review. This is a pre-launch draft pending review by qualified legal counsel. Items marked [FD-…] / [IA-…] are pending and not yet in force.

In plain English: Auric uses very few cookies. The marketing site runs cookieless analytics, and we use no advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. If we ever enable a product-analytics tool that sets cookies, we will ask for consent first.

1. Purpose and Scope

This Policy explains the cookies and local storage used across auric.cx and the Services. It complements the Cookies and Telemetry section of the Privacy Policy. Capitalized terms follow Auric's Master Definitions in the Terms of Service.

2. Why Minimal

Auric's analytics layer (Vercel Web Analytics and Speed Insights) is cookieless by design. Authentication for the CLI is token-based, not cookie-based. The only routine cookie is a strictly-necessary admin-session cookie (internal), plus a possible Cloudflare Turnstile challenge token for bot protection.

3. Categories in Use

Category	Example	Purpose	Consent
Strictly necessary	Admin session; Turnstile token	Security, sign-in, bot defense	Not required
Analytics (cookieless)	Vercel Analytics / Speed Insights	Aggregate usage and performance	Not cookie-based
Product analytics	PostHog [FD-011] [IA-008]	Funnel analysis	Consent if it sets cookies
Advertising	None	—	Not applicable

4. Local Storage

The website and Application may use browser local storage for non-tracking state — for example, remembering that you already joined the waitlist, or your interface preferences. This stays in your browser.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings; blocking strictly-necessary cookies may break sign-in. If PostHog or any non-essential cookie is enabled in production, a consent banner will be shown and this Policy updated [FD-011].

6. Changes and Contact

Material changes are notified per [FD-016]. Contact: privacy@auric.cx.

Document control

Field	Value
Document ID	AUR-LEG-003
Version	0.1.0
Status	Draft — Pre-Counsel Review
Owner	Auric [FD-013]
Review frequency	Quarterly during beta, or on material change
Related documents	Privacy (002), Terms (001)
Applies to	Auric Closed Beta — website and account models

Change log

v0.1.0 (2026-07-23): Initial draft.