Cookie & Storage Policy
Learn how BlueNov uses cookies and local browser storage to personalize your reading experience and respect your privacy choices.
1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide secure sign-in sessions, and report reporting data.
In addition to cookies, BlueNov uses HTML5 Local Storage. Unlike cookies, data stored in local storage is kept solely in your browser, is not transmitted to our servers with every page request, and is used strictly for your convenience (such as remembering your font size, OLED dark theme, and reading progress bookmarks).
2. Inventory of Cookies & Local Storage Used on BlueNov
| Name / Identifier | Category | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| sb-*-auth-token | Strictly Necessary | Session / Persistent | Secures authentication state and session tokens for logged-in accounts and staff. |
| bluenov-theme | Strictly Necessary (Functional) | Persistent | Stores your reader visual theme preference (Light, Dark, OLED Black, Sepia). |
| reader-settings | Strictly Necessary (Functional) | Persistent | Stores your reader typography preferences (font family, font size, line height). |
| reading-progress | Strictly Necessary (Functional) | Persistent | Remembers your last read chapter and bookmark shelves (Currently Reading, Completed). |
| bluenov_cookie_consent_v1 | Strictly Necessary | 1 Year | Stores your verified cookie consent choices and category preferences. |
| bluenov_uv_* | Analytics (Consent-Gated) | 24 Hours | Aggregates unique daily visitors to display public view counts. Only active with consent. |
| _ga, _ga_* | Analytics (Consent-Gated) | Up to 2 Years | Measures reader traffic, popular novel searches, and bounce rates. Only loaded with consent. |
| __gads, __gpi | Marketing (Consent-Gated) | Up to 13 Months | Facilitates ad display and frequency capping to keep BlueNov free. Only loaded with consent. |
3. Third-Party Analytics & Advertising Partners
We collaborate with select third-party service providers. Non-essential third-party cookies are blocked until you grant affirmative consent:
- Google Analytics (Alphabet Inc.): Aggregates visitor trends, device breakdowns, and novel popularity without tracking individual reader identities. IP anonymization is enforced.
- Google AdSense (Alphabet Inc.): Serves advertisements to support the free hosting of our novels. You may manage ad personalization directly via Google Ads Settings.
- Supabase: Provides authenticated database connectivity and session cookie validation.
4. How to Control Cookies in Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their configuration settings. You can block cookies, clear stored cookies, or browse in "Incognito" or "Private" mode:
5. Questions Regarding This Policy
If you have inquiries regarding our cookie practices, please contact our privacy desk at contact@bluenov.me.