# Cookie and Browser Storage Notice

Version: 1.0 · Published and effective 7 September 2026

## What is stored in your browser

Authentication tokens maintain your signed-in session. Human-verification controls help prevent abuse. Theme, route and navigation preferences support the interface.

A completed Quick Scan can be retained in local browser storage for 30 days. It expires after that period and is cleared when the Website next reads it; a closed browser does not run Website code. Use the clear-browser-scan control or your browser settings to remove it earlier.

The Quick Scan Terms acknowledgement is a local version and timestamp, not proof of an identified person's acceptance. Website registration and Deep Scan acceptance are recorded separately against a verified account.

## Your choices

Signing in does not upload your browser Quick Scan. Choose “Save this Quick Scan to my account” to upload it. “Keep it in this browser” does not upload it. Clearing a browser copy does not delete an existing server record.

Optional marketing, analytics or advertising consent is not included in Terms acceptance. Any feature requiring separate storage consent must obtain it before that storage is used.

## Storage and duration

| Function | What it does | When it is removed |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | Keeps the session for the account you sign in to; tokens are maintained by our authentication provider | Sign out, clear site data, or session expiry/revocation; tokens may refresh while you remain signed in |
| Human verification | Provides a short-lived challenge token when you use a protected form | Token expiry or replacement; a successful challenge is not a permanent login |
| Theme and interface preferences | Remembers day/night theme and interface choices on this device | Until replaced or cleared through the interface or browser |
| Quick Scan progress and result | Supports the local scan you request; logging in alone does not upload it | Local expiry is checked on return, or you clear it earlier; completed local results expire after 30 days |
| Quick Scan Terms acknowledgement | Remembers the version and local acknowledgement time, without account identity | After 30 days, a document change, or clearing site data |

We do not use these choices as permission for advertising or cross-site tracking. Essential sign-in and requested scan functions need their associated storage. You can clear site data in your browser; doing so may sign you out and remove unsaved local work. Your browser may also cache fonts and other page files under its normal cache controls. Google receives font requests as described in the Privacy Policy.

See the [Privacy Policy](/privacy) and [Website and Quick Scan Terms](/terms).