Cookie Policy
Information on how ShortKing uses cookies, browser local storage, and cryptographic tokens to power authentication and link management.
1. What Are Cookies & Storage Technologies?
Cookies are small text fragments sent to your web browser by a server you visit. Browser Local Storage is a modern web standard enabling client applications to persist data locally within your device across browsing sessions without transmitting that data on every single HTTP request.
2. Zero Third-Party Advertising Cookies
ShortKing does NOT use third-party advertising cookies, cross-domain behavioral trackers, or profiling scripts.
When visitors click a ShortKing short link (shortking.io/:code), our edge redirection engine issues an immediate HTTP 307 redirect without placing cookies on the visitor's device. All visitor telemetry is computed server-side via salted SHA-256 IP hashing.
3. Essential Cookies & Storage Used by ShortKing
Stores your secret per-link management tokens so you can view analytics, edit vanity aliases, and deactivate your created links directly from your browser without needing an account.
Maintains secure authenticated sessions when you sign into your ShortKing developer account via Supabase Auth.
Restricted cryptographic HMAC session cookie for authenticated administrators accessing the internal link moderation interface. Set with HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite flags.
4. How to Control and Manage Cookies
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge). Please note that clearing local storage will remove your anonymous link management tokens, which will disconnect your browser from links previously created without an account.