Cookie Policy | CiteRelay

This Cookie Policy explains how CiteRelay uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website or use our web application. For broader privacy practices, see our Privacy Policy.

Questions? Contact citerelay@gmail.com.

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies and similar storage (such as local storage where the authentication library relies on it) where necessary to run the Service, understand usage, and improve the product.

2. Cookies we use

2.1 Strictly necessary (authentication and security)

Our application uses Better Auth with Next.js cookie integration to keep you signed in, protect authenticated routes, and maintain secure session state. These cookies are essential for the Service to function; if you block them, sign-in and dashboard features may not work.

We do not use these cookies to serve third-party advertising in the product experience described in our current codebase.

2.2 Payments (Stripe)

When you start or manage a subscription, Stripe may set its own cookies or use similar technologies on Stripe-hosted pages (for example checkout or the billing portal). Those technologies are governed by Stripe's policies and help Stripe detect fraud and complete payments.

2.3 Security and abuse prevention (server-side)

We use Arcjet on certain API routes to reduce automated abuse. Much of that processing happens on the server from request metadata rather than from advertising-style tracking cookies in your browser. Details about related processing appear in our Privacy Policy.

3. Analytics and marketing cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the website and application. Google Analytics may set or read cookies and similar identifiers to measure page views, traffic sources, approximate location, device/browser details, and interactions with the Service. We use this information to evaluate content performance, improve navigation, and understand product usage.

We do not use cookies to serve third-party advertising in the product experience described in our current codebase. Google's handling of analytics information is governed by Google's own policies and controls.

4. Your controls

Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies. Doing so may break sign-in or billing flows that depend on essential cookies. You can also contact us at citerelay@gmail.com for help understanding these choices.