Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 2026
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. They help websites remember you, keep you signed in and improve your experience. This policy explains the categories of cookies Start Your Story uses and how you can manage them.
Required for the Platform to function — they enable core features like page navigation, form submission and access to secure areas. The Platform cannot work properly without these cookies, and you cannot opt out of them.
Keep you signed in across pages and sessions. These cookies store a secure session token so you do not have to log in on every page. Logging out clears the active authentication cookie.
Remember your settings — language, theme, recent filters, saved search states — so the Platform feels personalised every time you return. Clearing your browser cookies will reset these preferences.
Help us understand how the Platform is used — which pages are most visited, where users drop off, which features perform well — so we can fix issues and prioritise improvements. Analytics data is aggregated and does not identify individual users wherever possible.
Protect the Platform and your account against abuse, fraud and automated attacks. These cookies help us detect suspicious activity and enforce rate limits and CSRF protection.
By continuing to use Start Your Story you consent to the cookies described above. Essential, authentication and security cookies are always active because the Platform cannot function without them. You may withdraw consent for preference and analytics cookies via your browser settings at any time.
You can manage cookies through your browser:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Disabling essential or authentication cookies may break sign-in and prevent core features from working.
We may update this Cookie Policy as our Platform and tools evolve. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the latest change.