Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 15, 2026 · Effective: May 15, 2026
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Keep you signed in between page loads and browser sessions
- Protect the security of your session and prevent CSRF attacks
- Remember your preferences and settings within the app
- Understand how you use Postfire so we can improve the product
- Store your cookie consent preferences
We do not use cookies to serve advertising, track you across third-party websites, build advertising profiles, or sell your data to any party.
| Category | Required? | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Always on | Authentication, session, security | |
| Optional | Preferences, timezone, UI settings | |
| Optional | Anonymized usage statistics |
3. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to use Postfire. They do not store any personally identifiable information beyond what is strictly necessary to provide the service.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| sessionid | Postfire | Maintains your authenticated session so you don't need to log in on every page. | 2 weeks |
| csrftoken | Postfire | Protects against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. | 1 year |
| postfire_cookie_consent | Postfire | Stores your cookie consent choices (localStorage, not a server cookie). | 1 year |
4. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you disable these cookies, some features may not work correctly.
| Cookie / Key | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| timezone | Postfire | Remembers your preferred timezone for scheduling posts. | Session |
| ui_preferences | Postfire | Stores UI preferences such as sidebar state and view modes. | 1 year |
5. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with Postfire by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the product. We use privacy-first analytics tools — data is anonymized and not shared with advertising networks.
| Tool | Provider | Purpose | Data sent |
|---|---|---|---|
| PostHog | PostHog (self-hosted) | Feature usage analytics to understand which features are most valuable. | Anonymized events; no PII |
Our analytics are self-hosted, meaning your usage data never leaves our own infrastructure and is not shared with any third-party advertising or data broker.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Postfire uses a small number of third-party services that may set their own cookies. These are:
- Stripe — our payment processor may set cookies when you interact with the billing checkout. Stripe's use of cookies is governed by the Stripe Privacy Policy.
- Google Fonts — we load the Inter typeface from Google Fonts. Google may log the request but does not use it to identify or track you personally.
We do not permit advertising networks or social media tracking pixels on any page of the Postfire application.
7. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
7.1 Cookie Banner
When you first visit Postfire, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, accept only strictly necessary cookies, or customise your preferences by category. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Manage preferences" button in the sidebar of this page or via the cookie banner.
7.2 Browser Controls
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- See what cookies are set and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from logging into Postfire. Below are links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:
7.3 Do Not Track
Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. We currently honour DNT signals by disabling non-essential cookies when DNT is detected.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, by displaying a notice on our website. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@postfire.io.
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