01What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores on your device so it can remember things between visits. Some are essential (the site doesn't work without them). Others are optional. We only use cookies that fall into one of the categories below.
02Cookies we use
| Cookie | Purpose | Category | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| heard_session | Keeps you logged in to the dashboard and preserves security-critical state. | Essential | Session |
| heard_csrf | Prevents cross-site request forgery on forms. | Essential | Session |
| heard_consent | Remembers your cookie consent choice so we don't ask every visit. | Essential | 12 months |
| heard_analytics | Privacy-respecting, aggregated usage analytics. No IP addresses stored, no cross-site tracking. | Analytics (opt-in) | 30 days |
03What we don't use
- Advertising or retargeting cookies.
- Third-party analytics that identify individuals or ship data to ad networks.
- Social-media pixel cookies (Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc).
- Device fingerprinting or canvas tracking.
04How to control cookies
Essential cookies can't be turned off; the site needs them to function. You can withdraw analytics consent at any time from the cookie banner or by emailing hello@heard.reviews.
All modern browsers let you block or clear cookies from the browser's privacy settings. That may affect parts of the service that rely on essential cookies (for example, logging in).
05Changes to this policy
If we add a new cookie or materially change how cookies are used, we'll update the table above and prompt for fresh consent where required.