Last updated: 16 March 2026
Cookie Policy
This policy explains what cookies and similar technologies FourCandles uses, why we use them, and how you can control them.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. FourCandles also uses localStorage — a similar browser-based storage mechanism — to remember your preferences and session data.
2. The cookies we use
- Essential — connect.sid: Keeps you authenticated across page loads (server-side session cookie). Expiry: Session.
- Essential — fc_cookie_consent: Stores your cookie preferences so you are not asked again. Expiry: 1 year (localStorage).
- Preferences — dashboard-section-order: Remembers the order of sections on your dashboard. Expiry: Persistent (localStorage).
- Preferences — postLoginRedirect: Temporarily stores where to redirect you after login. Cleared immediately after use. Expiry: Session (localStorage).
- Analytics — (future): May be used in future to understand platform usage patterns. No data is currently sent to third-party analytics services.
3. Essential cookies
Essential cookies are strictly necessary for FourCandles to function. They cannot be disabled. Blocking them will prevent you from logging in.
4. Preference cookies
Preference cookies remember choices you make. All preference data is stored locally in your browser; it is not sent to our servers.
5. Analytics cookies
We do not currently use any third-party analytics cookies. If we introduce analytics in the future, we will update this policy and seek your consent.
6. Third-party cookies
When you sign in via Google OAuth, Google may set cookies on its own domains. These are governed by Google's Privacy Policy and are not controlled by FourCandles. Similarly, Replit Auth applies its own cookies on their domains.
7. Your choices and controls
You can manage cookies via your browser settings or via the cookie preference centre on the FourCandles website. Blocking essential cookies will break the login functionality.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top.
9. Contact
Questions about cookies: privacy@fourcandles.ai.