Cookie Policy Global Updated Sep 2026

How we use cookies

TGAW is a global community. The same banner adapts to where you are — strict opt-in in the EU/UK/Brazil, opt-out + Global Privacy Control in the US, and a friendly notice elsewhere. This page explains every cookie we set and how to control them.

GDPR / ePrivacy

EU/EEA, UK & Brazil: non-essential cookies stay off until you consent. Accept and Reject are equally prominent. You can change your mind anytime.

CCPA / US states

California, Colorado, Connecticut etc.: cookies may be set by default, but you have the right to opt out of sale/share. We honor Global Privacy Control.

Your controls

Customize per category, re-open via your avatar → Cookie Preferences or this page. Consent expires after 12 months.

Cookie categories

Strictly Necessary — always on

Required for the site to function. Cannot be disabled.

better-auth.* — authentication & session
tgaw_consent — remembers your choice (12 months)
__Host-* — CSRF / security

Functional / Preferences

Remembers choices that improve your experience.

Language, timezone, sidebar state, theme. Set only if you allow Functional.

Analytics

Help us understand usage in aggregate.

Page views, feature usage, performance metrics — pseudonymized, no cross-site tracking. Only set if you allow Analytics. Respects Consent Mode v2 analytics_storage.

Marketing / Tracking

Personalised content & campaign measurement.

Cross-site identifiers for ads or personalization — only set if you allow Marketing. Respects ad_storage / ad_personalization. In the US this is where “Do Not Sell or Share” applies.

Cookies we set

Cookie	Category	Purpose	Duration	Provider
better-auth.session_token	Strictly Necessary	Keeps you signed in; authenticates API and Socket.IO.	Session / 30 days	TGAW
tgaw_consent	Strictly Necessary	Stores your cookie preferences (this banner).	12 months	TGAW
sidebar_state	Functional	Remembers sidebar collapsed/expanded.	7 days	TGAW
theme	Functional	Remembers light/dark/system preference (localStorage).	Persistent	TGAW
_ga, _ga_* (future)	Analytics	Aggregated site usage — only set if you consent to Analytics.	14 months	Google (if enabled)
_fbp, fr (future)	Marketing	Cross-site measurement — only set if you consent to Marketing.	3 months	Meta/Google (if enabled)

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

If you are in California (CCPA/CPRA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA) or other US states with opt-out rights, you may opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising at any time.

Click Customize → Marketing → off and Save Preferences.
Or enable Global Privacy Control (GPC) in your browser (Brave, Firefox, etc.) — we detect Sec-GPC: 1 and automatically set Marketing to denied on your first visit.
This opt-out is stored in your tgaw_consent cookie for 12 months and honored via Consent Mode ad_storage: denied.

How to manage cookies otherwise

Dashboard: Avatar → Cookie Preferences (or the button above) to reopen at any time.
Clear cookies from your browser settings — this also clears tgaw_consent and the banner will reappear.
Your preference expires after 12 months or whenever we add a new category (version bump) — you'll be asked again.

Questions? Contact info@tgaw.app

TGAW honors Google Consent Mode v2, IAB TCF principles (where applicable), and Global Privacy Control.