What we store, and why
Strictly necessary
Keeping you signed in, including the guest identity you get when you arrive; securing the connection; and holding your session together as you move between pages.
If you block them: Sign-in, calls and the wallet stop working, because they depend on these.
Analytics (only if you allow it)
Google Analytics 4 counts visits and shows us, in totals, which pages people read and which links bring them here. It stays off until you pick "Accept" in the cookie bar.
If you block them: Nothing changes for you. Picking "Essential only" in the bar does the same.
Preferences
Remembering choices you made, such as display settings, so they are still there next time.
If you block them: The site still works; you just set things again on each visit.
“Cookies” here also covers similar browser storage, such as local storage, which does the same job in a slightly different way.
The cookie bar, and changing your mind
On your first visit a bar at the bottom of the screen asks about analytics. Until you answer, and if you choose Essential only, Google Analytics sets no cookies and receives nothing about your visit. Choose Accept and visits are counted from then on. There are no advertising cookies either way.
How long Google keeps analytics data is set in our Google Analytics account; what Google itself does with it is covered by Google's privacy policy.
Payments and sign-in partners
If you pay for coins or sign in with Google or Apple, those companies may set their own cookies during that step. Their cookie and privacy policies apply to them.
Clearing or blocking cookies
Every browser lets you see and delete cookies for a single site, usually from the padlock icon beside the address or from the privacy section of its settings. Clearing TinyChat.today's data signs you out and resets your preferences; as a guest, it also means starting again with a new guest identity.
Questions about any of this go through the contact page.