Cookie Policy
How Swatcher uses cookies and local storage.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our service.
How We Use Cookies
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the service to function properly:
- Authentication: Keep you logged in to your account
- Security: Protect against cross-site request forgery
- Session Management: Maintain your session state
Functional Cookies
These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences:
- User Preferences: Colour display settings and interface preferences
- Recently Viewed: Your recently viewed colours and palettes
- Search History: Your recent colour searches (stored locally)
- Shortlisted Colours: If you favourite colours before creating an account, they are held in an encrypted cookie on your own device so they are still there when you come back, and so they can be saved to your account if you create one. It holds only the colours you chose, it is never read to measure anything, and it is cleared once those colours are saved to an account.
Analytics
We do not use analytics cookies. Nothing is stored on your device to measure how Swatcher is used, and nothing on your device is read for that purpose, so there is no analytics consent to ask for.
Instead, when your browser has shown you a page it tells us so, and our server combines your IP address and browser description with a secret code that changes every night and is then thrown away. The result is a scrambled identifier that lets us count how many people visited today and which pages they read. It cannot be turned back into your address, it is never the same from one day to the next, and your IP address itself is not stored. Signed-in members are counted under their account instead. The counts are collected and kept entirely on our own servers, never shared with a third-party analytics provider, and cover:
So that automated traffic does not end up in those counts, the first page of each visit runs a Cloudflare Turnstile check in the background. It tells us only whether your browser passed; Cloudflare describes what it processes for that check in its Turnstile Privacy Addendum.
- Usage Statistics: Pages visited and which features are used most often, counted only when your browser reports the page it has shown you
- Performance Monitoring: How quickly pages load and respond, measured in your browser and sent to us when you leave the page
- Campaign Tags: The
utm_source,utm_mediumandutm_campaigntags on a link you followed to reach us, when present
Until 8 September 2026 we set a first-party analytics cookie named sw_visitor. It is no longer set, and if your browser still has one it is removed the next time you visit.
Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session Cookies | Maintain your login session | Until you close browser |
| Persistent Cookies | Remember preferences | 30 days to 1 year |
| Local Storage | Store palettes and settings | Until manually cleared |
| Session Cookie | Keeps you signed in | Until you sign out or it expires |
Third-Party Cookies
We do not use any third-party analytics or advertising cookies. Our usage statistics are collected and stored entirely on our own servers, without cookies at all.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
- Block All Cookies: Disable all cookies (may affect functionality)
- Block Third-Party Cookies: Allow only our cookies
- Clear Cookies: Delete existing cookies from your device
- Cookie Notifications: Get notified when cookies are set
Browser-Specific Instructions
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Functionality Impact
Disabling cookies may affect your experience with Swatcher:
- You may be logged out frequently
- Your colour preferences won't be saved
- Recently viewed colours may not be remembered
- Some features may not work properly
Data Storage Beyond Cookies
We also use other browser storage mechanisms:
- Local Storage: Stores your colour palettes and app preferences locally
- Session Storage: Temporarily stores data during your session
- IndexedDB: Stores larger amounts of structured data offline
Cookie Security
We implement security measures for cookies:
- Secure flag for cookies transmitted over HTTPS
- HttpOnly flag to prevent JavaScript access where appropriate
- SameSite attribute to prevent cross-site request forgery
- Regular rotation of session tokens
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we'll notify you by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
Your Consent
The cookies described here are the ones Swatcher needs to sign you in, keep you secure and remember your preferences. None of them track you for analytics, so there is nothing to consent to or opt out of; you can still clear or block them in your browser at any time, or contact us with any question.