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Last updated June 2026
How we use cookies
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. We group them into essential (required for sign-in, archive unlock, and checkout), analytics (readership measurement), and marketing (campaign attribution). When you first visit, you can accept all cookies or choose essential only.
Essential cookies
These always run because the site cannot function without them.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Supabase auth session | Keeps you signed in to your account. | Session / refresh token lifetime |
| ao_reader | Remembers confirmed newsletter readers for full archive access after email unlock. | 90 days |
| ao_as_{slug} | Remembers a valid article share link so repeat visits stay unlocked. | Up to 10 years |
| ao_bf_sid | Blueprint checkout funnel session for cart and purchase attribution. | 30 days |
| ao_kyc_checkout_ctx | Temporary KYC lab checkout context during a purchase flow. | 24 hours |
Analytics cookies
Loaded only after you choose Accept all on the cookie banner.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| ao_vid | Anonymous visitor identifier for read-depth analytics on articles. | 1 year |
| ao_sid | Anonymous session identifier paired with ao_vid for engagement events. | 1 year |
| Vercel Web Analytics | Aggregated page views and custom events (no third-party ad profiling). | Per Vercel policy |
Marketing cookies
Loaded only after you choose Accept all; includes UTM attribution and optional LinkedIn conversion tags.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| ao_attr | First-touch UTM campaign parameters for checkout and partnership reporting. | 30 days |
| LinkedIn Insight Tag | Conversion measurement when NEXT_PUBLIC_LINKEDIN_PARTNER_ID is configured. | Per LinkedIn policy |
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