Introduction
This policy explains how ClassWrites uses cookies and similar technologies. Necessary and performance-essential cookies keep the website working. Analytics are enabled by default to improve the website and can be disabled at any time using the controls below. We do not use marketing cookies, or sell or share your information.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides more information about how we collect, use, and protect information.
Optional performance analytics
Unless you turn analytics off, we use the random cw_unique_id visitor identifier already used by site features to associate activity for up to 14 days. The dashboard records page paths (not query strings), page titles, internal referrer paths, time on page, a broad device category (such as iPhone, Android phone, Mac computer, or Windows computer), approximate country when supplied by our hosting edge provider, and clicks on buttons, calls to action, sample links, and file-download links.
Analytics records do not contain account IDs, name/email form fields, full IP addresses, or raw user-agent strings, and analytics are not joined to account records. Page titles and visible labels of clicked controls may be recorded. The browser sends an activity update on page entry, on page exit or tab hiding, and at most once per minute while a page remains active. The records are retained for up to 90 days and then automatically removed. Approximate country is unavailable when the hosting provider does not supply a country code. A recorded download-link click is an attempt and does not prove that a file finished downloading or that a payment succeeded.
This information is pseudonymous, not guaranteed anonymous. A random identifier and browsing history may still be treated as personal data under applicable law. The web server and hosting provider may separately process network information to deliver and secure the site; full IP addresses are not copied into the performance analytics tables.
Analytics are first-party and are not sent to Google Analytics or an advertising provider. Use the preference controls above or manage cookie preferences to turn them off.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners.
Cookies typically contain:
- The name of the server the cookie was sent from
- The lifetime of the cookie
- A value - usually a randomly generated unique number
When you visit a website that uses cookies, the website server requests permission to store this file on your device. If your browser settings allow it, the cookie and the information it contains are stored on your device.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies and browser storage items support required security, account, visitor, and preference functions. Required and performance-essential technologies remain active.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| PHP session cookie | Maintains security and account session state | Session |
| cw_unique_id | Random visitor identifier used by guest site features | 14 days |
| cw_theme | Remembers your light or dark display preference | 1 year |
2. Performance Cookies
Analytics help us understand how visitors interact with the site. They are active by default and can be disabled using the preference form above. The data is pseudonymous and should not be considered guaranteed anonymous.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cw_unique_id | Random visitor ID used to associate page and interaction records when analytics are enabled; it is also used by site visitor features | 14 days |
| cw_terms_consent | Stores the analytics preference | 14 days |
| cw_analytics_visit (sessionStorage) | Temporary random visit key used to group pages in the current browser tab when analytics are active | Until the tab is closed |
| Analytics event records | Pseudonymous page, device category, approximate country, engagement duration, and button/download-link interactions | Up to 90 days |
3. Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cw_terms_consent | Stores whether analytics are enabled or disabled | 14 days |
| cw_theme | Remembers the selected display theme | 1 year |
| cw_google_prompt_dismissed (localStorage) | Remembers that the sign-in prompt was dismissed | 3 hours |
4. Marketing Cookies
ClassWrites does not use marketing cookies. This category is not active and cannot be enabled.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| None | Marketing cookies are not used | Not applicable |
How We Use Cookies
At ClassWrites, we use cookies and similar technologies for these purposes:
- Authentication: To identify you when you log in to our website so we can provide you with personalized services.
- Security: To protect your data from unauthorized access and to help prevent fraudulent logins.
- Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences, such as language and region selection.
- Analytics (optional): Enabled by default to understand navigation, engagement, and interactions; visitors can disable it at any time.
- Performance: To monitor and improve the performance of our website, including page load times and error tracking.
Third-Party Cookies
First-party analytics power the performance dashboard. Analytics information is not sent to Google Analytics or an advertising provider.
Some specific third-party cookies we use include:
- No third-party analytics or advertising cookies are used.
We do not use marketing cookies, sell personal information, or share analytics information with third-party analytics or advertising providers.
Managing Cookies
You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.
Here's how you can manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
Analytics are on by default and can be disabled at any time using the preference form above. You can reopen this page at any time using Cookie preferences.
Blocking essential cookies may prevent account, security, or guest features from working. You can disable analytics without disabling essential site functions.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.
We encourage you to review this page when it changes. Your saved choice controls analytics; if you have not made a choice, analytics are enabled by default.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us:
- By email: support@classwrites.com
- Via our live chat system available on our website
