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Cookie Policy

A practical guide to the cookies used to keep Pinpilot sessions and Pinterest connections working safely.

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1. What cookies do here

Cookies are small values stored by your browser and sent with requests to the website that set them. Pinpilot by Codaratec uses first-party cookies to recognize a signed-in session and protect sensitive authentication flows. These cookies support features you choose to use, rather than advertising or audience profiling.

The current site does not install Google Analytics, AdSense, advertising pixels or Google sign-in. The public information pages can be read without logging in. Entering the demo or signing into a member workspace sets a session cookie.

2. Essential cookies

The following cookies are set by Pinpilot when the corresponding feature is used. Lifetimes below are the defaults in the application; a cookie can be cleared earlier by signing out, completing a flow or removing it in your browser. Restricted service session duration can be changed by the operator.

CookieDefault lifetimePurpose
pinpilot_session1 dayRecognizes your member or read-only demo session and allows the server to apply the appropriate workspace permissions.
pinpilot_oauth10 minutesChecks that the Pinterest authorization callback belongs to the connection flow initiated in your browser. It is cleared after a successful callback.
pinpilot_admin8 hoursRecognizes a separately authenticated, restricted service-management session. It is not needed for ordinary public browsing or member registration.
pinpilot_admin_nonce5 minutesSupports a one-time challenge for restricted sign-in and helps protect that authentication flow from automated abuse.

These cookies are marked HttpOnly, so page scripts cannot read them. Session and authorization cookies also use SameSite protections and are marked Secure on HTTPS deployments. The member and demo session cookie is scoped to the application, while the authorization and restricted-security cookies are scoped to their relevant service endpoints.

Server-side session expiry or revocation can require a new sign-in even before a browser removes a cookie. Cookies are not a substitute for server-side permission checks: the demo remains read-only.

3. Third-party services and external content

When you choose to connect Pinterest or open a Stripe checkout or billing portal, those services may use their own cookies under their own policies. Pinpilot’s cookie list does not describe cookies on other companies’ websites.

Some illustrative images and avatars in the interface, including the demo and member workspace, are loaded from external image hosts such as Unsplash. A request to an image host may disclose your IP address and request metadata, including browser-controlled referrer information. Whether an external host sets or receives its own cookies depends on that host and your browser settings. See our Privacy Policy for more about these requests and optional integrations.

4. Your browser choices

You can inspect, block or delete cookies using your browser’s privacy settings. You can usually restrict third-party cookies separately from cookies belonging to the site you visit.

Blocking Pinpilot’s essential cookies prevents sessions from working properly: you may be unable to remain signed in, enter the demo or complete a Pinterest connection. Deleting a cookie signs your browser out of the associated session but does not itself delete your account, content, billing records or Pins already published.

To stop a session, use the available sign-out control. To disconnect Pinterest, use the workspace’s connection controls and, if desired, revoke permission in Pinterest’s settings. For account deletion or other information requests, contact us through the process described in the Privacy Policy.

5. Updates and questions

We will update this page if the cookies or related integrations change. New optional tracking features, if introduced, will require an updated explanation and any choices required by applicable law.

For questions about browser storage or privacy, contact Codaratec.

Codaratec · Pinpilot

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions about cookies

The essentials about session cookies, Pinterest authorization and your browser choices.

Which cookie keeps me signed in to a member account or the demo?

The first-party pinpilot_session cookie identifies your member or read-only demo session. Its default lifetime is one day, although signing out or server-side session revocation can end access earlier. The server applies the permissions associated with that session.

Why does connecting Pinterest use a cookie?

The pinpilot_oauth cookie helps verify that the Pinterest callback belongs to the authorization flow started in your browser. Its default lifetime is ten minutes, and it is cleared after a successful callback.

Does Pinpilot currently use advertising or Google Analytics cookies?

No. The current site does not install Google Analytics, AdSense, advertising pixels or Google sign-in. Pinterest and Stripe may use their own cookies when you choose to visit their authorization, checkout or billing pages.

What happens if I block or delete Pinpilot cookies?

You can manage cookies in your browser settings, but blocking essential cookies can prevent sign-in, demo access or completion of a Pinterest connection. Deleting a cookie does not delete your account, content, billing records or Pins already published.

How are the authentication cookies protected?

Pinpilot authentication cookies use HttpOnly and SameSite protections and are marked Secure on HTTPS deployments. Separate restricted-service cookies support an authenticated session with an eight-hour default lifetime and a one-time sign-in challenge with a five-minute default lifetime.