Cookie Policy

Last updated June 23, 2026

Overview

This Cookie Policy explains how Genwriter ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar browser technologies, including local storage and session storage.

We use two categories of browser technology:

  • Essential cookies and storage that make the website, sign-in, language settings, security, and consent choices work.
  • Optional analytics cookies and storage only after you accept optional analytics.

What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Browser storage, such as local storage and session storage, can also store small pieces of information in your browser. These technologies can remember preferences, keep you signed in, support security checks, or help us understand how the service is used.

Essential Cookies and Storage

Essential cookies and storage are necessary for the website and requested features to work. They support security, authentication, language settings, email-link sign-in, and your cookie choice. You cannot opt out of these technologies through the cookie banner.

Optional Analytics Cookies and Storage

If you accept optional analytics, we use PostHog Analytics, hosted in the European Union, with analytics cookies and browser storage enabled. This helps us understand how visitors and users move through public pages, the public cover letter generator, and account flows.

After acceptance, PostHog may use a persistent anonymous browser identifier, session or device information, and analytics configuration storage. If you are signed in, we may link analytics events to your account identifier so we can understand product usage and troubleshoot account-level issues. We do not use PostHog for advertising, cross-domain marketing tracking, session replay, surveys, heatmaps, or web experiments.

Public Attribution Context

When you use the public cover letter generator, we may keep a minimal attribution context so we can understand which public page or source led to a generator submission. We only store this context in browser storage after you accept optional analytics, and then only in session storage for the current browser session.

This attribution context may include the landing path, referrer domain, sanitized UTM parameters, content cluster, source article slug, page type, CTA surface, and consent state. It does not include resume text, job-ad text, generated cover letters, email addresses, account IDs, or raw referrer URLs.

Name or pattern Technology Purpose Category When used Typical duration
__Host-Session or Session Cookie Keeps you signed in Essential After sign-in Up to 5 days
paraglide_lang Cookie or browser data Remembers language preference Essential When language preference is set Until changed or cleared
cf_clearance Cookie Cloudflare Turnstile security clearance Essential During security checks Set by Cloudflare security configuration
cookie_consent Local storage Stores your cookie and analytics choice Essential After accepting or rejecting optional analytics Until changed or cleared
emailForSignIn Local storage Completes email-link sign-in on this device Essential During email-link sign-in Until sign-in completes or is cleared
ph_<project_id>_posthog Cookie/local storage PostHog analytics identifier and settings Optional analytics Only after accepting optional analytics Until withdrawal, expiry, or clearing
genwriter_public_attribution_context Session storage Carries public attribution context through the generator flow Optional analytics Only after accepting optional analytics Current browser session

Exact names for PostHog storage may vary by project configuration.

When you first visit our website, you can:

  • Accept optional analytics.
  • Reject optional analytics.

If you reject optional analytics, we do not set persistent PostHog analytics cookies or local storage, and we do not link browser analytics to your account. We may still use limited cookieless aggregate statistics as described in our Privacy Policy, but that does not set or read analytics cookies or browser storage.

You can withdraw analytics consent by clearing site data for Genwriter in your browser or by contacting us.

How We Use Analytics Data

We use analytics data to understand service usage, improve public pages and generator flows, troubleshoot errors, and measure whether product changes work. We do not use analytics data for advertising or sell it to third parties.

Essential cookies and storage are used to provide the service, keep it secure, remember your language and consent choices, and complete sign-in flows.

Optional analytics cookies, persistent PostHog storage, session-storage public attribution context, and account-level analytics identification are based on your consent.

Cookieless aggregate statistics that do not set or read analytics cookies or browser storage are described in our Privacy Policy.

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal data.
  • Request data correction or deletion.
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
  • Request data portability.
  • Withdraw consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The latest version will be available on our website.

Additional Information

For more information about how we process personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

If you have questions about our Cookie Policy or your data privacy rights, please contact us at:

Malte Hedderich
Friedensstr. 4
61476 Kronberg im Taunus
Germany

Alternatively, you can reach us via our contact form on the website.

You can also contact us by our contact page.