Cookie Policy
Which cookies the site uses, what they do and how you can manage them.
Last updated: October 30, 2026
Cookies are small text files that a site stores in your browser. We use only the cookies needed to run the site and remember your preferences.
The cookies we use
All of the cookies below are first-party cookies: they are written and read only by this site.
Strictly necessary cookies
- Session cookie: keeps you signed in when you are a member. It is HttpOnly and is deleted when your session ends or you sign out.
- Security (CSRF) cookie: stops other sites from acting on your behalf. Used only for security.
Preference cookies
- kinonook-theme: remembers your dark or light theme choice (1 year).
- kinonook-locale: remembers the language you used last (1 year).
- kinonook-manual-locale: records that you chose the language by hand; kept only for the browser session.
- kinonook-hide-spoilers: remembers whether sections with spoilers should be hidden (1 year).
- kinonook-country and kinonook-timezone: if you saved country and time zone preferences as a member, they are stored to show dates and regional information that suit you (1 year).
Advertising and analytics cookies
We do not currently use third-party advertising or tracking cookies. If we add an advertising or analytics service, we will say so on this page and enable it only with your explicit consent.
Managing cookies
You can delete or block cookies in your browser settings. If you block strictly necessary cookies you may be unable to sign in and some features may not work; if you block preference cookies, your language and theme will be chosen again on every visit.
Contact
For questions about cookies write to [email protected].