Cookie Policy
Last updated: 8 March 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
How We Use Cookies
Emily Politics uses cookies and similar technologies to provide, improve, and protect our service. We use both first-party cookies (set by us) and third-party cookies (set by our service providers).
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (Required)
These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our service. They enable core functionality such as security, authentication, and remembering your login state.
- Authentication tokens: Keep you logged in securely
- Security cookies: Protect against fraud and abuse
- Session management: Remember your preferences during your visit
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- PostHog: Helps us understand user journeys and improve the product
- Usage statistics: Page views, feature usage, and performance metrics
Performance Cookies (Optional)
These cookies allow us to monitor and improve the performance of our service, including error tracking and load times.
- Error monitoring: Sentry helps us detect and fix bugs quickly
- Performance tracking: Load times and response speed
Third-Party Cookies
We use the following third-party services that may set cookies on your device:
- Stripe: Payment processing (essential)
- PostHog: Product analytics (optional)
- Sentry: Error monitoring (optional)
These third-party providers have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing them:
Your Cookie Choices
You have the right to choose whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:
- Accept all: Allow all cookies including analytics and performance
- Reject non-essential: Only use essential cookies required for the service to function
You can change your preferences at any time by accessing your account settings.
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow some control of cookies through browser settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. However, please note that blocking essential cookies will prevent you from using our service.
To learn more about managing cookies in your browser:
Data Retention
Most cookies expire after a certain period. Essential cookies typically last for the duration of your session. Analytics and performance cookies may be stored for up to 2 years to help us understand long-term trends.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of our service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.