Cookie Policy

Effective Date: October 1, 2026

1. Introduction to Cookies

This Cookie Policy explains how EroGrid ("Company", "we", "us", or "our") uses cookies, local storage, and similar tracking technologies when you visit or interact with our platform (the "Services"). This policy is designed to comply with the strict requirements of the ePrivacy Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union.

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device that helps us recognize you, remember your preferences, and ensure the cryptographic security of your session.

2. Principle of Active Consent

In strict compliance with EU law, EroGrid does not rely on implied consent. We will not deploy non-essential tracking, marketing, or third-party analytics cookies to your device without your explicit, opt-in consent via our Cookie Management Banner.

You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time from your Account Settings.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies (No Consent Required)

These cookies are technically essential for the core operation of EroGrid. Without these, the platform cannot function securely. Because they are vital, the GDPR permits their deployment without explicit consent.

• Authentication Tokens: We use secure, HttpOnly, SameSite=Strict cookies managed via Supabase Auth to maintain your login session and cryptographic identity.
• Security & Anti-CSRF: Tokens required to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and mitigate DDoS patterns.
• Age Verification State: A localized flag indicating whether you have passed the mandatory 18+ age verification gateway, ensuring compliance with minor-protection laws.

3.2 Preferences & Customization Cookies

These cookies allow the platform to remember your UI choices and inference configurations.

• Theme and Locale: Remembering your preference for dark mode and your chosen language interface.
• Studio Settings: Locally caching your preferred AI model weights, default aspect ratios, and CFG scale settings to provide a seamless generation experience across sessions.

3.3 Analytics & Performance Cookies (Requires Consent)

If you explicitly opt-in, we use privacy-focused, anonymized analytics to measure infrastructure performance.

• Telemetry Data: We measure page load speeds, API latency, and UI interaction flows to optimize our GPU routing. We do not use Google Analytics; we rely on self-hosted, cookieless telemetry whenever possible.

3.4 Third-Party & Marketing Cookies (Requires Consent)

EroGrid does not run external display advertising networks. However, certain third-party integrations may utilize cookies if you interact with them:

• Payment Gateways: Stripe and NowPayments may set cookies strictly during the checkout process to securely process fiat or cryptocurrency transactions and detect fraud.

4. Managing Your Cookies

You maintain total control over your local storage and cookies:

1. EroGrid Settings: Navigate to the "Privacy & Security" tab in your profile to toggle non-essential cookies.
2. Browser Controls: You can configure your browser to block all cookies. However, disabling "Strictly Necessary" cookies will prevent you from logging in or generating content on EroGrid.

5. Contact Information

For any questions regarding our use of cookies or technical implementation details, please contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@erogrid.com.