Path Eight Collective — Family Blueprint

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website operators information about how their site is being used.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies (such as localStorage) the Path Eight Collective Family Blueprint platform uses, why we use them, and how you can control them.

2. Cookies We Use

We use a minimal number of cookies, categorized as follows:

Cookie Name	Category	Purpose	Duration	Type
app_session_id	Essential	Authenticates your session after login. Contains a signed JWT token that identifies your account.	30 days	First-party, HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite=Lax

We use only one cookie — the session cookie — which is strictly essential for the Service to function. This cookie cannot be disabled without losing the ability to log in.

Essential cookies are required for the basic functionality of the Service. They enable core features such as authentication and security. The Service cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be switched off.

3. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser localStorage to store certain preferences locally on your device. Unlike cookies, localStorage data is not sent to the server with each request.

Key	Category	Purpose	Persistence
theme	Functional	Stores your dark/light theme preference	Until manually cleared
sidebar-width	Functional	Remembers your preferred sidebar width in the dashboard	Until manually cleared
auth-cache	Functional	Caches authentication state for faster page loads	Until logout or manual clear
cookie-consent	Essential	Records your cookie consent preferences	Until manually cleared

These localStorage items are entirely optional for the Service to function (except the consent record) and can be cleared at any time through your browser settings without affecting your account.

4. Third-Party Services

The following third-party services may set cookies or collect data when you use our Service:

Service	Purpose	Cookies/Tracking	Privacy Policy
Umami Analytics	Privacy-respecting website analytics	No cookies — uses anonymized, cookieless tracking	umami.is/privacy
Stripe	Payment processing (only on checkout pages)	Sets cookies for fraud prevention during payment	stripe.com/privacy
Google Fonts	Font delivery	No cookies — fonts are loaded via CDN	policies.google.com/privacy
Manus OAuth	Authentication	Session managed via our first-party cookie	manus.im/privacy

Umami Analytics is a privacy-respecting analytics tool that does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track users across websites. It complies with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR without requiring cookie consent.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings menu. Note that blocking essential cookies will prevent you from logging in.
Cookie consent banner: When you first visit the Service, you can choose which non-essential cookie categories to accept or reject.
Cookie settings: You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page.
localStorage: You can clear localStorage data through your browser's developer tools (Application > Local Storage).

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Service. If you block the essential session cookie, you will not be able to log in or access authenticated features.

6. Your Consent

When you first visit the Service, we display a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. Your consent choices are stored locally and respected throughout your use of the Service.

Since we only use one essential cookie (the session cookie) and our analytics tool (Umami) is cookieless, the consent banner primarily serves as a transparency mechanism and to manage any future non-essential cookies that may be introduced.

You can withdraw or modify your consent at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of any page.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and may re-display the cookie consent banner.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Through the Account settings page on the platform

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.