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Cookie Policy
Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser; similar technologies include local storage and identifiers in apps. This policy explains what Hi Note Inc. uses on hinote.ai and in the HiNote app. It is part of our Privacy Policy.
Optional cookies (analytics and marketing) are only set after you accept them in the cookie banner. You can change your choice at any time:
1. Necessary (always on)
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| hinoteapp, hinoteapp_js | HiNote | Keeps you signed in (session). | Until you sign out or the session expires |
| hinote_consent | HiNote | Remembers your cookie choice. | 12 months |
| ageGateChecked (local storage) | HiNote | Remembers that you confirmed you are of legal age. | Until you clear site data |
| hinote_terms_accepted (local storage) | HiNote | Remembers which version of the Terms you accepted on this browser. | Until you clear site data |
| hinote_banner_closed, sidebar_state | HiNote | Remembers that you closed the app banner / your sidebar layout. | Until you clear site data / 7 days |
| hinote:viewer-key (local storage) | HiNote | A random key so that refreshing a page does not count as several views of a sponsored placement. Not linked to you and never shared. | Until you clear site data |
| Firebase sign-in storage | Google Firebase | Used only while you sign in with Google. | Session |
2. Analytics (only with your consent)
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager) | Counts visits and measures how pages are used (pages, clicks, device, approximate location). | Up to 13 months |
| (no cookies) | Plausible | Privacy-friendly page-view statistics without cookies or personal identifiers. | Not stored on your device |
Google Tag Manager runs with Google consent mode set to "denied" until you accept analytics. See how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
3. Marketing (only with your consent)
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mailchimp site-connection cookies (e.g. _mcid) | Mailchimp (Intuit) | Newsletter sign-up pop-ups and measuring our email campaigns. | Up to 12 months |
We do not use advertising pixels (such as Meta or TikTok pixels) on the website. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, marketing stays off unless you accept it.
4. In the HiNote app
The app does not use advertising identifiers. It stores a random device identifier and a queue of usage events on your device for first-party analytics and install attribution, as described in the Privacy Policy. You can turn usage analytics off in Settings > Privacy.
5. Managing cookies
Use the "Cookie settings" link at the bottom of every page to change your choice. Withdrawing consent deletes the optional cookies we can reach and reloads the page. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the site may not work properly without necessary cookies.