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Last updated 2 November 2026

What Crimefloor keeps in your browser, and why.

01 · In short

Crimefloor uses only cookies and browser storage that the site needs to work (keeping you signed in, remembering that an intro already played, saving your notebook on this device) or that you turn on yourself (drop reminders). There are no advertising, analytics or tracking cookies, so there is no cookie banner. Our visit counts come from Cloudflare Web Analytics, which sets no cookie and uses no storage.

02 · Cookies

Cookies
NameSet byPurposeLastsEssential
__Secure-better-auth.session_tokenCrimefloor (sign-in, or starting a case as a guest)Keeps you signed in, as an account or a guest. HttpOnly.7 days, renewed while you playYes
__Secure-better-auth.dont_rememberCrimefloor (sign-in)Only when you sign in without staying signed in: ends the session with the browser.Until you close the browserYes
__Secure-better-auth.stateCrimefloor (Google sign-in)Protects the Google sign-in round trip against forgery.Minutes, deleted after sign-inYes
cf_briefedCrimefloor (home page)Remembers that the opening briefing already played, so a reload goes straight to the floor.Until you close the browserYes
cf_internalCrimefloor (only the owner's "Exclude this browser" switch, for our own testing)Leaves this browser's visits out of our own visit counts. Holds no identifier; never set for players.A year, or until switched offYes
__cf_bm, cf_clearanceCloudflare (our network provider)Only when Cloudflare checks a visitor for bots or attacks: security, no profile.30 minutes / up to a dayYes

03 · Storage on your device

These keys live in your browser's local or session storage. They never leave your device unless the table says so, and clearing your site data removes them.

Local and session storage
NameSet byPurposeLastsEssential
casefloor:pinned:<case>, casefloor:ruled-out:<case>, casefloor:objections:<case>Crimefloor (the case floor)Your notebook on this device: pinned cards, suspects ruled out, lies you flagged.Until clearedYes
casefloor:tutorial:<attempt>, casefloor:intro:<slug>, casefloor:turn-seen:<slug>:<attempt>, casefloor:intro-seen, casefloor:hint-seen, casefloor:case-coach-seenCrimefloorWhich tours, intros and tips you have already seen, so they are not shown again.Until clearedYes
casefloor:notebook-tab, casefloor:notebook-tips, casefloor:case-clock-open, casefloor:ticker-tucked, casefloor:skim, casefloor.floorEngineCrimefloorDisplay settings you chose: notebook tab, tips, clock panel, ticker, highlights, the lighter floor on slow devices.Until clearedYes
casefloor:audio, casefloor:soundCrimefloorYour sound and music choice. Nothing plays before you choose.Until clearedYes
casefloor:evidence-alertsCrimefloorWhether new evidence on the floor announces itself.Until clearedYes
casefloor:last-guest, cf:guest-avatarCrimefloor (guest play)Ties this device's notebook to its guest, and the detective a guest dressed. Cleared on sign-in or sign-out.Until clearedYes
cf:seen-newestCrimefloorThe newest case you have seen, for the "new case" marker.Until clearedYes
cf-push-resyncCrimefloor (Remind me)Only after you turn on drop reminders: when this device last confirmed its reminder.Until clearedYes, on request
cf_opening, casefloor:music-signature, casefloor:audio-prompt-ignored, cf:return-banner-dismissed, cf-next-teaser-hidden, casefloor:pro-return (session storage)CrimefloorThis visit only: the opening already played, the theme already heard, a prompt or strip you closed, the case to return to after going Pro.Until you close the tabYes
Service worker /sw.jsCrimefloor (Remind me)Only after you turn on drop reminders: shows the reminder. It caches nothing.Until reminders are off or site data is clearedYes, on request

04 · Other companies

Third parties
NameSet byPurposeLastsEssential
Cloudflare Web AnalyticsCloudflareAggregated page-view counts. Cookieless: no cookie, no storage, no profile.Nothing storedYes
Paddle.js and checkoutPaddle (merchant of record)Only on /checkout and the card-update page: takes the payment. Paddle's cookies, under its own policy.Paddle's policyYes, on request
Google sign-inGoogleOnly when you choose Sign in with Google: Google's own page and cookies.Google's policyYes, on request

Paddle's checkout opens on our checkout page and sets Paddle's own cookies there, under Paddle's cookie policy. Paddle Retain (ProfitWell) is turned off. Google sets its own cookies on its sign-in page, under Google's policy.

05 · Your choices

You can clear cookies and site data in your browser at any time; you will be signed out and this device forgets your notebook and settings. Reminders are switched off with the same button or in your browser's site settings. More in the privacy policy. Questions: hello@crimefloor.com.