Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how BDWriter (accessible at bdwriter.org) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website and use our AI content writing services.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website and Dashboard to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies.

3. Cookies We Set

• Authentication & Session Cookies: We store secure tokens and your user identifier (`user_email`) in browser cookies to keep you logged into the BDWriter dashboard across browser restarts.
• Affiliate Referral Cookies: When a user visits bdwriter.org via an affiliate partner link, we place a tracking cookie with the referrer's partner code (`ref_code`). This cookie has a **30-day expiration window** and ensures referral conversions are attributed correctly.
• Theme Preferences: We use local storage and cookies to remember your choice of theme (`light` or `dark`), so the interface renders in your preferred aesthetic immediately on load.

4. How Can I Control Cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our public landing pages, but some features of the authenticated writing dashboard might be disabled or function incorrectly.

5. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

6. Support

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at support@bdwriter.org.