Cookies
Cookies and local storage
Updated: 25 October 2026
Secret Santa uses very few cookies. The necessary ones stay in your browser and never reach us. Analytics only start if you accept.
Necessary (no consent needed)
Used only to make the site work. They stay in your browser (localStorage) and are not sent to our server.
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| ss-consent | Your analytics choice | Until you change it |
| ss-wizard-v2 | The group you're working on, so a reload doesn't lose it | Until you clear site data |
| ss-groups | The last groups created on this device (up to 20) and, if you opt in, pair fingerprints for next year | Until you clear site data |
| ss-sound | Whether sound effects are on | Until you change it |
| ss-seen2:… | How many times your link had been opened at your last visit, so we can warn you if someone else opened it | Until you clear site data |
Analytics (consent only)
Only after you accept, PostHog (EU Cloud) sets one cookie and one localStorage entry. Session replay has its own switch in “Cookie settings”: you can turn it off and keep only analytics.
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| ph_<key>_posthog | A random anonymous identifier for usage analytics and error reports | 365 days (PostHog default) |
| Session recording | An anonymised replay of the visit, with names and text masked | 30 days, on PostHog's servers |
Changing your choice
Press “Cookie settings” in the footer of any page. If you withdraw consent, analytics stop immediately. You can also erase everything by clearing this site's data in your browser settings.
No advertising cookies
We don't use advertising cookies, social media pixels or cross-site tracking. Shop links don't set cookies on secretsantaro.com; the external shop has its own policy.