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Cookie Policy
The cookies and browser storage we use, and how to control them.
Effective 5 October 2026 · Version 2026-10-05
1. What these are
Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. We also use local storage and session storage, which work in a similar way but are read only by our own code on your device. This policy covers all of these, together called "cookies".
2. Your choices
- Strictly necessary cookies are always on. The Service cannot work without them; for example, they keep you signed in.
- Analytics cookies stay off until you allow them in our cookie banner. You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page. Refusing is as easy as accepting.
- We treat a Global Privacy Control signal from your browser as a refusal of analytics cookies.
- Advertising cookies are used only on our free Learn guides (pages under /learn), where Google AdSense shows ads. No ad code runs anywhere else on SevyDevy. Details in section 3.4.
- You can also delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block strictly necessary cookies, sign-in will not work.
3. Cookies we use
3.1 Strictly necessary (always on)
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-in session | SevyDevy | Keeps you signed in | Up to 3 days |
| Google sign-in security | SevyDevy | Protects Google sign-in and holds your details while you finish signing up | A few minutes |
| Cookie choices | Our hosting provider | Remembers your cookie choices | Up to 1 year |
| Security | Our hosting provider | Tells people from bots and blocks attacks | Up to 30 minutes |
| Payment | Razorpay | Runs secure checkout and prevents payment fraud; set only when you open checkout | Set by Razorpay |
3.2 Functional (always on, no tracking)
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layout preference | SevyDevy | Remembers whether the sidebar is open | 7 days |
3.3 Analytics (only with your consent)
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics (_ga) | Google Analytics | Counts visits and shows which pages are used, so we know what to improve | Up to 2 years |
| Session insights (_clck and related) | Microsoft Clarity | Heatmaps and session recordings of how public pages are used. Typed text is masked and not recorded. | 1 day to 1 year |
Google and Microsoft process this data under their own privacy terms and may transfer it to the United States.
3.4 Advertising (Learn guides only)
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ads (__gads, __gpi, __eoi) | Google AdSense | Shows ads, limits how often you see the same ad, measures ads and prevents ad fraud | Up to 13 months |
| Ad personalisation (IDE and related, on Google's ad domains) | Chooses ads based on your interests; set only when personalised ads are allowed | Up to 13 months |
- In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, Google's consent message asks you first, and you can say no as easily as yes.
- Everywhere else, ads are personalised only if you choose Accept all in our cookie banner. Otherwise Google shows non-personalised ads, which still use cookies for limiting repeats, measurement and fraud prevention.
- You can turn off personalised ads from Google at any time in Google's My Ad Center (myadcenter.google.com). Google's use of this data is described in its policy at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
4. Local and session storage
Stored on your device and read only by SevyDevy's own code. It is not used to track you across sites.
| What | Why |
|---|---|
| Your signed-in profile summary | Show your name and avatar without reloading |
| Theme, layout, sidebar and voice preferences | Remember your settings |
| Resume drafts, code editor contents and design-canvas drafts | Keep unsaved work if you close the tab |
| Recent Ask Lala and Lala session text | Show your conversation again after a reload |
| Onboarding tour progress, daily limits and one-time notices | Avoid showing the same tip or notice twice |
| Temporary review and notification state (session storage) | Cleared when you close the tab |
You can clear this storage at any time in your browser's site settings.
5. Changes
We update this page when we add or remove cookies. If we add a new kind of non-essential cookie, we ask for your consent again.
6. Contact
[email protected] · See also our Privacy Policy.