Cookie and Browser Data Policy

Chickitik uses technologies to store data in your browser to ensure the site works and save your preferences.

📝 Cookies:

• Small text files saved in the browser

• Used to remember language and identify device

• Size: few kilobytes

• Duration: from session to 5 years

💾 LocalStorage:

• Browser data storage for larger amounts of information

• Used for reading progress, reader settings, filters

• Size: up to 5-10 MB

• Duration: permanent (until browser is cleared)

🔒 Security:

• All data is stored only locally in your browser

• Cannot execute programs or transmit viruses

• Does not contain passwords or payment data

📱 Platforms:

This policy applies to the Chickitik web version. Mobile applications use similar technologies.

Chickitik stores only necessary data for the site to function. All data is stored locally in your browser.

🍪 Cookies (2 items):

1. NEXT_LOCALE

• Purpose: Save selected interface language

• Storage period: 1 year

• Data: Language code (ru, en, fi, uk, el, he)

• Size: ~10 bytes

2. chickitik-device-key

• Purpose: Unique identification of your device/browser

• Storage period: 5 years

• Data: Unique identifier (e.g.: device_a1b2c3d4...)

• Size: ~50 bytes

💾 LocalStorage (8 storages):

1. chickitik-cookie-consent

• Purpose: Remember that you saw the cookie notice

• Data: Date and time of notice acceptance

2. chickitik-reading-progress

• Purpose: Save book reading progress

• Data: Book ID, fragment ID, time, title, language

• Feature: Organized by book languages

3. chickitik_book_filters

• Purpose: Save your book search filters

• Data: Selected categories, languages, age

4. chickitik_filters_panel_open

• Purpose: Remember filter panel state (open/closed)

• Data: true or false

5-11. Reader settings (book_*):

• book_fontSize - font size

• book_fontFamily - font family

• book_lineHeight - line spacing

• book_textJustify - text alignment

• book_showVideo - show video

• book_saveData - data saving mode

• book_autoFullscreen - automatic fullscreen mode

⚠️ Important: We DO NOT store:

• Your passwords (login only by email)

• Payment data (processed by payment system)

• Browsing history of other sites

• Personal messages or correspondence

🔔 First visit notice:

On your first visit, you will see an informational message that we use cookies and localStorage. This notice appears only once.

📋 Detailed information about each cookie:

1️⃣ NEXT_LOCALE

• Type: Cookie

• Domain: chickitik.com

• Purpose: Stores selected interface language

• Values: ru, en, fi, uk, el, he

• Duration: 1 year

• Category: Strictly necessary

• Security: Secure, SameSite=Lax

2️⃣ chickitik-device-key

• Type: Cookie

• Domain: chickitik.com

• Purpose: Unique device identifier for personalization

• Format: device_[unique string]

• Duration: 5 years

• Category: Strictly necessary

• Security: Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite=Strict

3️⃣ chickitik-session-token

• Type: Cookie (httpOnly)

• Domain: chickitik.com

• Purpose: Session token for authentication

• Format: sess_[encrypted string]

• Duration: Until browser session ends

• Category: Strictly necessary

• Security: Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite=Strict

4️⃣ chickitik-platform

• Type: localStorage

• Domain: account.chickitik.com

• Purpose: Stores platform (ios/android/web) for correct UI display

• Values: ios, android, web

• Duration: Until browser cache is cleared

• Category: Strictly necessary (for mobile apps)

• Security: Public data only, contains no personal information

5️⃣ chickitik-hideNav

• Type: localStorage

• Domain: account.chickitik.com

• Purpose: Parameter to hide navigation in embedded app mode

• Values: true, false

• Duration: Until browser cache is cleared

• Category: Strictly necessary (for mobile apps)

• Security: UI parameter only, contains no personal information

⚠️ Cloudflare cookies (third-party, for security):

We use Cloudflare for DDoS protection and faster loading. Cloudflare sets technical cookies:

• __cf_bm - Bot management (30 minutes)

• cf_clearance - Security challenge verification (30 minutes)

• __cflb - Load balancing (session)

These cookies are necessary for site protection and cannot be disabled.

More info: https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/reference/policies-compliances/cloudflare-cookies/

📋 Detailed information about localStorage data:

1️⃣ chickitik-cookie-consent

• Purpose: Remember that you saw the cookie notice

• Structure: {"cookiesAccepted": true, "cookiesDecisionDate": "date", "timestamp": number}

• Size: ~150 bytes

• Duration: Permanent (until cleared)

2️⃣ chickitik-reading-progress

• Purpose: Save book reading progress

• Structure: {"booksByLanguage": {"RU": [{"bookId": 189, "fragmentId": 1581, "timestamp": number, "title": "title"}]}}

• Size: Up to 1 MB (depends on number of books read)

• Duration: Permanent (until cleared)

3️⃣ chickitik_book_filters

• Purpose: Save book search filters

• Structure: {"categories": ["novel"], "maxAge": 12, "originTypes": ["modern","folk"], "hasAudiobook": true}

• Size: ~200 bytes

• Duration: Permanent (until cleared)

4️⃣ chickitik_filters_panel_open

• Purpose: Remember filter panel state

• Value: true or false

• Size: ~10 bytes

• Duration: Permanent (until cleared)

5️⃣ chickitik_view_mode_book-reader-[id]

• Purpose: View mode for specific book (carousel/grid)

• Value: "carousel" or "grid"

• Size: ~20 bytes per book

• Duration: Permanent (until cleared)

6️⃣ chickitik_view_mode_catalog

• Purpose: Catalog view mode

• Value: "grid"

• Size: ~15 bytes

• Duration: Permanent (until cleared)

7️⃣ chickitik_view_mode_new_books

• Purpose: New books view mode

• Value: "carousel"

• Size: ~20 bytes

• Duration: Permanent (until cleared)

8️⃣ chickitik_view_mode_recent_books

• Purpose: Recent books view mode

• Value: "carousel"

• Size: ~20 bytes

• Duration: Permanent (until cleared)

9️⃣ Reader settings (book_*):

book_autoFullscreen

• Purpose: Automatic fullscreen mode when reading

• Value: true or false

• Size: ~10 bytes

book_fontSize

• Purpose: Font size in reader

• Value: Number (e.g.: 20)

• Size: ~5 bytes

book_fontFamily

• Purpose: Font in reader

• Value: "Arial", "Times New Roman", "Georgia", etc.

• Size: ~20 bytes

book_lineHeight

• Purpose: Line spacing

• Value: Number (e.g.: 1.5)

• Size: ~5 bytes

book_textJustify

• Purpose: Text alignment

• Value: true (justified) or false (left-aligned)

• Size: ~10 bytes

book_showVideo

• Purpose: Show videos in books

• Value: true or false

• Size: ~10 bytes

book_saveData

• Purpose: Data saving mode

• Value: true or false

• Size: ~10 bytes

book_displayMode

• Purpose: Content display mode

• Value: "image-text", "text-only", "image-only"

• Size: ~20 bytes

🔟 Additional data:

theme

• Purpose: Theme (light/dark)

• Value: "light" or "dark"

• Size: ~10 bytes

user_preferences

• Purpose: General user preferences

• Structure: JSON object with various settings

• Size: Up to 500 bytes

preferReducedData

• Purpose: Preference for reduced data consumption

• Value: true or false

• Size: ~10 bytes

cookieConsentAccepted

• Purpose: Cookie policy acceptance

• Value: true

• Size: ~10 bytes

1️⃣1️⃣ chickitik_selected_reader

• Purpose: Selected child profile identifier

• Value: Child UUID (e.g., "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000")

• Size: ~50 bytes

• Function: Saves child profile selection from user menu for age-based content filtering

• Usage: Automatically restores selected profile on next visit

• Duration: Permanent (until cleared or another profile is selected)

1️⃣2️⃣ parental_consent_given

• Purpose: Parental consent confirmation

• Value: "true" (if consent is given)

• Size: ~5 bytes

• Function: Determines whether parental consent for child data processing was given (COPPA/GDPR)

• Duration: Permanent (until cleared)

📊 Total localStorage data:

• Typical size: 100-500 KB

• Maximum size: Up to 2-3 MB (with extensive reading history)

• All data stored only locally in browser

🔒 SessionStorage (temporary data):

chickitik_edit_session

• Purpose: Temporary edit mode for children profiles

• Structure: {"isActive": true, "expiresAt": timestamp}

• Size: ~100 bytes

• Duration: Until browser session ends (tab closure)

• Function: Activated after email code confirmation (15 minutes)

All data is stored locally in your browser. You have full control over it.

✅ Automatic management:

• Data is saved automatically when using the site

• You don't need to configure anything manually

• Everything works "out of the box"

⚙️ What you can change:

• Interface language (via language selection menu)

• Reader settings (via settings panel in book)

• Book filters (via filter panel)

🗑️ Deleting data:

You can delete data in several ways:

1. Clear browser history (Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data)

2. Delete cookies specifically for chickitik.com

3. Use incognito mode (data is not saved)

⚠️ Important:

• Deleting cookies/localStorage will lose your reading progress and settings

• Data cannot be restored after deletion

• Deleting data does not affect your account (it's stored on server)

We take the security of your data seriously.

🔒 Technical measures:

• HTTPS encryption for all connections

• Secure and HttpOnly flags for cookies

• SameSite protection against CSRF attacks

• Data is not shared with third parties

💾 Local storage:

• All data is stored only in your browser

• We do not have access to localStorage data

• Data is not synced between devices

• Each device stores its data independently

🚫 What we DO NOT do:

• Do not track you across sites

• Do not sell your data

• Do not show ads based on your data

• Do not share data with ad networks

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Child protection:

• Special attention to children's data protection

• Minimal data collection

• Parental controls available

• See our Children's Privacy Policy

We may update this Cookie and Browser Data Policy from time to time.

📅 Current version: 1.0

Last updated: October 31, 2025

📢 Change notification:

• Material changes: we will notify you via banner on site

• Minor changes: we will update the date in the document

• Version history available upon request

✅ Your consent:

• By continuing to use the site after changes, you agree to the new version

• On first visit after changes, you will see updated notice

📧 Contact us:

If you have questions about changes: info@itcoti.fi

If you have questions about our Cookie and Browser Data Policy, contact us:

🏢 Company:

Name: ITcoti Oy (Chickitik operator)

Legal address: Neuvoksenkatu 24 A, 38700 Kankaanpää, Finland

Y-tunnus (Business ID): 3489603-6

Place of registration: Pori, Finland

Legal form: Osakeyhtiö (Limited Company)

📧 Email:

info@itcoti.fi

(for all inquiries: cookies, privacy, support)

📞 Phone:

+358 40 258 2158

🌐 Websites:

• Chickitik: https://chickitik.com

• Company: https://itcoti.fi

🕐 Response time:

• Business days: Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 17:00 (EET/EEST)

• Email response: within 1-3 business days

📜 Related documents:

• Privacy Policy

• Children's Privacy Policy

• Terms of Service