Cookies & Local Storage Policy

1. How We Use Storage Technologies

To offer you a functional and customizable cooking timer experience, Cooking Timer Online uses standard web storage technologies. This includes browser Local Storage and Session Storage, which function similarly to cookies but keep data strictly within your own browser without sending it back to our servers.

2. Types of Data We Store

We only save preferences and session states that are directly necessary to operate the application. Specifically:

• Theme Selection: Remembers if you prefer Light Mode or Dark Mode (stored in localStorage under theme).
• Volume Preferences: Stores your preferred alarm alert volume level (stored in localStorage).
• Sound Selections: Remembers your chosen timer alarm sound (e.g., chime, digital buzzer, standard alarm beep).
• Timer Presets: Temporarily keeps track of active custom timers or presets you have loaded during your cooking session.

3. Third-Party Storage & Cookies

Our Website does not serve native third-party advertising cookies or cross-site tracking cookies.

However, our infrastructure / security providers (such as Cloudflare) may drop strictly necessary, non-identifying technical cookies to protect the Website from DDoS attacks, handle secure load balancing, and speed up content delivery. These technical cookies do not store any personal, identifiable info.

4. How to Manage and Clear Storage

Since the timer configuration parameters are stored locally on your device, you have complete control over them:

• You can reset your cooking timer settings at any time by clearing your browser's history and selecting the option to clear cookies and website data.
• You can disable local storage and cookies entirely in your browser settings. However, please note that doing so will prevent the application from remembering your theme choice, volume preferences, or alarm sound configurations next time you visit.

5. Policy Updates

We may modify our Cookies & Local Storage Policy as browser capabilities or app features change. Updates will be highlighted on this page with the revision date.

6. Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding how we store your preferences locally, please reach out to us at info@cooking-timer.online.