--- title: "Fohrkast Cookie Policy" description: "Fohrkast's cookie and local storage practices: necessary authentication and consent records only; no analytics or marketing cookies before visitor consent." canonical: "https://fohrkast.com/cookies" group: "Legal" updated: "2026-06-28" --- # Cookie Policy Fohrkast uses only necessary storage for security, authentication, and consent records on fohrkast.com. No analytics or marketing cookies are loaded before a visitor consents. **Effective: 27 June 2026 | Version: fohrkast-cookies-2026-06-27** *This page provides general information about Fohrkast's own operations. It is not legal advice.* ## Current Cookies and Local Storage Fohrkast uses the following storage: - **fohrkast_cookie_consent_v1** (local storage): Records whether a visitor has responded to the cookie banner. - **fohrkast_cookie_consent_v1_record** (local storage): Stores the visitor's consent choice, timestamp, and policy template version. - **Supabase authentication cookies or browser storage**: Used only when a user signs in to their account. - **Lemon Squeezy payment cookies**: Set only when a customer enters Lemon Squeezy checkout or accesses the customer portal. ## Managing Your Choices - Visitors can accept necessary storage or reject non-essential cookies using the banner. - Browser settings can delete local storage and cookies. If deleted, the banner may appear again on the next visit. ## How Fohrkast Uses Your Consent Records Shield, Fohrkast's consent-management tool, stores consent proof records on customer websites. These records include consent state, timestamp, policy version, domain, and technical identifiers needed to demonstrate consent history. Fohrkast retains Shield consent logs for up to 12 months and then automatically deletes them, unless deletion is required earlier. ## Data Retention - **Consent records**: Kept for up to 12 months, then automatically deleted. - **Account and audit data**: Retained while the account is active, then for the period needed for tax, security, dispute, and legal purposes. ## International Data Transfers Fohrkast keeps personal data in EU-hosted Supabase and Vercel regions where product controls allow it. Some sub-processors may process limited data outside the EEA. Fohrkast documents data processing agreements and standard contractual clauses for AI and billing providers. ## Sub-processors Core sub-processors used by Fohrkast: - **Supabase**: EU-hosted Postgres, Auth, Storage, and Edge Functions in Frankfurt, Germany. - **Vercel**: Application hosting and edge delivery in the fra1 region. - **Lemon Squeezy**: Merchant of record for billing, checkout, subscriptions, and VAT handling (US-based; Standard Contractual Clauses apply). - **Free AI providers** (Groq, Google Gemini, Cerebras, via OpenRouter): Document drafting and scan summaries with minimised prompt data. - **Sentry**: Application error monitoring and performance diagnostics. ## Your Rights People in the EEA and UK can request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection to personal data processing where applicable. Use the DSAR page to submit a data-subject request; Fohrkast may verify identity before acting. You can also complain to the Irish Data Protection Commission or your local supervisory authority. ## Frequently Asked Questions **What cookies does Fohrkast set?** Fohrkast sets only necessary cookies for security and authentication. Consent and local storage choices are stored in browser local storage (not traditional cookies). Analytics and marketing cookies are not loaded before you consent on fohrkast.com. **Can I delete my consent record?** Yes. Deleting local storage and cookies in your browser will remove the consent record; the banner will appear again on your next visit to fohrkast.com. **How long do you keep consent records?** Fohrkast keeps Shield consent proof logs for up to 12 months and then automatically deletes them unless deletion is required earlier. **Does Fohrkast use third-party tracking?** Fohrkast does not load third-party analytics or marketing cookies before consent. Sub-processors like Lemon Squeezy may set payment-related cookies during checkout, and Sentry is used for error monitoring only. **How do I opt out of non-essential cookies?** Use the cookie banner to reject non-essential cookies, or adjust your browser settings to delete or block local storage and cookies at any time. ## About Fohrkast Fohrkast is a cookie-consent and website-compliance tool operated by Abhinv Das (sole trader), based in Jagdalpur, India. Fohrkast provides Shield, a consent-management solution, and free website compliance scanning. For support, contact support@fohrkast.com. --- Source: https://fohrkast.com/cookies This is automated readiness information, not legal advice or a guarantee of conformance. Last reviewed 2026-06-28.