LegalUpdated November 7, 2026

Cookie Policy & Local Storage

We believe in strict data transparency. Learn exactly what storage mechanisms PhotoEditor.sbs employs, why they exist, and how you retain complete control over your data.

Storage Mechanisms & Technologies in Use

Modern web applications utilize different tiers of client-side storage. PhotoEditor.sbs distinguishes between ephemeral HTTP cookies, local browser preferences, and sandboxed client databases.

Language Preference Cookie

Essential

The NEXT_LOCALE cookie stores your selected interface language (en or pt) so page navigation preserves your linguistic choice.

Stored as an HTTP cookie with SameSite=Lax. Lifespan is session or persistent up to 1 year.

NEXT_LOCALE

Local Storage (localStorage)

Essential / Functional

Saves client-side configuration choices including cookie consent preferences and user interface theme settings.

Key-value web storage up to 5 MB per origin. Kept until cleared by user browser data reset.

cookie_consentphoto-editor-themestudio_onboarding_seen

IndexedDB Local Cache (PhotoEditorDB)

Client Application Cache

An in-browser transactional database holding image thumbnails and session edit history so your workspace survives accidental tab reloads.

Runs strictly on your device inside the origin sandbox. Data is never uploaded to remote application servers.

PhotoEditorDB (images, job queue, thumbnail cache)

Session Storage (sessionStorage)

Temporary

Maintains temporary transient states during active multi-step operations such as batch ZIP export preparation and download queues.

Scoped strictly to the current browser tab. Discarded immediately when the browser tab is closed.

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Vercel Web Analytics & Speed Insights

Cookieless Telemetry

Measures aggregate page views, server performance, and Google Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS, INP) without cookies or persistent personal identifiers.

Cookieless telemetry with IP anonymization. Measures overall platform health without behavioral user profiling.

Aggregate Core Web Vitals metrics

Google Analytics (GA4)

Optional (Requires Consent)

Provides aggregate traffic analytics, audience demographics, and navigation patterns. Loaded only after explicit consent in our cookie notice.

Sets analytics cookies (_ga, _ga_*) with a typical lifespan of 2 years to distinguish unique site visitors.

_ga_ga_*analytics_storage=granted

Google AdSense & Certified CMP

Advertising (Consent Driven)

Delivers non-intrusive web display advertisements to fund free access. Governed by a certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) under IAB TCF.

Uses advertising cookies to measure ad impressions and prevent click fraud. Personalized ads require explicit opt-in.

__gads__gpiTCF consent string

1. What Are Cookies and Client-Side Storage?

Cookies are small string tokens transmitted between your browser and the web server via HTTP headers. They are strictly limited in payload size (maximum 4 KB per cookie) and are primarily used to remember session preferences such as your chosen interface language.

In addition to cookies, modern HTML5 web standards provide local key-value stores (localStorage and sessionStorage) and transactional object databases (IndexedDB). Unlike cookies, data stored in localStorage or IndexedDB is never automatically transmitted to web servers with HTTP requests, ensuring complete client privacy.

2. How IndexedDB (PhotoEditorDB) Handles Your Images

When you drag photos into PhotoEditor.sbs or prepare a batch of images for export, the editor persists thumbnails and project state in an internal IndexedDB database named PhotoEditorDB.

This local storage serves a crucial functional purpose: it allows you to refresh the browser tab or accidentally navigate away without losing your active slider adjustments, crop frames, or export queue. Crucially, PhotoEditorDB is sandboxed strictly within your local browser profile; our servers cannot access or read its contents.

3. Third-Party Telemetry and Advertising Cookies

To measure technical reliability and Core Web Vitals, PhotoEditor.sbs utilizes Vercel Web Analytics and Speed Insights. These services operate completely cookieless, relying on aggregate statistical pings with anonymized IP headers to monitor performance.

Google Analytics (GA4) and advertising services (Google AdSense) are governed strictly by your privacy preferences. If you decline analytics or advertising cookies in our consent banner, corresponding third-party tags are not loaded into the page DOM, ensuring that your choice is respected.

4. How to Inspect, Manage, and Clear Local Storage

You maintain full autonomy over all data stored by PhotoEditor.sbs. You can clear cookies and local databases at any time using your browser's native developer tools or site settings:

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge & Brave: Press F12, open the Application tab, navigate to Storage in the left panel, and click 'Clear site data'.
Mozilla Firefox: Press F12, navigate to the Storage tab, right-click on the domain name under Cookies and IndexedDB, and select 'Delete All'.
Apple Safari: Open Safari Preferences, select Privacy, click 'Manage Website Data', search for photoeditor.sbs, and click 'Remove'.

Questions Regarding Data Privacy or Storage?

If you have technical questions about our local storage policies or wish to inquire about privacy practices, our team is readily accessible.

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