Cookies and local storage
Last updated: November 4, 2026.
The site sets no advertising cookies. Its audience measurement cookies (Google Analytics) are set only with your consent; its other audience measurement (Umami) uses neither cookies nor local storage. Here is everything it stores in your browser.
Cookies
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|
NEXT_LOCALE | Remember the language you chose (French or English). | 1 year | PalateKit |
__Secure-better-auth.session_token | Keep your sign-in session if you have an account. | 7 days, extended while you use the site | PalateKit |
| Sign in with Google cookies | Complete a sign-in with Google securely. | A few minutes | PalateKit |
__cf_bm, cf_clearance | Protect the site from bots (Cloudflare, Turnstile). | 30 minutes to 1 year | Cloudflare |
_ga, ga… | Measure the audience (Google Analytics): count visitors and their visits, with no advertising and no cross-device matching. Only if you accept it. | 13 months | |
promotekit_referral | Credit a purchase to the affiliate who recommended the site. Only if you accept it, when you arrive through an affiliate link. | 60 days | PromoteKit |
| X cookies | Play a video posted on X, only after a click on "Load the video from X". | Set by X | X |
The payment page is hosted by Stripe, which sets its own cookies there (security, fraud prevention) under its privacy policy.
Browser local storage
This information never leaves your browser: it is only used to display the site.
| Key | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
theme | Light or dark theme chosen. | Until you change it |
pk-offer-dismissed | Offer banner closed. | Until you clear the site's data |
pk-pro | Hide the offer banner as soon as the page shows if you have a paid plan. | Cleared when you sign out |
pk-consent-analytics | Your choice about the audience measurement cookies. | 6 months, then you are asked again |
pk-consent-affiliate | Your choice about the affiliate cookie. | 6 months, then you are asked again |
pk-recent-searches | Your last 8 searches, suggested when you open search. | Until you clear them |
| Request draft (IndexedDB) | Keep a resource request started before signing in. | 24 hours at most |
Your choices
You can accept or refuse the audience measurement and affiliate cookies at any time, or clear the site's cookies and data from your browser settings.