Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 2026
PollGarden uses a small number of cookies. Here’s exactly what each one does.
What we use
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| authjs.session-token | Keeps you signed in | Session (30 days) | Essential |
| authjs.csrf-token | Protects sign-in from CSRF | Session | Essential |
| pk_voter | Anonymous vote de-duplication | 1 year | Essential |
| pk-consent | Remembers your ad-consent choice | 12 months | Essential |
| theme (localStorage) | Remembers light/dark preference | Until cleared | Essential |
Essential cookies
The cookies above are strictly necessary for the Service to function — they keep you signed in, prevent duplicate votes, remember your theme, and store your consent choice. They aren’t used for tracking or advertising and don’t require consent.
Advertising cookies
On the free tier we may show ads via Google AdSense on poll pages. If you accept ads cookies, AdSense may set its own cookies to personalize ads. If you decline (or haven’t chosen), we run AdSense in non-personalized mode where permitted, or show our own house ads instead. Paid plans are always ad-free and set no advertising cookies.
Managing your choices
You can change your ad-consent choice anytime via “Cookie preferences” in the footer. You can also clear cookies in your browser, though essential cookies will be set again as needed to run the Service.