Cookie Policy
Last Updated: June 3, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Shine ("Shine," "we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website and platform ("Services").
Essential cookies are used to operate the Services. Non-essential cookies (analytics and similar) are set only with your consent, which you can give or withdraw at any time using the cookie banner or the controls below.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.
They help websites remember your preferences, improve performance, and enable certain features.
Cookies may be:
- •Session cookies — deleted when you close your browser
- •Persistent cookies — remain until they expire or you delete them
- •First-party cookies — set by Shine
- •Third-party cookies — set by external tools (analytics, customer support, etc.)
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to provide, protect, and improve the Shine experience. This includes:
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for the platform to function properly, such as:
- •Logging in
- •Navigating the dashboard
- •Managing brand settings, story generation, and approvals
- •Security and fraud prevention
You cannot disable essential cookies because the service won't work without them.
2.2 Analytics Cookies
Used to understand how users interact with the site, including:
- •Traffic patterns
- •Page usage
- •Feature adoption
- •Performance diagnostics
These help us improve the Shine website and product. We use Google Analytics for traffic analysis and Microsoft Clarity for session recordings and heatmaps to understand how users interact with our site.
You can review, change, or withdraw your consent at any time — from anywhere, not just the EEA/UK — using the controls at the bottom of this page.
2.3 Preference Cookies
Used to remember your:
- •Theme settings
- •UI preferences
- •Previously selected options
- •Localization (e.g., language)
These enhance your experience but are not required.
2.4 Marketing & Third-Party Cookies (optional / future use)
If Shine uses marketing tools (e.g., LinkedIn, Meta, Google Ads), cookies may be used to:
- •Measure campaign performance
- •Personalize ads
- •Track conversions
We will update this section when marketing cookies are implemented.
3. Cookies Used in the Shine App
The Shine platform may use:
- •Local storage for draft content
- •Session tokens for authentication
- •Temporary storage for consent state
- •Caching for faster load times
- •Analytics for feature usage and performance
These do not store Customer Content such as recordings, transcripts, or assets.
4. Your Choices
You can control cookies through:
- •Browser settings (block, delete, or restrict cookies)
- •Opt-out links for analytics (where applicable)
- •Do Not Track & Global Privacy Control — we honor either browser signal as an opt-out from analytics
Disabling cookies may affect Shine functionality.
5. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party tools that set cookies or similar tracking pixels. These may include:
- •Google Analytics: Website traffic and usage analytics
- •Microsoft Clarity: Session recordings and heatmaps
- •Stripe: Payment processing (sets cookies for fraud prevention)
Each third party is responsible for its own cookie practices. Visit their respective privacy policies for more information.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:
- •New tools or integrations
- •Compliance requirements
- •Platform improvements
If changes are significant, we will notify users or post an updated version on this page.
7. Contact Us
For questions about this policy or your cookie preferences:
Manage your cookie preferences
Open the preferences panel any time to review or change what you allow — or reset to clear your stored choice entirely.