Cookies & device storage
Last updated: 7 November 2026
Under PECR, anything stored on your device needs consent unless it is strictly necessary for a service you asked for. This is MyCloseKin LTD's assessment for CloseKin Play.
| Item | Type | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Space data | Local storage | Saves profiles, progress and settings on this device | Strictly necessary | Until you reset or clear browser data |
| Sign-in session (sb-…-auth-token) | Local storage | Keeps the parent signed in | Strictly necessary | Until sign-out or expiry |
| Cookie choice (closekin_ad_consent) | Local storage | Remembers whether you accepted or refused ad measurement, when, and which notice you saw | Strictly necessary | Until you change it or clear browser data |
| Meta Pixel (_fbp, fbevents.js) | Cookie and script set by Meta Platforms Ireland | Counts visits and account sign-ups on our home, sign-in and upgrade pages that came from our Facebook and Instagram ads. Never loaded on play, family or demo pages | Advertising — only with your consent in the UK and Europe | Up to 90 days |
| Stripe checkout | Script and cookies set by Stripe | Loaded only when you open checkout, to process payment securely and prevent fraud | Strictly necessary for the payment you requested | Set by Stripe |
| Hosting | Network / security | Delivers the site and blocks attacks | Strictly necessary | Short-lived |
Outcome
Everything above is strictly necessary except the Meta Pixel. In the UK and Europe we ask first, and the pixel stays off unless you choose "That's OK". Refusing is as easy as accepting, and browsers sending a Global Privacy Control signal are always treated as a refusal.
The pixel only runs on grown-up pages (home, sign-in and upgrade). It is never loaded while your family plays, and no conversation content, child profile or progress is ever shared with Meta.
You can also clear all of this in your browser settings. Doing so signs you out and removes saved progress on that device.