Cookie Policy
Last Updated: November 20, 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Scholar Note uses cookies to enhance your experience, remember your preferences, and analyze how our service is used.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
1. Essential Cookies (Required)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, the service cannot be provided.
- Authentication Cookies - Keep you logged in to your account
- Session Cookies - Maintain your session as you navigate the site
- Security Cookies - Protect against fraudulent activity
- LocalStorage - Store your notes and preferences in your browser
Note: These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the service to work.
2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Usage Analytics - Track which features are used most
- Performance Metrics - Monitor page load times and errors
- User Behavior - Understand navigation patterns (anonymized)
3. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to:
- Personalize Ads - Show ads based on your interests
- Limit Ad Frequency - Prevent showing you the same ad repeatedly
- Measure Ad Effectiveness - Track which ads perform best
- Cross-Site Tracking - Google may track you across websites
Third-Party Cookies: Google AdSense and other advertising partners may set cookies on your device. These are governed by their respective privacy policies.
Opt-Out: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or AboutAds.info.
4. Preference Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience:
- Language Preferences - Remember your preferred language
- Theme Settings - Remember dark/light mode preferences
- UI Customization - Remember your interface preferences
Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| auth_token | Essential | 30 days | Authentication |
| session_id | Essential | Session | Session management |
| user_preferences | Preference | 1 year | UI settings |
| __gads | Advertising | 13 months | Google AdSense |
| _gcl_au | Advertising | 90 days | Google conversion tracking |
Managing Cookies
You have several options to control cookies:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete existing cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all third-party cookies
- Clear all cookies when you close the browser
Browser-Specific Instructions
⚠️ Important: Blocking or deleting essential cookies may affect the functionality of Scholar Note. You may not be able to log in or use certain features.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use third-party cookies from:
- Google AdSense - Advertising and analytics
- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) - Load external libraries faster
- Font Services - Load custom fonts (Google Fonts)
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing them:
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
More Information
For more information about how we handle your data, please review: