The Masculinity Matrix is operated by Taciturn Studios LLC.
1. What this policy covers
This policy describes the cookies and similar browser storage used on themasculinitymatrix.com. It sits alongside the Privacy Policy. This site does not show a cookie-consent banner.
2. Cookies this site sets
- app_session_id — set when you sign in with a magic link. It holds the session token. The cookie is HttpOnly, path /, SameSite=None, and Secure when the request is HTTPS. It lasts one year. Clearing it signs you out.
- mm_banner_dismissed_v1 — set when you dismiss the announcement bar. Path /, SameSite=Lax, 30 days.
- sidebar_state — set by the dashboard sidebar to remember whether it is open. Path /, seven days.
3. Analytics and advertising
We show ads through Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve and measure ads, including ads based on your visits to this and other sites. You can turn off personalized ads at https://adssettings.google.com.
Pages on this site load Google AdSense Auto ads. Google and its partners may use advertising cookies to serve ads based on visits to this site and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising in Google Ads Settings. You can opt out of some third-party advertising cookies at www.aboutads.info.
4. Storage that is not a cookie
The browser's localStorage holds saved articles, the theme choice, reader-magnet dismiss and subscribed flags, chat consent, and 90-day protocol progress. That storage is not a cookie. Chat consent is stored there before the first chat. It is not a site-wide cookie opt-in.
5. How to limit cookies
You can block or delete cookies in your browser. Blocking app_session_id keeps you signed out. Blocking the banner cookie lets the announcement bar return. Blocking Google's cookies limits measurement and personalized ads. The pages still load.
6. Changes
We may update this policy. The new text is posted on this page with a revised last-updated date. Continued use of the site after a change is acceptance of the revised policy.
7. Governing law
This policy is governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States.
8. Contact
Questions about cookies: support@themasculinitymatrix.com.