Cookie Policy

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. They allow the site to remember information between page loads, such as whether you are logged in. Cookies can be set by the site you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services embedded in that site ("third-party cookies").

Cookies are distinct from other tracking technologies like pixels, fingerprinting, and local storage. This policy covers cookies specifically. YTCut does not use browser fingerprinting or tracking pixels of any kind.

Cookies YTCut sets

Free-tier users

If you use YTCut without a Premium account, we do not set any persistent cookies in your browser. No cookie is placed when you visit the site, submit a URL, or download a clip.

Your browser may cache static assets (CSS, fonts, images) according to standard HTTP caching headers, but this is not the same as cookies and cannot be used to identify you across sessions.

Premium users (authentication cookie)

When you log in to a Premium account, we set a single session authentication cookie. This cookie:

• Contains an encrypted session token that identifies your login session on our servers.
• Is set with the HttpOnly flag (not accessible to JavaScript) and the Secure flag (only sent over HTTPS).
• Expires after 30 days of inactivity, or immediately when you log out.
• Is used only to authenticate your session. It contains no personal information and cannot be used to track you across other websites.

This cookie is necessary for Premium authentication to function. It cannot be disabled while using a Premium account.

Third-party cookies

Cloudflare

Our website is served through Cloudflare's network. Cloudflare may set cookies for security and routing purposes. The most common is __cf_bm, a bot management cookie that helps Cloudflare distinguish human visitors from automated traffic. This cookie:

• Expires after 30 minutes.
• Is used for security purposes only, not for advertising or behavioral tracking.
• Is governed by Cloudflare's cookie policy.

Stripe

If you access the Premium checkout or payment flow, Stripe sets cookies necessary for processing your payment and preventing fraud. These cookies:

• Are set on Stripe's own domain (stripe.com), not on ytcut.org.
• Are used for fraud prevention and payment session management.
• Are governed by Stripe's privacy policy.

Stripe cookies are only active during the checkout process. If you never visit the Premium checkout, Stripe sets no cookies.

What we do not use

To be direct about what is not on this site:

• Google Analytics. Not installed. We do not use GA4, Universal Analytics, or any Google tracking product.
• Facebook Pixel. Not installed. No Meta tracking of any kind.
• TikTok Pixel. Not installed.
• Twitter/X Pixel. Not installed.
• Any advertising network cookies. We do not run retargeting campaigns and have no ad network pixels on the site.
• Behavioral analytics tools such as Hotjar, FullStory, or Microsoft Clarity. Not installed.
• A/B testing cookies from tools like Optimizely or VWO. Not installed.

The site may display static display ads in defined locations. Those ads do not set tracking cookies on ytcut.org. If an ad network's creative itself sets cookies, that is governed by that network's policy and your browser's third-party cookie settings.

Google Fonts

We load the Outfit typeface from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com). This causes your browser to make a request to Google's servers, which may include your IP address and a referrer header. Google Fonts does not set cookies in your browser as part of serving font files. Google's general privacy policy governs that request.

If you prefer to block this request, you can use a browser extension that blocks requests to fonts.googleapis.com. The site will still function; it will fall back to system fonts.

How to manage cookies

You can view, delete, and block cookies using your browser's built-in settings. Here are direct links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Blocking all cookies will not prevent you from using YTCut as a free user. It will prevent Premium login from working, since the authentication session depends on a cookie.

Changes to this policy

If we add new cookies or change how existing cookies are used, we will update this page with a new effective date. We will not notify free users of routine updates. Premium users will be notified by email if we make changes that materially affect their use of the service.

Contact

Questions about cookies or data practices: [email protected]