🍪 Cookie & Session Policy
Learn how StockFaves uses session tokens and cookies for secure authentication and high-speed data stream management.
StockFaves uses only strictly necessary authentication cookies. We do not use third-party advertising cookies, cross-site trackers, or marketing pixels.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your web browser when you visit websites. They allow web applications to maintain your signed-in state, remember your theme preferences, and protect your account from Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
2. How StockFaves Uses Cookies
1
Session Authentication
Cryptographically signed JWT cookies verifying your logged-in Google account status.
2
CSRF & Security Tokens
Preventing unauthorized cross-origin requests from executing actions on your account.
3
UI Column Preferences
Remembering your active strategy filters, sort orders, and table display settings.
4
WebSocket Reconnects
Ensuring sub-200ms tick streams automatically reconnect seamlessly if your connection dips.
3. Managing Cookie Preferences
You can control or delete cookies directly in your browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge). Please note that disabling strictly necessary session cookies will prevent you from signing in to the live screener dashboard.