Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include local storage and session storage. They help websites remember your preferences and keep you signed in.

2. How we use cookies

Beit Midrash uses cookies and local storage for:

• Authentication — keeping you signed in securely
• Preferences — theme (light/dark), text size, reader layout, and workspace settings stored in your browser
• Security — protecting sessions and preventing abuse
• Analytics — if enabled in production, to understand usage patterns in aggregate (e.g., Vercel Analytics)

3. Types of cookies

We categorize cookies as follows:

• Strictly necessary — required for login and core functionality; cannot be disabled while using the Service
• Functional — remember your settings and improve your experience
• Analytics — optional measurement cookies, where deployed

4. Third-party cookies

Embedded content or third-party services (such as links to Sefaria) may set their own cookies when you visit them. We do not control third-party cookies.

5. Your choices

You can control cookies through your browser settings — blocking cookies may prevent you from signing in or saving preferences.

You can adjust theme, notification, and display settings in your account Settings page.

6. Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy when our practices change. Check the "Last updated" date on our legal pages.