Cookies
Necessary items keep the site working (your cookie choice, sign-in, the editor and checkout) and are always on. Optional items are only used if you click Accept (or turn on “Analytics & sign-up source”). If your browser sends Global Privacy Control, we treat it as Reject.
| Name | Purpose | How long it lasts | Necessary or optional |
|---|---|---|---|
mw_consentCookie (midnightwaters.com) | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected analytics cookies. | 12 months | Necessary |
firebaseLocalStorageDbBrowser storage (IndexedDB) | Keeps you signed in (Firebase Authentication). | Until you sign out | Necessary |
firebase-heartbeat-database, firebase-installations-databaseBrowser storage (IndexedDB) | Used by the Firebase sign-in library to work correctly. | Until you clear site data | Necessary |
mw-editor-handoffBrowser storage (IndexedDB) | Carries your image from a tool page into the editor. | Until it is opened in the editor | Necessary |
mw_refBrowser storage (localStorage) | Remembers the invite link you arrived from, so the referral can be credited when you sign up. | Until you sign up | Necessary |
mw_pending_workBrowser storage (sessionStorage, this tab only) | When you buy credits from a tool, keeps your photo or prompt (and your credit balance) so the tool can give them back when you return from checkout. | Until you return to the tool (at most 3 hours), or you close the tab | Necessary |
__stripe_mid, __stripe_sidCookie (set by Stripe) | Fraud prevention when you buy credits. Payment itself happens on Stripe’s checkout page. | 1 year / 30 minutes | Necessary |
_ga, _ga_<ID>Cookie (Google Analytics) | Counts visits and which pages and tools are used. We run no ads and send no name, email or account ID. | 2 years | Optional |
mw_srcCookie (midnightwaters.com) | Where you first came from (the referring site, the landing page and any campaign tag). Saved on your account if you sign up. | 90 days | Optional |
mw_pending_checkoutBrowser storage (localStorage) | Lets us count a completed purchase once in Google Analytics. | Until you return from checkout (at most 24 hours) | Optional |
If you switch to Reject, we delete the optional cookies straight away. You can also clear cookies in your browser settings at any time. Questions? Contact us.