Cookie Policy
DRAFT — counsel sign-off required before public launch.
Version: 2026-08-19.1 Effective: 2026-08-19 (draft)
Little Collie Shepherd uses cookies only to run the service. Today, every cookie we set is strictly necessary — sign-in sessions, security protections, and the record of your own cookie choice. We set no advertising, analytics, or cross-site tracking cookies of any kind.
We still give you a consent control, for two reasons: transparency, and so that if we ever introduce an optional category (for example, first-party analytics), it is off by default and stays off unless you have turned it on. Declining is exactly as easy as accepting — one click each, side by side.
Strictly necessary cookies
These are required for the service to function and are set without consent, as EU law permits for strictly necessary cookies.
| Cookie | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
shepherd_session |
Keeps you signed in to your workspace. | Browser session (token internally time-limited) |
shepherd_preauth |
Carries you between the password step and workspace selection during sign-in. | 10 minutes |
shepherd_wa_login |
Holds the one-time challenge reference during a passkey sign-in. | 5 minutes |
shepherd_pk_device |
Remembers that this device has a passkey set up (or that you asked us to stop suggesting one). | Up to 400 days |
shepherd_staff_session |
Staff console sign-in (LCS staff only; never set for customers). | Browser session |
shepherd_staff_device |
Staff console device recognition (LCS staff only). | Browser session |
shepherd_yt_oauth |
Protects the YouTube connection flow against cross-site request forgery. | Minutes, during the connection flow |
shepherd_consent |
Records your cookie choice so we do not ask again. | 12 months |
Local storage (not cookies, listed for honesty)
| Key | Purpose | Consent |
|---|---|---|
lc-theme |
Remembers the light/dark theme you explicitly picked. | Not required — stored only when you press the theme toggle, and used for nothing else. |
Optional categories
- Functional — currently none. Reserved for optional conveniences.
- Analytics — currently none. We use no analytics cookies today.
If we ever add a cookie in these categories, it is set only if you have opted in via the consent control, and this policy will be updated to list it by name.
Changing your choice
Use the consent banner when it appears, or the controls below on this page in the
app, to change your choice at any time. Your choice is stored in the
shepherd_consent cookie; deleting your browser's cookies also resets it.