Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage
Cookies are small data files placed on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. In addition to cookies, modern web applications utilize client-side local storage mechanisms, such as localStorage, sessionStorage, and IndexedDB, to manage application state, user preferences, and offline functionality.
2. Our Approach
ZIV maintains a strictly minimal data footprint:
- We do not deploy third-party advertising or retargeting cookies
- We do not use cross-site tracking pixels or social sharing beacons
- We do not employ third-party session recording, heatmap, or behavioral tracking scripts
- Guests can view public galleries and upload media without receiving any tracking cookies
3. Technologies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Client Storage
These technologies are strictly necessary to deliver platform functionality, authenticate Host accounts, and preserve upload integrity during network disruptions. They cannot be disabled while using the service:
| Storage Key / Store | Mechanism | Audience | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
sb-*-auth-token | First-party HTTP cookie | Hosts only | Encrypted session token maintaining secure Host authentication | Rolling 7-day active session |
ziv_proxy | First-party HTTP cookie | ZIV staff only | Identifies a support session in which staff act on a Host's account; holds no account credential | Ends with the support session, at most 30 minutes |
theme | First-party localStorage | Hosts and Guests | Preserves user interface dark or light appearance preference | Persistent until cleared |
PhotoUploadDB | First-party IndexedDB | Guests uploading media | Buffers pending photo uploads during venue connectivity disruptions | Cleared automatically upon upload completion |
ziv-demo-overlay-dismissed | First-party sessionStorage | Demo visitors | Remembers dismissal of the interactive demo preview banner | Browser session only |
ziv_event_assent_* / ziv_demo_assent_* | First-party localStorage | Guests | Records that you accepted the terms for an event, which version and when, so you are not asked again | Persistent until cleared |
ziv_resume_* | First-party sessionStorage | Guests | Lets an interrupted large upload continue in this tab | Browser session only |
ziv_event_guest_* / ziv_demo_guest_* | First-party localStorage | Guests | A random, server-signed guest identifier so that reports from one guest count once; contains no personal information | Persistent until cleared |
ziv_uploads_* | First-party localStorage | Guests uploading media | Remembers which photos you uploaded so you can delete them | Persistent until cleared |
ziv_demo_host_* | First-party localStorage | Demo creators | Lets the person who created a demo end it early | Persistent until cleared |
No personal tracking identifiers or third-party analytical profiles are stored in these containers.
3.2 Privacy-Preserving Cookieless Analytics
ZIV measures aggregated platform reliability and page response metrics using privacy-first, cookieless telemetry. Our analytics infrastructure:
- Does not write persistent tracking cookies or local storage keys to your device
- Does not collect personal data, device fingerprints, or cross-site browsing history
- Generates only transient, aggregated statistics to monitor service health and uptime
3.3 Technologies We Do NOT Use
- Third-party advertising or behavioral profiling networks
- Social media conversion pixels or cross-site beacons
- Commercial data brokers or audience aggregators
- Third-party session replay tools or biometric capture scripts
4. Managing Your Preferences
Browser controls: You can configure your browser to block or delete cookies and local storage at any time through your browser preferences. If you block strictly necessary cookies, you will be unable to log in to your Host administration dashboard.
Clearing client storage: You can inspect, manage, or clear local storage, session storage, and IndexedDB records at any time using your browser's built-in developer tools or browsing data clearing menu.
Privacy signals: Because ZIV does not sell personal information, engage in cross-context behavioral advertising, or deploy third-party tracking cookies, our platform operates in natural compliance with Do Not Track (DNT) and Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals by default for all visitors.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie and Local Storage Policy from time to time to reflect modifications in our technical implementation. Any revisions will be reflected in the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
6. Contact
For inquiries regarding our use of cookies or local storage technologies:
- Email: privacy@ziv.live
- Company: ZIV Live, Inc.
- Mailing Address: 1250 Wayzata Blvd E Unit #1919, Wayzata, MN, 55391, United States