Cookie Policy

How TopoTopic uses cookies for authentication, security, preferences, and analytics.

Contents

  1. 1. Overview
  2. 2. Cookie categories
  3. 3. Key cookies we set
  4. 4. How to control cookies

1. Overview

This Cookie Policy explains how TopoTopic uses cookies and similar technologies on topotopic.com.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use them for essential functionality (like authentication and security), to remember preferences, and to enable analytics when you choose to allow it.

TopoTopic also requires required capture settings for speaker attribution and audio retention. Without those required settings, recording and transcription features cannot be used.

TopoTopic also requires a legal acceptance record confirming current Terms, Privacy, and Cookie policy versions before account access continues.

We may also store certain preferences using browser storage (for example, local storage) to remember choices like cookie preferences between visits.

For broader information about our data practices, see our Privacy Policy and Legal Notice / Imprint.

3. Key cookies we set

The exact cookie names and attributes can vary by environment (for example: cookies may be prefixed with __Host- in production for additional security). The list below reflects the primary cookies used by the Service.

CookieCategoryPurposeTypical lifetime
__Host-session / sessionEssentialAuthentication session cookie (HTTP-only).Up to ~60 minutes
__Secure-next-auth.session-token / next-auth.session-tokenEssentialSession cookie used by NextAuth (HTTP-only).Up to ~60 minutes
__Host-topotopic-refresh / topotopic-refreshEssentialRefresh token cookie for session renewal (HTTP-only).Up to ~24 hours
__Host-tt-consent / tt-consentEssentialStores analytics consent and required capture settings state (HTTP-only).~7–365 days (varies by choice/config)
__Host-tt-legal / tt-legalEssentialStores accepted Terms/Privacy/Cookie versions (HTTP-only).Up to 365 days
topotopic-session-idEssentialStabilizes session correlation for features like A/B assignment.Up to 1 year
topotopic-experimentsPreferenceStores A/B variant assignments.Up to 1 year
vault_prefsPreferenceStores certain Vault UI preferences.Up to ~120 days
topotopic-chat-id / topotopic-chat-uuidPreferenceTracks the current Vault chat context.Up to 1 year
tt_surfaceEssentialStores an internal surface selection marker (HTTP-only).Up to ~30 days
topotopic_bot_guardEssentialHelps protect the Service from automated abuse (HTTP-only).~15 minutes
consent-analytics-enabledAnalyticsSignals analytics consent to client-side analytics scripts.Matches consent cookie TTL

Note: Some cookies may be set temporarily for specific flows (for example: authentication or passkey registration steps) and may not appear in the table above. Legacy consent cookies (like consent-analytics) may appear in older sessions while the Service migrates preferences.

4. How to control cookies

Most browsers let you remove or reject cookies. Doing so may prevent parts of the Service from working (for example, sign-in and session management).

You can also clear site data (cookies and browser storage) using your browser settings. If you clear site data, you may see the cookie consent prompt again.

You can update analytics consent through the in-app consent flow. You can also review our Privacy Policy for additional controls.

Required capture settings for speaker attribution and audio retention cannot be disabled while using recording and transcription features.

Current legal acceptance is also required while using TopoTopic.

Last updated 2026-02-23.

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