Cookie Policy

What Cookies We Use

NBacking uses exactly one cookie:

• Name: Session ID
• Purpose: Authentication — maintains your logged-in state
• Type: Strictly Necessary
• Duration: Session (expires on browser close or after server timeout)
• Consent Required: No

Why No Cookie Banner

NBacking uses only a single authentication session cookie. Under Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive (as interpreted by Article 29 Working Party Opinion WP194), cookies that are strictly necessary to provide a service explicitly requested by the user are exempt from the prior consent requirement.

Our session cookie meets this exemption because:

• It is used solely to maintain the authenticated session you explicitly requested by logging in.
• The login service cannot be provided without it.
• It is not used for any other purpose.

What We Do NOT Use

• No analytics cookies
• No marketing or advertising cookies
• No third-party cookies of any kind
• No fingerprinting or tracking technologies
• No social media widgets or embeds that set cookies

CAPTCHA

Our CAPTCHA system (ALTCHA) is entirely self-hosted. It does not set cookies, does not contact external servers, and does not track users. Challenge tokens are verified server-side and stored only to prevent replay attacks.

If This Changes

If we ever introduce non-essential cookies, we will implement a proper cookie consent mechanism before deploying them, update this policy, and obtain your explicit consent before setting any non-essential cookies.