Cookie & storage policy
Every cookie and browser storage entry beeswarm.trade sets, what it does, and how to remove it.
Last updated 2026-05-19
Cookie & Local Storage Policy
Effective date: 2026-05-19
This page explains every cookie and browser storage entry beeswarm.trade sets on your device, why it is set, how long it lasts, and how to remove it. It supplements the Privacy Policy.
If you have questions about anything below, email [email protected].
Quick summary
beeswarm.trade keeps its data footprint small and essential:
- 2 HTTP cookies, both required to keep you logged in.
- 0 advertising cookies. 0 analytics cookies. 0 third-party tracking cookies.
- A handful of browser storage entries (localStorage / sessionStorage) that remember your preferences (theme, view mode, dismissed banners). These never leave your browser; the server never sees them.
You can clear all of them at any time from your browser settings (see "Removing cookies and storage" at the bottom).
1. HTTP cookies (set by our server)
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime | Flags | Essential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
session | Keeps you logged in after Discord OAuth completes. | 7 days | HttpOnly, Secure (prod), SameSite=Lax, Path=/ | Yes |
oauth_state | Prevents CSRF during the Discord OAuth round-trip. | 10 min | HttpOnly, Secure (prod), SameSite=Lax, Path=/ | Yes |
Both are strictly necessary for authentication. Without them, you cannot log in or stay logged in. We do not need consent to set strictly necessary cookies under GDPR / ePrivacy.
The session cookie holds a random opaque UUID — not your username,
email, or any personal data. The server looks the UUID up against a
session row in our database to identify you on each request.
2. Browser storage (set by our frontend)
These entries live in your browser only. They are never sent to the server and are not "cookies" in the legal sense, but we list them for transparency.
localStorage
| Key | Purpose |
|---|---|
vite-ui-theme | Your light / dark / system mode choice. |
bst-style-preset | Your visual style preference (honeycomb / glass / arcade). |
bst-trade-maker-slots | Saved Trade Maker slot configuration so it survives a refresh. |
bst-cookie-notice-dismissed | Whether you have dismissed this very notice. |
bst-install-banner-dismissed | Whether you dismissed the "install as PWA" prompt. |
sessionStorage
| Key | Purpose |
|---|---|
bst-announcement-dismissed | Whether you have dismissed the current site-wide announcement banner. |
sessionStorage clears automatically when you close the browser tab.
3. Third-party cookies
We do not set third-party cookies on our domain. We do not run Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any advertising network.
Some images are hosted on third-party CDNs (cdn.discordapp.com for
Discord avatars, static.wikia.nocookie.net for some catalog images).
Loading an image from a third-party host can cause your browser to
exchange cookies with that host according to their own policies — we
have no control over those interactions.
4. Removing cookies and storage
One-click
If you only want to drop the entries set by beeswarm.trade, log out
(top-right menu → "Log out"). That clears the session cookie. You can
then dismiss the cookie notice on next visit, which sets the relevant
localStorage flag. To wipe all of beeswarm.trade's storage entries, see
the per-browser instructions below.
Per browser
- Chrome / Edge: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and other site data → "See all site data and permissions" → search for "beeswarm.trade" → Delete.
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data → search for "beeswarm.trade" → Remove.
- Safari (macOS): Safari → Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data → search for "beeswarm.trade" → Remove.
- Mobile browsers: the per-site clear flow lives under each browser's Site Settings menu.
Clearing storage will log you out and reset all your preferences to defaults. The site will continue to function — you will just see the cookie notice and the install / announcement banners again.
5. Changes to this policy
If we add new cookies or storage entries — for example, if a future release adds analytics or push-notification preferences — we will update this page and bump the Effective date at the top. If a change affects you materially we will also re-show the cookie notice so you can review.
6. Questions
Email [email protected]. The data controller is Revolution Software LLC; see the Privacy Policy for full address and registered agent details.