Cookies & local storage
We keep this short because we store very little. UnofficialPoll uses no advertising cookies, no cross-site trackers and no third-party marketing pixels.
Sign-in session
- Type
- Local storage (first-party)
- Purpose
- Keeps you signed in between visits and authorises your votes and polls. Strictly necessary.
- Lifetime
- Until you sign out or the session expires.
Interface preferences
- Type
- Local storage (first-party)
- Purpose
- Remembers small UI choices such as dismissed notices and list preferences.
- Lifetime
- Until you clear your browser storage.
Analytics session identifier
- Type
- Session storage (first-party)
- Purpose
- A random, rotating identifier that lets us count page views and votes without profiling you. It is not linked to advertising and carries no personal details.
- Lifetime
- Cleared when you close the tab.
Your controls
You can clear this storage at any time from your browser settings — clearing it signs you out. Analytics and email preferences are managed in your Privacy centre. For the full picture of what we collect and why, read the privacy notice.