Hearby

COOKIES · MINIMAL BY DESIGN

Three cookies.
Zero ads.

Last updated · 21 May 2026 · v1.0 · Applies to hearby.co only

We don’t do advertising cookies. We don’t do cross-site tracking. We use the minimum the site needs to work, plus one anonymized analytics cookie so we can notice bugs. That’s it.

1 · What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your browser when you visit a website. They’re the original boring tech. Most of the bad reputation came from advertising networks that we don’t use.

2 · The cookies we use

Category Cookie Purpose Duration Controlled by
Strictly necessary hearby_session Session continuity, CSRF protection Session Hearby
Strictly necessary hearby_cookie_consent Records your consent choice 12 months Hearby
Analytics ph_* Anonymized product analytics, error tracking 12 months PostHog (anonymized)

3 · What we don’t use

4 · The banner you saw

On your first visit, a banner at the bottom asks you to choose:

Your choice lives in a cookie called hearby_cookie_consent for 12 months. To change your mind, clear the cookie in your browser, refresh, and pick again.

5 · Disabling cookies entirely

You can tell your browser to refuse all cookies. The strictly necessary ones can’t be disabled without breaking the site — you wouldn’t be able to sign in, submit the waitlist form, or complete checkout. That’s a browser-level decision, not a Hearby decision.

6 · Do Not Track & Global Privacy Control

We don’t respond to Do Not Track browser signals because the standard never materialised. We do respect Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals in California — if your browser sends GPC, we automatically apply “Essential only” mode before you see the banner.

7 · The Hearby iOS app

The app doesn’t use web cookies. Mobile analytics and tracking are governed by Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework and the Hearby Privacy Policy.

8 · Changes

If we change what we use, we’ll re-prompt you via the banner on your next visit. We won’t silently add a tracker.