Cookie Policy | Straight Seduced

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain website functionality.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, local storage, and other tracking technologies that collect information about how you use our website.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential Cookies

Required for Legal Compliance

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled:

Age Verification: Remembers that you've verified your age (required by law)
Session Management: Maintains your session during your visit
Security: Protects against cross-site request forgery and other attacks
Legal Compliance: Tracks consent and compliance with legal requirements

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest for website operation and legal compliance

2.2 Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use our website:

Usage Statistics: Pages visited, time spent, bounce rates
Performance Monitoring: Page load times, error tracking
Popular Content: Most viewed stories and content
User Journey: How users navigate through the site

Retention: Up to 2 years • Third Party: Google Analytics (anonymized)

2.3 Functional Cookies

Remember your preferences and improve your experience:

Theme Preferences: Dark/light mode settings
Content Filters: Your search and filter preferences
Language Settings: Preferred language selection
Layout Preferences: Grid/list view, sort order

Retention: Up to 1 year • Control: Can be disabled in settings

2.4 Security Cookies

Protect against fraud and abuse:

Bot Detection: Identify and block automated traffic
Rate Limiting: Prevent excessive requests from single users
Fraud Prevention: Detect suspicious activity patterns
CSRF Protection: Prevent cross-site request forgery attacks

Retention: Session-based • Purpose: Security and abuse prevention

3. Third-Party Cookies

We may use trusted third-party services that set their own cookies:

Service	Purpose	Privacy Policy
Google Analytics	Website analytics (anonymized)	Google Privacy Policy
Cloudflare	Security and performance	Cloudflare Privacy Policy

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Control Options

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through settings
Selective Blocking: Block specific types of cookies while allowing others
Clear Existing: Delete cookies that have already been set
Notification Preferences: Get notified when cookies are being set

Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data

Firefox

Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data

Edge

Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies

5. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Important Notice

Disabling certain cookies may impact your experience on our website:

Essential Cookies: Site may not function properly; age verification will be required repeatedly
Functional Cookies: Settings and preferences will not be remembered
Analytics Cookies: We won't be able to improve the site based on usage data
Security Cookies: Reduced protection against fraudulent activity

6. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

We use cookies based on the following legal grounds:

Legal Obligation: Age verification and compliance with adult content laws
Legitimate Interest: Website security, fraud prevention, and performance
Consent: Analytics and functional cookies (where required by law)
Contractual Necessity: Providing the service you've requested

7. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

California Residents

Under the CCPA, you have the right to know about and control the use of your personal information, including data collected through cookies.

Request information about cookie data collection
Request deletion of cookie-collected data
Opt-out of the sale of personal information (we don't sell data)

8. Data Retention

Cookie data is retained for different periods based on type:

Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
Age Verification: 30 days (automatically renewed)
Preferences: Up to 1 year or until manually cleared
Analytics: Up to 26 months (Google Analytics standard)
Security: Varies based on threat assessment (typically 24-48 hours)

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of our website after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

For questions about our use of cookies or this policy:

Privacy Team

Email: admin@straightseduced.com

Subject: "Cookie Policy Inquiry"

We typically respond within 5 business days.

Cookie Compliance: This policy complies with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy laws. We are committed to transparent cookie usage while maintaining website functionality and legal compliance.