Overview
OSINTverse ("we", "us") operates osintverse.com from 2093 Philadelphia Pike Suite #7407, Claymont, DE 19703. This policy explains cookies and similar storage (such as localStorage) we use, why we use them, and how you can choose. Personal data more broadly is covered in our Privacy Policy.
EU and UK ePrivacy rules allow strictly necessary cookies without extra consent. Analytics, session replay, and similar non-essential cookies run only after you accept them.
Your choices
A banner asks for analytics consent on your first visit. You can change that choice here at any time. We store the decision in the ov_cookie_consent cookie for up to 13 months, then we will ask again.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies make the service work: sign-in, two-factor checks, and remembering your cookie preference. Production cookies may use a __Secure- prefix. They are HttpOnly where possible, SameSite=Lax, and sent only to OSINTverse.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| better-auth.session_token | OSINTverse | Keeps you signed in after a magic-link or SSO login. | 90 days |
| better-auth.session_data | OSINTverse | Short-lived cache of session details so pages can load without a database round-trip. | 5 minutes |
| better-auth.two_factor | OSINTverse | Holds a two-factor challenge while you confirm a sign-in. | 10 minutes |
| better-auth.trust_device | OSINTverse | Remembers a trusted device so you are not asked for 2FA on every visit. | 30 days |
| ov_cookie_consent | OSINTverse | Stores your cookie choice (necessary only, or analytics as well). | 13 months |
Necessary local storage
The browser may also keep functional data on your device. This is not sent as a cookie, but it is similar storage under ePrivacy.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| theme | OSINTverse | Remembers light or dark appearance. | Until you clear site data |
| investigation:* and related keys | OSINTverse | Caches case graph layout, notes, and desk UI state while you work. | Until you clear site data |
Analytics and session replay
If you accept analytics, we load PostHog (US) through a first-party path on osintverse.com. We use it for page views, product events (never SearchIn query text), performance, and masked session replay. Replay masks inputs and on-screen text. You can refuse analytics; the rest of the site still works.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ph_*_posthog | PostHog | Anonymous product analytics: page views, signed-in product events, performance, and session replay. Query text and form inputs are masked. Set only if you accept analytics. | Up to 1 year |
PostHog also writes matching keys in localStorage when analytics is on. PostHog, Inc. processes this in the United States. See PostHog's privacy policy.
Third-party cookies on other sites
Some features load another company's page or widget. Those cookies are set by that company on their domain, not by us, and are subject to their policies:
- Cloudflare Turnstile on sign-in, to tell people from bots.
- Stripe Checkout when you top up credits. You leave osintverse.com for checkout.
- Cal.com if you open an optional founder or feedback booking widget.
- YouTube and Google Drive embeds on OSINTcon archive pages.
- The Hub at hub.osintverse.com is a Beehiiv publication with its own cookies.
Browser controls
You can delete or block cookies in your browser. Blocking necessary cookies will sign you out and may break login. Do Not Track is not a substitute for the choice above; we follow the banner and this page.
Changes
We may update this policy when we add or change cookies. The "Last updated" date will change when we do. If we add a new non-essential category, we will ask for consent again.
Contact
Questions about cookies? Email [email protected].