Gensopedia:Cookie policy

How and why we use cookies

A cookie is a tiny data file that we transfer onto your device that you use to access Gensopedia. As an independent, non-profit, ad-free wiki, Gensopedia does not feed cookies to your browser unless it is necessary. All of our cookies are first-party and only utilized when needed, and they are not shared with any third-party, ever.

What types of cookies does we use and why?

Cookies are not required for reading articles on Gensopedia. We use cookies in general to provide a safer and better experience to you when you are logged in to the site.

Functionality

These cookies help Gensopedia work and are essential to provide a smooth core experience.

Name Service Expiry Registered user Why do we store it?
mwuser-sessionId MediaWiki JS Session No This cookie helps us to manage your unique session on our wiki. It is used for client-side features and is removed when you close the site.
_session MediaWiki PHP Session No This cookie helps us to manage your unique session on our wiki. It is used for server-side features and is removed when you close the site.
UserID, UserName MediaWiki PHP 1/6 months Yes This cookie helps us to identify you to the wiki and allows us to keep you logged in on the wiki. It is stored for six months instead of one when you choose "Keep me logged in" in the log in page.
Token MediaWiki PHP 6 months Yes This cookie allows us to keep you logged in on the wiki. It is only stored when you choose "Keep me logged in" in the log in page.
_skin-citizen-theme MediaWiki PHP 6 months Yes This cookie helps remember whether you wish to use Gensopedia's light or dark theme as your default when navigating the site.

Preferences

These cookies store your preferences, so that they can be remembered the next time you use the Gensopedia, for a more customized experience. All of the cookies below are only fed to your browser when you interact with the according feature.

Name Service Expiry Registered user Why do we store it?
changeslist-state MediaWiki JS 1 month No This cookie is used to indicate whether you have hidden the legend box on the recent changes page. It is only active on the recent changes page.
hidetoc MediaWiki JS 1 month No This cookie is used to indicate whether you have hidden the table of content on article pages. It is only active on pages with table of content.
VEE VisualEditor 1 month Yes We use VisualEditor to provide an user-friendly interface to edit our wiki. This cookie is used to indicate whether you prefer the visual edit mode or the source edit mode. It is only active on pages that allow VisualEditor.

What are my cookie options?

While cookies are not required to browse Gensopedia, do note that the features listed above may not function properly if you disable them. If you wish to avoid the use of cookies while retaining full functionalities on the wiki, you can safely disable the cookie that are not listed in the Functionality section.

  • Remove, disable, or block cookies through your browser settings
  • Use a browser extension to block cookies

Where can I find more information?

Please refer to our privacy policy for additional information.