Cookie Policy
Effective Date & Last Updated: 25 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how ysTALENT uses cookies and browser storage technologies to keep your account secure, deliver ultra-low latency match streams, and remember your playback preferences.
Introduction and What Are Cookies
This Cookie Policy explains how ysTALENT (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies, web beacons, browser local storage, and similar technologies when you visit or interact with the ysTALENT website, fan web player, mobile broadcast tool, and club control room (collectively, the “Platform”).
A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Local storage (such as HTML5 localStorage and sessionStorage) allows web applications to store data locally within your browser with no expiration date or for the duration of the browser session. These technologies allow us to recognize your device, keep you securely signed in, preserve video playback preferences, and deliver ultra-low latency live streams.
How ysTALENT Uses Cookies and Storage
We believe in transparency and privacy by design. ysTALENT uses cookies and local storage for specific, legitimate purposes:
- Essential Operations: Authenticating users, securing sessions against cross-site request forgery (CSRF), and remembering user permissions.
- Live Streaming & Video Telemetry: Managing WebRTC WHEP/WHIP peer connections, maintaining video buffer health, and syncing broadcast session states between club control rooms and mobile cameras.
- User & Player Preferences: Remembering volume level, audio mute status, stream quality selections (e.g. 720p vs 1080p), and UI theme settings.
- Performance & Reliability Analytics: Measuring video player error rates, page load performance, and platform uptime in an aggregated, non-identifying manner.
Categories of Cookies and Storage Technologies
The table below details the specific cookies and browser storage keys utilized on the ysTALENT platform, their respective providers, and their retention periods:
| Key / Cookie Name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ystalent_auth_token | ysTALENT | Essential | Stores secure JWT authentication token for logged-in fan and club accounts | 30 days / Session |
| ystalent:club-invitation-token | ysTALENT | Essential | Preserves pending club workspace invitation code across sign-up steps | Session / 7 days |
| ystalent:broadcast-store | ysTALENT | Essential / Functional | Persists active broadcast session keys, WHEP/WHIP endpoints, and source configurations across tabs | Persistent |
| ystalent_player_volume | ysTALENT | Functional | Remembers your preferred audio volume and mute toggle state for match playback | 1 year |
| ystalent_stream_quality | ysTALENT | Functional | Saves user preference for default stream resolution (Auto, 1080p, 720p, 480p) | 1 year |
| __stripe_mid / __stripe_sid | Stripe | Essential / Fraud Prevention | Provided by Stripe to facilitate secure payment processing and prevent credit card fraud | 1 year / 30 mins |
| _ystalent_telemetry | ysTALENT | Performance | Monitors WebRTC packet loss, RTT latency, and stream connection stability for diagnostics | Session |
Third-Party Cookies and Services
We strictly limit third-party cookies on ysTALENT. We do NOT host third-party behavioral advertising cookies or data broker trackers.
The only third-party cookies operating on our platform are essential service providers, specifically Stripe (for PCI-compliant payment and subscription processing) and infrastructure relays (for media delivery). These providers process data in accordance with their respective privacy policies and strict data processing agreements with ysTALENT.
How to Manage and Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your web browser settings.
Most web browsers allow you to view, manage, delete, and block cookies for specific websites or entirely. Below are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Third-Party Cookies
- Apple Safari (macOS & iOS): Preferences / Settings > Safari > Advanced > Privacy
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions > Manage and Delete Cookies
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that strictly necessary cookies and local storage keys are essential for the Platform to function properly. If you disable or block all cookies and storage, you will not be able to stay signed in to your fan or club account, access paid match streams, or operate the live control room.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and storage technologies we use, or for legal, regulatory, and operational reasons. The date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last updated.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, local storage, or related technologies, please contact our privacy team at onirdevelopment@gmail.com.