Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, analyze traffic patterns, and provide a better user experience. StoryViewer.us uses cookies in a limited, privacy-respecting manner to ensure our free anonymous Instagram story viewer and profile viewer functions correctly.

2. Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on StoryViewer.us:

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
PHPSESSID	PHP session management — maintains server-side session state	Session
csrftoken	Cross-site request forgery protection	1 year

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences to enhance your experience.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
sv_pref	Stores user interface preferences (e.g., theme)	30 days
sv_lang	Remembers your selected language	1 year

2.3 Analytics Cookies

We may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with StoryViewer.us. This data is anonymous and aggregated — we cannot identify individual users.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique users	2 years
_ga_*	Google Analytics	Persists session state	2 years

Google Analytics is configured with IP anonymization enabled. We do not share this data with third parties for advertising purposes.

3. Cookies We Do NOT Use

StoryViewer.us does not use:

• Advertising or tracking cookies
• Social media tracking pixels
• Third-party remarketing cookies
• Fingerprinting or supercookies

Because StoryViewer.us is a tool for viewing public Instagram profiles anonymously, we are committed to maintaining your privacy on our platform as well.

4. How to Control Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of StoryViewer.us.

Browser Cookie Settings

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Opt Out of Google Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Third-Party Cookies

When StoryViewer.us fetches public profile data from Instagram, your browser does not directly communicate with Instagram's servers — all requests are made server-side. This means Instagram cannot set cookies in your browser through our instagram story viewer or profile viewer tool.

6. Cookie Consent

By continuing to use StoryViewer.us, you consent to the use of strictly necessary and functional cookies as described in this policy. For analytics cookies, we rely on legitimate interest. You may opt out at any time using your browser settings.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at support@storyviewer.us.

For our full privacy practices, please see our Privacy Policy.