What browser storage means for private data and guest play

Information can be stored in a browser without being saved to an account, and account data can exist without being visible in local storage. These distinctions matter for guest play, consent choices and unfinished forms. A clear storage explanation names the purpose, location and practical limits instead of describing everything as a cookie.

Distinguish browser and server records

Local browser storage belongs to a browser profile on a device. It may persist across visits. Tab-oriented session storage generally serves a shorter-lived browsing context. Server records are held by the application or its providers and can remain after a browser tab closes.

These are different layers. Logging out does not necessarily clear every local preference, and clearing browser storage does not delete an account’s server records. Browser settings, private browsing modes and shared-device configurations can change what persists. Avoid assuming that a record is secure merely because it is local.

Understand the implemented local purposes

Persir stores optional analytics consent and an internal-testing exclusion in the browser. Local event receipts can prevent duplicate measurement without sending account identifiers to Google. These records serve different purposes from profile answers.

The Help form uses a tab draft so an unfinished message can survive its sign-in handoff. Its implementation expires stale drafts when read after twelve hours. This is a local draft mechanism, not a promise about the founder’s email retention after submission. The profile’s manual answers are not stored in durable browser storage by the application.

Treat guest progress as a separate question

Persir’s public Daily Draft stores acknowledged answers on the server. A necessary HttpOnly cookie holds a random browser proof, while the server keeps its hash, puzzle date/version, choices, shuffled order, save receipts and bounded attribution. The fixed seven-day access period begins at guest session creation; ordinary visits do not renew it.

You can see your earned result before signing in. Verified Google sign-in can save a submitted board for its original date, preserving any existing account draft. Playing alone does not attach the result to an account. Optional analytics permission stays separate from saving progress; unclaimed guest answers do not affect community averages.

Take care on shared devices

Use a browser profile you control for private archives or personal games. Another person with access to the same profile may see drafts, recent files, account sessions or local preferences. Logging out is useful, but it should not be treated as a complete cleanup of downloads and storage.

Before leaving a shared device, review the specific material you created: exported ZIPs, working copies, selected images and unfinished forms. Remove unnecessary files and end account sessions using the service’s controls. Avoid broad cleanup actions that could remove someone else’s data without permission.

Match the control to the location

Change analytics choices in Privacy or Settings. Use account and source deletion controls for live server records. Manage local files and browser data through their own settings. Read visible warnings before clearing storage, because a guest draft or unsent message may be lost.

Delete my guest progress removes the server guest session and answers and clears the cookie. Clearing cookies alone removes access; expired records are removed by hourly cleanup, normally within another hour when the job runs. A result saved to an account remains until account deletion. Provider backups and logs require separate operator verification. Knowing the layer lets you choose a control that addresses the record you care about.