Cookie Policy
Last updated 1 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how OrbitSub, a sole proprietorship owned and operated by Karan in New Delhi, India, and registered as a micro enterprise under the Udyam (MSME) scheme of the Government of India ("OrbitSub", "we" or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on orbitsub.com and in the OrbitSub web application (the "Service"). It forms part of our Privacy Policy.
1. What cookies and browser storage are
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores in your browser and reads back on later visits. Browser storage, often called local storage, lets a website keep small amounts of information in your browser without sending it to a server with every request. We refer to both as "cookies and similar technologies".
2. Our approach
We keep this to a minimum. OrbitSub sets one cookie, which is strictly necessary to keep you signed in. We use no analytics, advertising, tracking or social media cookies, and we do not build profiles of you across other websites.
Because the only cookie we set is strictly necessary to provide the Service you asked for, it does not require your consent. If we ever introduce a cookie that is not strictly necessary, we will ask for your consent before setting it and update this Policy first.
3. The cookie we set
| Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| orbit_rt | Keeps you securely signed in by holding a session refresh token. It is marked HttpOnly, so scripts running in the page cannot read it, and it is sent only over encrypted connections. | Strictly necessary, first-party | 30 days, renewed while you remain active; removed when you sign out |
If you block this cookie, you will not be able to stay signed in to the Service.
4. What we store in your browser
We store a few preferences in your browser's local storage. They stay on your device, are not used to identify or track you, and are not shared with anyone.
| Key | What it remembers |
|---|---|
| orbit-theme | Whether you prefer the light theme, the dark theme or your system setting |
| orbit-cookie-consent | That you have seen our cookie notice, so it is not shown again |
| orbit-walkthrough-v1 | Whether you have completed or dismissed the product tour |
| orbit-nudge-dismissed | That you have dismissed a reminder to complete your profile |
| Citation style cache | Copies of the citation style files you have used, so that citations format faster |
You can clear these at any time through your browser settings. The Service will continue to work, and will simply forget these preferences.
5. Third-party services
Some parts of the Service involve third parties, which may set their own cookies or use similar technologies under their own policies:
- Cloudflare Turnstile, which protects sign-up and sign-in from automated abuse, processes information about your browser and device to tell people from bots.
- Google, when you choose to sign in with Google, on Google's own pages.
- PayPal, when you pay for a plan, on PayPal's own pages.
- Embedded videos in research. YouTube videos are embedded in YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode, and neither YouTube nor Vimeo loads its player until you choose to play a video. Once you play one, the video provider may set cookies. Preview images of YouTube videos are loaded from YouTube's servers, which receive your IP address when they load.
We do not control these technologies. Please read the privacy and cookie policies of these providers to understand how they use them.
6. Managing cookies
Most browsers let you view, block and delete cookies and local storage, usually under their privacy or security settings. Blocking the strictly necessary cookie will prevent you from staying signed in. Instructions are available on your browser maker's website.
7. Changes
We may update this Policy if the technologies we use change. We will post the updated Policy on this page with a new date and, where the change requires your consent, ask for it before the change takes effect.
8. Contact
Questions about this Policy can be sent to team@orbitsub.com.
This Policy is effective from 1 October 2026.