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Cookie Policy
Full revision history is at the bottom of this page.
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1. What this policy covers
This policy explains every cookie and browser storage entry that Best Productivity Resources can set, why it exists and how you control it. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy, which describes the wider handling of personal data.
The site uses no advertising cookies, no tracking pixels and no cross-site identifiers. We do not sell data and we do not build profiles about you.
2. Cookies vs. local storage
Most of what the site stores is not a cookie at all: it is browser local storage, which stays on your device and is never transmitted to us with page requests. We still treat it the same way as cookies for consent purposes, because from your point of view it is data kept on your device.
3. Exactly what is stored
| Key | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
bpr-cookie-consent | Essential, local storage | Remembers your cookie choice and the date you made it so the banner is not shown on every page. | Until you clear it or change your choice |
__cf_bm | Strictly necessary cookie, set by our hosting provider (Cloudflare) | Helps Cloudflare, which serves the site, tell people apart from automated bots. Apart from timing data its contents are encrypted and readable only by Cloudflare, and Cloudflare states it is not used to track you across sites. It is also set when the Tool of the day widget loads inside another website. | Expires after 30 minutes of inactivity |
| DataFast analytics | Optional, cookieless script | Counts page views in aggregate. Loaded only after you allow analytics. It sets no cookie. While the tab is open it keeps datafast_session_id, datafast_visitor_id and datafast_pageview_state in session storage. DataFast counts unique visits with a one-way hash of your IP address and browser details using a key that changes every 24 hours, so visits on different days are not linked. | Session storage, cleared when you close the tab |
| Embedded third-party content | Third party, only on pages that show it | A testimonial widget (Senja), which can include video players such as YouTube, and a public traffic dashboard (DataFast) are loaded from their own servers. They may set their own cookies or storage under their own domains; we set nothing and receive no personal data from them. | Controlled by the provider |
| Sponsored slots | None | Sponsored slots are plain links. No ad script, no cookie, no tracking pixel and no profiling of visitors. | Nothing stored |
| Launch badges | Third party, no cookie | The Product Hunt, ScrollLaunch and Peerlist badge images are loaded from those services. The site font is hosted on our own server. They set no cookie on this site, but the providers receive your IP address and browser details when the images load. | Nothing stored by us |
bpr-saved | Strictly necessary for a feature you ask for, local storage | The list of tools you saved with the heart button. It is created only when you save something, holds nothing but the tools' page names and never leaves your device. | Until you clear the list or your browser storage |
bpr-recent | Optional (preferences), local storage | The names and page addresses of the last three resource pages you opened, for the homepage's "Continue where you left off" strip. Saved only if you allow preference saving, and removed if you do not. It never leaves your device. | Until you press Clear, withdraw consent or clear your browser storage |
bpr:prefs:<tool> | Optional (preferences), local storage | Settings for a free tool, such as your Pomodoro timer lengths and sound choice (for example bpr:prefs:pomodoro-timer). Never anything you type or upload. Saved only if you allow preference saving. It never leaves your device. | Until you clear your browser storage |
wsiw-today-state | Optional (preferences), local storage | Keeps your points and streak in the "What should I write today" tool. Saved only if you allow preference saving, and removed if you do not. It never leaves your device. | Until you clear it or withdraw consent |
4. Your choices
On your first visit you are shown a banner with three separate categories: essential (always on), analytics and preference saving. Nothing beyond the essential entry runs until you choose. You can change or withdraw consent at any time using the link, which also appears in the footer of every page.
Clearing your browser storage resets everything to the default state and the banner appears again. Blocking storage entirely in your browser settings still lets you read the site; only the convenience features stop working.
5. Third-party sites
Directory listings, featured placements and article links point to external websites. Once you follow a link, that site's own cookie and privacy practices apply. We have no control over, and take no responsibility for, cookies set by third parties.
6. Changes to this policy
If we add or remove a storage key or change an analytics provider, this page and the table above are updated first, with the change recorded in the revision history below.
7. Legal contact
Best Productivity Resources, operated by Shushant Lakhyani. All legal notices, privacy requests, correction requests, takedown notices and questions about these documents go to a single address so nothing gets lost.
- Subject line to use
- Cookie question - Best Productivity Resources
- What to include
- The exact page address or listing name your request relates to.
- A clear description of the request (access, correction, deletion, takedown).
- For rights requests, the email address you used with us so we can match the record.
- For takedowns, proof of ownership or authority to act on the owner's behalf.
- Response time
- We acknowledge legal and privacy emails within 7 working days and aim to resolve valid requests within 30 days. Governing jurisdiction: India.
For non-legal matters such as suggesting a resource or general feedback, use the contact page or reach out on LinkedIn via the submission page.
8. Revision history
Every material change to this document is listed here, newest first, so you can see exactly what changed and when.
19 October 2026
- Cookie Policy: the DataFast analytics entry now lists its session storage keys (datafast_session_id, datafast_visitor_id, datafast_pageview_state), cleared when you close the tab, and how it counts unique visits without cookies.
15 October 2026
- Cookie Policy: added the optional bpr:prefs:<tool> storage entry for free tool settings such as the Pomodoro timer, kept only with preference consent.
14 October 2026
- Cookie Policy: added the optional bpr-recent storage entry for the homepage's recently viewed strip, kept only with preference consent.
- Cookie Policy: added the __cf_bm cookie that Cloudflare, our hosting provider, sets to tell people apart from bots (expires after 30 minutes of inactivity).
12 October 2026
- Cookie Policy: added Peerlist to the launch badges entry.
9 October 2026
- Cookie Policy: added the bpr-saved storage entry for the Saved list, which is created only when you save a tool.
8 October 2026
- Reviewed every document against the current site: resource pages, comparisons, collections, news posts, the Featured badge and the video tour.
- Affiliate links in listings are now labelled next to the link; the Affiliate Disclosure explains where they appear.
- Added disclaimers for ratings and comparisons, news summaries and money-making content, plus a logo and trademark notice.
- Corrected the accessibility testing description and updated the cookie and storage table.
11 September 2026
- Reviewed for the browser-only tools and current site features.
8 September 2026
- Reviewed for the new sponsored slots and cross-linked the Sponsorship & Advertising Policy.
4 September 2026
- First published version of this document.