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Last updated October 9, 2026
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| Cookie | Lasts | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| better-auth.session_token | 7 days | Keeps you signed in. Carries a random session token, sent only to techne.fm and never readable by scripts. On techne.fm it is prefixed __Secure-. |
| tcn_vid | 1 year | Anonymous visitor key: counts each visitor once, credits a referral link, and helps detect abuse. Not linked to your account. |
| tcn_sid | 30 minutes, extended while you browse | Anonymous session id: groups the plays of one sitting so we can tell how a release is listened to. |
| tcn_ref | 30 days | The referral code from a techne.fm/r/… link, so that visit and any pre-save or purchase can be credited to the person who shared it. |
| tcn_utm | 30 days | The campaign tags (utm_*) on the link you arrived from, so a later purchase can be matched to that campaign. |
| tcn_mkt | 24 hours | Set only if you tick "Send me new releases and offers" on the sign-in form. Remembers that choice until your account exists, then is no longer needed. |
| tcn_last_welcome | 1 year | When you last saw the welcome page, so it can greet you as a returning member. |
| tt_lead | 30 days | After you unlock a free plugin with your email: ties the download to that unlock. Never readable by scripts. |
| techne_dismissed_banners | 1 year | Which announcement banners you have closed, so they stay closed. |
| sp_cv, sp_state, sp_slug | 10 minutes | Only during a Spotify pre-save: the security state for the round trip to Spotify and back. |
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| Cookie | Lasts | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | 90 days | Meta Pixel: a browser id Meta uses to measure whether an ad led to a visit or purchase. Set by Meta. |
| _fbc | 90 days | Meta Pixel: the click id (fbclid) from a Meta ad link, so a purchase can be matched to the ad. Written when you arrive from such a link. Set by Meta. |
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| Key | Lasts | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| techne:cookie-consent | Until you change it | Your answer to the cookie notice (accepted or rejected) and when you gave it. |
| theme | Until you change it | Light, dark, or follow the system. |
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