Cookie Policy
What cookies we use, and why.
Last updated: August 19, 2026
This page explains which cookies and similar technologies Papermerge uses on this website and on the Service — Papermerge's cloud document management service, available under papermerge.com and papermerge.de, including any subdomain, such as app.papermerge.com, a tenant-specific subdomain, or our authentication service at zd.papermerge.com — and why. We keep cookie use to the minimum necessary to run the Service.
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored in your browser that lets a website recognize your browser between visits or requests.
2. Cookies we use
The following cookies are currently set when you use our website or the Service:
| Cookie | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
access_token | Keeps you signed in and authorizes your requests to the Service. | Essential | Until you sign out or the session expires |
remote_user, remote_groups, remote_roles, remote_email, remote_name | Caches your identity and permissions from our sign-in system, so requests can be authorized without repeated logins. | Essential | Session |
navbar_collapsed, navbar_width | Remembers your sidebar layout preference. | Functional | Persistent |
i18n_language | Remembers your preferred language. | Functional | ~10 minutes |
3. Cookies we don't use
We do not use advertising, cross-site tracking, or analytics cookies, and we do not currently run any analytics or error-tracking tool that sets cookies.
4. Why there's no cookie consent banner
All the cookies we use are either strictly necessary to provide the Service — for example, keeping you signed in — or serve a functional purpose you've configured yourself, such as remembering your language. Under the ePrivacy rules implemented in German law, this category of cookie does not require your prior consent, only that we inform you about it, which is the purpose of this page. If we ever introduce analytics or advertising cookies, we will update this page and ask for your consent first.
5. How to control cookies
You can block or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Note that blocking the access_token cookie will prevent you from staying signed in to the Service.
6. Contact
Questions about our use of cookies? Contact us at [email protected].