Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 10, 2025
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device (computer, tablet, phone) when you visit them. Cookies allow the website to recognize you and remember your preferences to improve your browsing experience.
2. What cookies do we use?
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website and cannot be disabled.
- Authentication: Firebase Auth (maintains your authentication session)
- UI Preferences: localStorage for theme (dark/light mode)
- Application state: sessionStorage for scroll position
Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how our website is used. These cookies collect anonymous information about:
- Number of visitors and pages visited
- Visit duration and browsing behavior
- Traffic source (Google, direct, social media, etc.)
- Device and browser information
GA4 Cookies: _ga, _ga_*, _gid (Google Analytics)
Third-party cookies
- Firebase (Google): Authentication and database
- Vercel: Hosting and performance optimization
- Google Maps: Interactive map display (if you use the /map page)
3. Why do we use cookies?
- Functionality: To authenticate you and save your preferences (theme, language)
- Performance: To understand how you use the website and improve the experience
- Analytics: To measure traffic and optimize content
- Security: To prevent abuse and protect your account
4. How can you manage cookies?
🍪 Cookie consent
On your first visit, you will see a cookie banner where you can accept or decline analytics cookies. Essential cookies cannot be disabled.
Browser management:
You can delete or block cookies from your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
- Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies
⚠️ Warning: Blocking essential cookies may affect website functionality (you will not be able to log in, preferences will not be saved).
5. Google Analytics and privacy
We use Google Analytics with enhanced privacy settings:
- IP address anonymization
- Remarketing and personalized advertising disabled
- Do Not Track preferences respected
You can learn more about Google Analytics and privacy at: Google Privacy Policy
6. Storage duration
| Cookie | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Firebase Auth | Until logout | Authentication |
| localStorage (theme) | Permanent | UI Preferences |
| _ga | 2 years | Google Analytics |
| _gid | 24 hours | Google Analytics |
7. Your rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access: You can request a copy of the data collected
- Right to rectification: You can correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure: You can request deletion of data (your account can be deleted from the profile page)
- Right to object: You can refuse data processing for analytics
- Right to portability: You can receive your data in a structured format
8. Contact
For questions about cookies or privacy, you can contact us at:
9. Policy updates
This policy may be updated periodically. We will notify users about significant changes through the website or by email (for authenticated users).
Legal notes: This policy complies with GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679) and the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC), implemented in Romania through Law 506/2004 (updated by Law 190/2018).