Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
CourtSwap uses cookies for the following purposes:
| Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Required for the website to function (authentication, security) | Session / 30 days |
| Preferences | Remember your settings (language, dark mode) | 1 year |
| Analytics | Understand how visitors use our site | 2 years |
3. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They include:
- Session cookies: Keep you logged in while browsing
- Security cookies: Protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
- Load balancing: Ensure optimal server performance
You cannot opt out of essential cookies as they are required for the site to work.
4. Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your choices to provide a personalized experience:
- Language preference: Remember your selected language (EN, PT, ES)
- Theme preference: Remember dark/light mode setting
- View preferences: Remember grid/list view in browse page
5. Analytics Cookies
We use analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the user experience. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized.
We may use services like Google Analytics or similar tools. You can opt out of analytics cookies through your browser settings or by using browser extensions.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some third-party services we use may set their own cookies:
- Stripe: For secure payment processing
- Google: For OAuth authentication (if you sign in with Google)
- Cloudflare: For security and performance
These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies.
7. Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete some or all cookies
- Block cookies from specific or all websites
- Set preferences for different types of cookies
Note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of CourtSwap.
Browser Cookie Settings
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected]
See also: Terms of Service | Privacy Policy