Cookie Policy
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They help us make the website work better and provide a more personalized experience for you. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until they expire or you delete them).
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes, depending on the context or service, including:
- Essential cookies: These are strictly necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
- Analytics cookies: We use these to understand how visitors interact with our website, helping us improve our services and website functionality.
- Functional cookies: These help us remember your preferences and settings, providing you with a more personalized experience.
- Performance cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, helping us understand and improve our services.
3. Specific cookies we use
3.1 Essential cookies
- Session Management (session-token):
- Session
- Authentication and security
- First-party
- CSRF Protection (csrf-token):
- Session
- Security
- First-party
- Cookie Consent (cookie-consent):
- 1 year
- Store cookie preferences
- First-party
3.2 Analytics and Performance
- Vercel Analytics:
- _vercel_web_vitals: 30 minutes
- _vercel_performance: 24 hours
- Performance monitoring
- Sentry:
- sentry-session: 24 hours
- sentry-errors: 24 hours
- Error tracking
- PostHog:
- ph_session: 24 hours
- distinct_id: 1 year
- Product analytics and user behavior tracking
- Page views, feature usage, user interactions
- Can be disabled by contacting support
3.3 Functional
- Language Preference (locale):
- 1 year
- Remember language choice
- First-party
- Theme Setting (theme):
- 1 year
- Remember dark/light mode
- First-party
3.4 Third-Party Services
- Google Analytics:
- _ga: 2 years
- _gid: 24 hours
- _gat: 1 minute
- Analytics and user behavior tracking
- Page views, user behavior, demographics
- Can be disabled via cookie settings or Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Google Tag Manager:
- _gtm: varies
- Management of tracking and marketing tags
- GTM itself doesn't store personal data, but manages other tracking tools
- Facebook Pixel:
- _fbp: 3 months
- fr: 3 months
- Track visitor behavior for ad targeting
- Page views, conversions, user interactions
- Can be disabled through Facebook Ad Settings or cookie preferences
- Stripe:
- stripe.csrf: 1 hour
- stripe.sid: 24 hours
- Payment processing
- Only present during checkout
- Resend:
- Email tracking pixels: Session only
- Email delivery tracking and analytics
- Only present in emails you receive from us
- Can be disabled in your email client settings
3.5 Marketing and Analytics Data Usage
Our marketing and analytics tools collect and process data in the following ways:
- Google Analytics: Provides detailed insights about website usage, including page views, time spent, user demographics, and behavior patterns. This helps us improve our service and user experience.
- Google Tag Manager: Manages various tracking scripts and marketing tags on our website, allowing us to measure advertising ROI and track user interactions.
- Facebook Pixel: Tracks conversions from Facebook ads, optimizes ads based on collected data, and builds targeted audiences for future advertisements.
You can control how these services track your data through:
- Our cookie consent banner and preference center
- Browser privacy settings and ad-blocking extensions
- Platform-specific opt-out tools:
Cookies
We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. For more information on how we use cookies, please see our cookie policy.
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- Decline
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5. Technical details
5.1 How cookies are stored
Cookies are stored in your browser's cookie storage. They can be:
- Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period
- First-party cookies: Set by our website domain
- Third-party cookies: Set by other domains
5.2 Security measures
We implement several security measures for cookies:
- All cookies are encrypted when containing sensitive data
- Secure flag set for all cookies in production
- HttpOnly flag set where appropriate to prevent XSS attacks
- SameSite attributes configured to prevent CSRF attacks
4. Managing cookies
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The following links provide information on how to modify your browser's settings:
Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.
5. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy and take any other steps required by applicable law.
6. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
DealDetectivesSegment 3
6921RC Duiven
info@thedealdetectives.com
Chamber of Commerce (KVK) Number: 85692611
7. Language Disclaimer
This Cookie Policy has been written in English and may be translated into other languages. In case of any inconsistency or discrepancy between the English version and any other language version of this Cookie Policy, the English language version shall prevail and be controlling.