Cookie Policy
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What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.
How We Use Cookies
Local City Eats uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly.
- Authentication cookies to keep you logged in
- Security cookies to protect your account
- Timezone detection for proper date/time display
- Functional Cookies: These cookies enhance your experience.
- City selection preference (remembers your selected city)
- Theme preference (light/dark mode)
- Admin panel filters and pagination settings (for admin users)
- Marketing Cookies: These cookies help us track referrals and marketing effectiveness.
- Referral tracking when you visit via a referral link
- Attribution data for understanding how you found us
- Analytics Cookies: We may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website.
- Page views and navigation patterns
- Feature usage statistics
Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| selected-city | Stores your selected city preference for browsing restaurants | 30 days |
| user-timezone | Stores your timezone for accurate date/time display | 1 year |
| lce_ref | Tracks referral source when you visit via a referral link | 30 days |
| sb-[project]-auth-token | Supabase authentication token for keeping you logged in | Session/Persistent |
| sb-[project]-auth-token-code-verifier | Supabase authentication verification | Session |
| admin-*-filters | Stores filter preferences in admin panel (admin users only) | Session |
| admin-*-page | Stores pagination state in admin panel (admin users only) | Session |
Third-Party Cookies
We use the following third-party services that may set their own cookies:
- Supabase: For authentication and database services
- Google Maps: For displaying business locations
- Google Places: For city search functionality
- Crisp Chat: For customer support chat (when enabled)
- Stripe: For payment processing (sets cookies during checkout)
- Plaid: For bank account verification (business owners only)
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in various ways:
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser.
- Essential Cookies: Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at support@localcityplaces.com