Cookie Policy
Last updated: 3 August 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We also use similar technologies such as localStorage and sessionStorage. For simplicity we refer to all of these as "cookies" in this policy.
2. Categories we use
- Essential — required for the site to work (sign-in, checkout, security). Always active.
- Functional — remember your choices such as county filter or marketing opt-ins.
- Analytics — first-party analytics plus Google Analytics 4, used to measure how the Service is used. Only loaded after you accept Statistics cookies. GA4 is loaded with EEA consent mode so no analytics cookies are stored until consent is granted.
- Marketing — none currently in use. We do not load the Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel or any other third-party advertising tracker.
3. The cookies we set
The list below is complete and accurate as of the "Last updated" date.
| Name | Category | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sb-*-auth-token | Essential | Keeps you signed in to your account and refreshes your session. | Session + 1 year (rolling) | Recognise Card / Supabase |
| recognise_cookie_consent_v3 | Essential | Records your cookie preferences so we don't ask again on every page. | 12 months (localStorage) | Recognise Card |
| rc_session_id | Analytics | Anonymous per-visit session ID used to group first-party page views. Only set after you accept Statistics cookies. | Browser session (sessionStorage) | Recognise Card |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics 4 user identifier. Only set after you accept Statistics cookies. | 2 years | |
| _ga_* | Analytics | Google Analytics 4 session state. Only set after you accept Statistics cookies. | 2 years | |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics 4 user identifier (24-hour variant). Only set after you accept Statistics cookies. | 24 hours | |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics 4 request throttling. Only set after you accept Statistics cookies. | 1 minute | |
| __cf_bm, cf_clearance | Essential | Bot management and TLS/DDoS protection at the edge. | Up to 30 minutes / 1 year | Cloudflare |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Essential | Fraud prevention during payment. Loaded only on checkout pages. | 1 year / 30 minutes | Stripe |
4. Managing your preferences
You can accept, reject or change your preferences at any time on the Cookie preferences page or from the Cookie settings link in the site footer. Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies through their settings — note that blocking essential cookies may stop you signing in or completing a purchase.
5. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above shows when changes were last made.
6. Contact us
Questions about our use of cookies? privacy@recognisecard.ie