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Cookie Policy
Effective May 13, 2026
This page explains how The Spot uses cookies and similar technologies. It supplements our Privacy Policy.
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file a website stores on your device. Cookies let a site remember things between page loads — for example, that you have an active booking session, or that your login is valid. Similar technologies include local storage and session storage in your browser, and pixel tags in email.
2. The cookies we use
We keep cookies to the minimum needed to operate the site. We do not use third-party advertising or behavioural-profiling cookies, and we do not allow vendors to track children across sites.
- Strictly necessary (no consent required). Session cookies set by our authentication and CSRF protection, set by Supabase for the admin dashboard, and short-lived cookies set during Stripe Checkout to complete payment. Without these, the site cannot function.
- Functional. Stores your accessibility preferences (e.g. reduced-motion) so they persist between visits. Set only when you change a setting.
- Analytics. Aggregate, non-identifying server-side metrics through Vercel Analytics for page-load performance and uptime. We do not store individual user profiles for advertising.
3. Third-party cookies on payment pages
When you click through to Stripe Checkout, Stripe sets its own cookies on its hosted domain to detect fraud and complete the payment. Those cookies are governed by Stripe's privacy policy.
4. Controlling cookies
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies from their settings menu (Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies; Safari: Settings → Privacy; Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security). Blocking strictly-necessary cookies will prevent you from completing a booking.
We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal where required by law and treat it as an opt-out of any sale or share of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
5. Updates
We will update this page as our use of cookies changes. The Effective date at the top reflects the most recent revision.
