Cookie Policy
Effective date: 19 July 2026. This page lists every cookie and similar technology autohotspots.com uses: essential sign-in cookies, plus — only with your consent — Google Analytics to understand how the site is used. There are no advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
Cookies we set
| Name | Purpose | Type / lifetime |
|---|---|---|
sb-*-auth-token | Keeps you signed in to your member account (set by our authentication provider, Supabase). | Essential · session, refreshed while you use the site |
ah_admin | Staff-only session for the moderation dashboard. | Essential · 8 hours · staff accounts only |
ah_advertiser | Advertiser portal session. | Essential · 30 days · advertiser accounts only |
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics — anonymous usage statistics (pages visited, rough location, device type) so we can improve the site. Loads only after you choose “Agree” on the cookie banner. Not used for advertising. | Analytics (consent-based) · up to 2 years |
Browser storage (not cookies)
- Like state— your browser remembers which photos and spots you’ve liked so buttons render instantly. This stays on your device.
Third parties
Map tiles load from MapTiler and payment pages are hosted by Stripe; Stripe sets its own essential cookies on its checkout pages (see Stripe’s cookie policy). Google Analytics is provided by Google LLC — see Google’s privacy policy for how it processes data. We use no advertising cookies.
Managing cookies
You chose whether to allow analytics when you first visited — change that any time:
You can also clear or block cookies in your browser settings, but blocking the essential ones means sign-in won’t work. Questions: hello@autohotspots.com — and see the Privacy Policy for how we handle personal data generally.