Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 11/18/2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies help us improve your experience on Share The Smoke by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our platform.

How Share The Smoke Uses Cookies

We use cookies for several important purposes to enhance your experience on our platform:

Authentication: Keeping you logged in as you navigate through the site
Security: Protecting your account and detecting suspicious activity
Preferences: Remembering your settings and preferences
Performance: Understanding how the site is used to improve functionality
Analytics: Analyzing site traffic and user behavior to enhance the platform

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Required)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples: Session cookies, authentication cookies, security cookies

Functional Cookies (Optional)

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may remember your preferences, such as your location or language settings. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

Examples: Language preferences, map settings, UI customizations

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the platform and understand which features are most valuable to our users.

Examples: Google Analytics, page view tracking, feature usage statistics

Marketing Cookies (Optional)

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content on other sites. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

Examples: Social media cookies, advertising network cookies, retargeting pixels

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use various third-party services, and these services may set their own cookies to provide features or to track your activity. Third parties we work with include:

Supabase: Our backend infrastructure provider for authentication and data management
Mapbox: Map services for location-based features
Analytics providers: To help us understand how users interact with our platform

We do not control these third-party cookies. Please check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience since it will no longer be personalized to you. Some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Find out how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Microsoft Edge

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. We respect DNT signals and will not track your browsing activity when DNT is enabled.

Opt-Out of Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Session vs. Persistent Cookies

Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They help us track your activities during a single browsing session, such as keeping you logged in as you navigate between pages.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They remember your preferences for future visits and help provide a personalized experience when you return to our site.

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
Authentication cookies: Typically last 30 days or until you log out
Preference cookies: Can last up to 1 year
Analytics cookies: Typically last 2 years

Your Rights

Under data protection laws, you have rights regarding your personal data, including information collected through cookies:

The right to know what data is collected
The right to access your data
The right to correct inaccurate data
The right to delete your data
The right to object to processing
The right to withdraw consent

To exercise these rights or if you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through cookies or any other means. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information about our cookie practices.

When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and may notify you through the Service or via email.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us. For information about how we handle your personal data more broadly, please see our Privacy Policy.