Cookie policy
Last updated: 10 November 2026
This page explains what Giglee stores on your device, why, and how you control it.
Your choice
Strictly necessary storage is always on, because the site can’t work without it. Everything else is off until you say yes, and you can change your mind here at any time. Withdrawing consent doesn’t affect anything that happened before you withdrew it.
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What are cookies and local storage?
Cookies are small text files a website saves in your browser. Local storage is a similar browser feature that keeps data on your device and isn’t sent to our servers automatically. EU law treats both the same way: we may only use them without your consent when they are strictly necessary for a service you asked for.
Strictly necessary (always on)
These are needed for sign-in, security and features you use directly. We rely on the exemption in Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive, and our legal basis under the GDPR is performing our contract with you (Art. 6(1)(b)) or our legitimate interest in a secure, working site (Art. 6(1)(f)).
| Name | Type | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| auth_token, auth_token_expiry | Local storage | Giglee | Keeps you signed in after you log in. | 14 days, or until you log out |
| auth_present | Cookie | Giglee | Tells our server you are signed in so account pages load without a redirect. | 24 hours |
| better-auth.session_token, better-auth.state (may be prefixed __Secure-) | Cookie | Giglee | Secures sign-in with Google, Microsoft or Apple and protects against request forgery. | Session token: up to 7 days; state: only during sign-in |
| giglee_consent | Cookie | Giglee | Remembers your cookie choice so we don’t ask on every page. | 180 days |
| giglee_pending_request | Local storage | Giglee | Holds a request you started before signing in, so it isn’t lost while you log in. | 1 hour, or until posted |
| sidegigs_lastVisitedAt | Local storage | Giglee | Signed-in only: works out how many matches are new since your last visit. | Until you clear site data |
| theme, distance-unit | Local storage | Giglee | Remembers the light/dark theme and mi/km unit you picked. | Until you clear site data |
Analytics (only with your consent)
If you choose “Accept all” or switch analytics on, we load Google Analytics 4 to see which pages are used and where people get stuck. Our legal basis is your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)). Google Analytics 4 doesn’t log or store IP addresses. Google may process data in the United States under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. Until you opt in, the Google Analytics script isn’t loaded at all. If you opt out later, we delete these cookies from your browser.
| Name | Type | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Cookie | Google Ireland Ltd. | Tells visits apart so we can count unique visitors. | 2 years |
| _ga_<container-id> | Cookie | Google Ireland Ltd. | Keeps track of the current visit (session) for usage statistics. | 2 years |
Third-party sites
When you pay, you go to a checkout page hosted by Stripe, and when you sign in with Google, Microsoft or Apple you go to their site. Those sites set their own cookies, under their own policies. We don’t control or have access to them.
Blocking cookies in your browser
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block strictly necessary storage, signing in won’t work.
More information
See our privacy policy for how we handle personal data and how to exercise your rights.