Cookies & local storage

1. Our approach

Area does not use advertising cookies or analytics consent banners on the public app. We do not ask you to accept tracking to browse listings.

2. Local storage (not a cookie)

When you favorite a listing, Area saves the listing ID in your browser's local storage (area:favorites). This is stored on your device only and lets your favorites persist between visits.

• Purpose: remember listings you saved
• Duration: until you remove favorites or clear site data
• Shared with us: no — this data is not submitted as part of normal use

3. Strictly necessary cookies

Our hosting platform may set short-lived technical cookies required to deliver the site securely and reliably (for example load balancing or abuse protection). We do not use these to profile visitors.

4. What we do not use

• Advertising or retargeting cookies
• Social media tracking pixels on the public feed
• Third-party analytics cookies that identify you across sites
• Authentication cookies on the public app (no accounts)

5. Third-party content

Map previews, listing photos, and outbound links may cause your browser to contact other domains. Those services may use their own cookies when you interact with them directly. Area does not control third-party cookie behavior.

6. Managing storage

You can delete favorites from within Area or clear local storage and cookies in your browser settings. Instructions vary by browser and device.

7. Admin area

Staff access to /admin may use a separate session cookie for authentication. That cookie applies only to the internal moderation panel, not to regular visitors.