Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the website owner. ScanTrade also uses similar technologies such as local storage and session storage for authentication and preference management.

How We Use Cookies and Storage

We use the following types of storage technologies:

  • Strictly necessary — Session data and authentication tokens stored in local storage to keep you logged in. These are essential for the Service to function and cannot be disabled.
  • Preference cookies — Settings such as theme preferences (light/dark mode) stored locally in your browser. These are set only on your device and are not shared.
  • Analytics (optional) — If we introduce analytics tools in the future, we will obtain your explicit consent before setting any non-essential analytics cookies.

Third-Party Cookies

We do not currently use third-party advertising or tracking cookies. Stripe, our payment processor, may set cookies when you visit payment-related pages. These are governed by Stripe's Cookie Policy. We do not control third-party cookies set by Stripe.

Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit ScanTrade, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary storage (required for authentication and Service functionality) is always active. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser's local storage and cookies.

Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies and stored data are set.
  • Delete cookies and local storage individually or in bulk.
  • Block cookies from specific websites.
  • Block all third-party cookies.

Data Collected via Storage

Authentication tokens stored in local storage contain only your encrypted session identifier — no personal data such as your password or payment information is stored in browser storage. Preference data (such as theme settings) is stored locally on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

Consent and Withdrawal

By continuing to use the Service after the cookie banner is displayed, you consent to the use of strictly necessary storage. If we introduce optional cookies or tracking technologies, we will ask for your explicit opt-in consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser data.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by updating this page and the Last updated date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.

Contact

For questions about our use of cookies and storage, contact us at support.scantrade@gmail.com.