Cookies Policy

Effective 23 April 2026 · Version 2.1

This page explains the cookies and similar technologies we use on thevibe.in and the Business Console. The mobile app uses local storage and device identifiers; those are covered in our Privacy Policy.

The short version

We set a few essential cookies to make the site work, and one anonymous analytics cookie to count visitors. We don’t run advertising trackers. You can change preferences any time below.

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a site stores on your device. They let us remember your session, your language, and how you arrived. Similar technologies include localStorage, IndexedDB, and pixel tags. When we use them for the same purposes, this policy covers them too.

2. How we use them

We use cookies to (a) keep you logged in, (b) remember preferences like language and city, (c) measure aggregate, anonymous traffic so we can improve the site, and (d) protect the service from abuse and fraud. We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles or to share your behavior with ad networks.

3. Types of cookies we set

Name	Purpose	Type	Expires
vibe_session	Keeps you signed in	Strictly necessary	30 days
vibe_csrf	Security: prevents cross-site forgery	Strictly necessary	Session
vibe_locale	Remembers your language & city	Functional	1 year
vibe_consent	Stores your cookie preferences	Strictly necessary	1 year
ph_id	Self-hosted analytics, anonymous visitor count	Analytics	1 year
cf_clearance	Cloudflare anti-bot challenge	Strictly necessary	30 days

4. Third-party cookies

We minimize third-party cookies. The only ones you may encounter are:

Stripe sets cookies on checkout pages for fraud prevention.
Cloudflare sets cf_clearance for bot mitigation.

We do not load Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, or any retargeting trackers.

5. Your preferences

You can change which categories of cookies you allow at any time. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled. Without them, the site won’t work.

Cookie preferences

Strictly necessary

Required for login, security, and saving your preferences.

Functional

Remember language, city, and theme between visits.

Analytics (anonymous)

Self-hosted, IP-anonymized visitor counts. No advertising.

6. Do Not Track & Global Privacy Control

We honor browser-level signals. If your browser sends a DNT: 1 header or a Global Privacy Control signal, we automatically disable analytics cookies for that visit, regardless of the toggle above.

7. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email support@thevibe.in.