Cookie Policy
Effective Date: September 1, 2025
Last Updated: September 1, 2025
Introduction
Onsightful ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies to provide, secure, and improve our climbing analytics platform. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.
By using Onsightful, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device after you close your browser) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly.
- Authentication: Keep you logged in to your account
- Security: Protect against unauthorized access
- Session Management: Maintain your session state
- Cookie Consent: Remember your cookie preferences
Functional Cookies
These cookies enhance functionality and personalization.
- User Preferences: Remember your settings and preferences
- Language: Store your language preference
- Dashboard Settings: Save your chart and filter preferences
- Recent Activity: Track recently viewed dashboards
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.
- Analytics: Collect anonymous usage statistics
- Performance Monitoring: Track page load times
- Error Tracking: Identify and fix technical issues
- Feature Usage: Understand which features are most popular
Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| auth_token | Authentication session | Essential | Session |
| cookie_consent | Stores cookie preferences | Essential | 1 year |
| user_preferences | Dashboard settings | Functional | 30 days |
| _ga | Google Analytics (if enabled) | Performance | 2 years |
Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services that set their own cookies:
- Firebase Authentication: For secure user authentication
- Google Cloud Platform: For hosting and infrastructure
- Mountain Project API: May set cookies when fetching data
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies that govern their use of cookies.
Your Cookie Choices
Cookie Consent
When you first visit Onsightful, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:
- Accept all cookies
- Accept only essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:
- Block all cookies: This may prevent you from using certain features
- Delete cookies: Remove existing cookies from your browser
- Cookie notifications: Set your browser to notify you when cookies are set
- Third-party cookies: Block cookies from external domains
Opt-Out Links
You can opt out of specific third-party cookies:
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Important Note
Disabling certain cookies may impact your experience on Onsightful:
- You may need to log in each time you visit
- Your preferences may not be saved
- Some features may not work properly
- Performance may be degraded
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals websites not to track your online activity. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to DNT signals. Onsightful does not currently respond to DNT signals, but we limit tracking to essential purposes as described in this policy.
Children and Cookies
Onsightful is not intended for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information or set cookies for children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date and, where appropriate, through a notice on our website.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding cookies:
European Users (GDPR)
- Right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
- Right to access information about cookies we use
- Right to object to certain cookie usage
California Users (CCPA)
- Right to know about cookies and data collection
- Right to opt-out of sale of personal information (we don't sell data)
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights
Cookie Consent
By continuing to use Onsightful, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or our cookie consent tool.
We use cookies responsibly to provide you with the best climbing analytics experience while respecting your privacy preferences.