Cookie Notice

1.What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow websites to recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and login state. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags.

UniSwipe uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the Platform, personalise your experience, and understand how our service is used.

2.Types We Use

We categorise cookies as follows:

• Essential cookies — required for the Platform to function. Cannot be disabled.
• Functional cookies — remember your preferences to improve your experience.
• Analytics cookies — help us understand how users interact with the Platform.
• Marketing cookies — used to deliver relevant advertisements (only with consent).

3.Essential Cookies

• sb-auth-token — Supabase authentication session token. Keeps you logged in. Duration: session.
• sb-refresh-token — Refreshes your authentication session automatically. Duration: 7 days.
• csrf-token — Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks. Duration: session.
• cookie-consent — Stores your cookie preferences. Duration: 12 months.

4.Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience but are not strictly necessary:

• search-prefs — Remembers your last search filters (university, price range). Duration: 30 days.
• locale — Stores your language preference. Duration: 12 months.
• theme — Remembers your display preferences. Duration: 12 months.

5.Analytics Cookies

With your consent, we use analytics tools to understand how users navigate UniSwipe, which pages are most visited, and where users encounter difficulties. This data is aggregated and anonymised — it does not identify you personally.

• _ga / _ga_* — Google Analytics. Measures site performance and usage patterns. Duration: up to 2 years.
• _vercel_jwt — Vercel edge analytics. Duration: session.

You can opt out of Google Analytics at any time via Google's opt-out tool.

6.Marketing Cookies

We only place marketing cookies with your explicit consent. These may be used to show you relevant advertisements about UniSwipe on other websites (e.g. via Meta or Google Ads).

You can withdraw consent for marketing cookies at any time through the cookie preference centre (accessible via the footer link "Cookie Settings").

7.Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by trusted third-party services we use:

• Stripe — payment fraud prevention and checkout functionality.
• Google — OAuth login ("Sign in with Google") and optional analytics.
• Vercel — platform performance and caching.

These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing them directly on their websites.

8.Managing Cookies

You have several options for controlling cookies:

• Cookie preference centre: Click "Cookie Settings" in our footer to update your preferences at any time.
• Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies. Note: blocking essential cookies will prevent the Platform from working correctly.
• Private/Incognito mode: Cookies are cleared when you close the browser window.

Browser cookie management guides:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

9.Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Notice to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our service. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when the notice was last revised. Material changes will be communicated via the cookie consent banner on your next visit.