What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They help websites remember your preferences, authenticate sessions, and analyze usage patterns.
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit Roadie, you'll see a cookie consent banner at the bottom of the page. This banner allows you to:
- Accept All: Enables all cookies including analytics and marketing
- Cookie Settings: Choose which categories of cookies to enable
- Reject All: Disables optional cookies (essential cookies remain active)
Managing Your Preferences:
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of any page, or by visiting this policy page. Your preferences are stored across both goroadie.co and app.goroadie.co.
How Roadie Uses Cookies
Essential Cookies (Required)
These cookies are necessary for Roadie to function and cannot be disabled:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| roadie_cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preferences | 365 days |
| auth_token | User authentication and session management | Session/30 days |
| user_session | Maintain login state | Session |
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
These cookies help us understand how users interact with Roadie. You can disable these in your cookie preferences:
| Service | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| Google Analytics | Track anonymous usage patterns and site performance | 2 years |
| _ga, _gid, _gat | Google Analytics tracking cookies | Various (1 day - 2 years) |
Marketing Cookies (Optional)
These cookies are used for advertising and conversion tracking. You can disable these in your cookie preferences:
| Service | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| Google Ads | Track ad conversions and measure campaign effectiveness | 90 days |
Browser Storage
In addition to cookies, Roadie uses:
- Local Storage: Trip session state, preferences
- Session Storage: Temporary navigation data
This storage helps provide a seamless experience by maintaining your trip context and preferences during navigation.
Third-Party Cookies
Integrated services may set their own cookies based on your consent preferences:
- Google Maps: For route rendering and map tiles
- Google Analytics: For usage analytics (if you consent)
- Google Ads: For conversion tracking (if you consent)
- Supabase: For authentication
These third-party services operate under their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their cookie policies:
Managing Cookies
Roadie Cookie Preferences
The easiest way to manage cookies is through our Cookie Settings:
- Click "Cookie Settings" in the footer of any page
- Toggle analytics and marketing cookies on or off
- Your preferences are saved for 365 days
- Changes apply across both goroadie.co and app.goroadie.co
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and Website Data
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies
⚠️ Important Note:
Blocking essential cookies will prevent you from using Roadie. You can disable optional cookies while maintaining core functionality.
California Residents (CCPA)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have specific rights:
- Right to Know: What data we collect via cookies
- Right to Opt-Out: Disable analytics and marketing cookies
- Right to Delete: Clear your cookie consent preferences
We do not "sell" personal information as defined by CCPA. However, you can opt-out of analytics and marketing cookies through our Cookie Settings, or by clicking "Do Not Sell My Info" in the footer.
Do Not Track
We currently do not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals as there is no universal standard for DNT interpretation. However, we respect your privacy choices and provide controls for optional cookies through your account settings and our cookie banner.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. Changes will be posted with a new "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.