Cookies Policy
Effective date: January 2026
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work properly, remember your preferences, and understand how you use the service. We also use similar technologies like local storage to store small amounts of data in your browser.
How we use cookies
We group cookies and similar technologies into four categories:
- Strictly necessary – Required for the site to function (authentication, security, storing your consent choices). Always on; no consent required.
- Functional – Remember your preferences and provide enhanced features like customer support chat.
- Analytics – Help us understand how visitors use Leaftide so we can improve the experience. Loaded only after consent.
- Marketing – Used to measure advertising effectiveness and show relevant ads. Loaded only after consent.
Your choices
On your first visit, we ask for your consent for non-essential cookies. You can change or withdraw consent at any time:
- (opens the preferences panel)
- Browser controls: you can delete or block cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect site functionality.
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| __Host-session | Keeps you logged in securely | Leaftide | Session |
| csrftoken | Protects against cross-site request forgery | Leaftide | Session |
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preferences | Leaftide | 6 months |
Functional
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp session cookies | Powers our customer support chat widget for logged-in users | Crisp | Session |
Analytics
These cookies help us understand how people use Leaftide. We use privacy-focused analytics and do not enable session recordings.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| ph_* cookies | Product analytics: page views, feature usage, and user engagement (no session recordings) | PostHog (EU) | 1 year |
Marketing
These cookies help us measure advertising performance and understand which campaigns bring visitors to Leaftide.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _gid, _gat | Conversion tracking and remarketing for Google Ads | Up to 2 years |
Local storage
We also use browser local storage for:
- ph_attribution – Remembers how you found Leaftide (e.g., from an ad or referral link) to help us understand which channels work best.
- PostHog persistence – Maintains your anonymous analytics ID across sessions.
Third-party services
Some features require third-party services that may set their own cookies:
- Stripe – Secure payment processing. Required for subscriptions.
- Google Sign-In – If you choose to sign in with Google, Google's authentication cookies are used.
- Firebase Cloud Messaging – For push notifications on mobile devices (opt-in only).
- Sentry – Error tracking to help us fix bugs. Runs server-side and does not set cookies in your browser.
Legal basis
- Strictly necessary cookies: Legitimate interests (site operation and security).
- All other cookies: Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
Data location
Our analytics data is processed in the EU (PostHog EU data center). Marketing cookies from Google may involve data transfers to the US under Google's data protection terms.
Changes to this policy
We'll update this page when our cookie practices change. The effective date at the top shows when this policy was last revised.
Contact
Questions about cookies or privacy? Email us at hello@leaftide.com.