Cookie Policy
We keep cookies to a minimum: one essential cookie to keep you signed in to the apps, and anonymous analytics on our public website. No advertising, ever.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. They let a site remember things between pages and visits — such as keeping you signed in.
Cookies we use
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| refreshToken | AreaConnector apps | Keeps you signed in to Admin, AreaMates or Guard. HTTP-only, so page scripts can’t read it. | 7 days | Essential |
| _ga | area-connector.com | Google Analytics — distinguishes anonymous visitors to our public website. IP addresses are anonymised. | Up to 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_<ID> | area-connector.com | Google Analytics — keeps the state of an anonymous website visit. | Up to 2 years | Analytics |
Browser storage
Besides cookies, our website keeps two small values in your browser. Neither identifies you.
An anonymous id for the current website visit, used for our own page-view counts. Cleared when you close the tab.
Remembers that you have already seen the intro video, so it only plays once.
What we don’t use
- Advertising or retargeting cookies
- Social media tracking pixels (Facebook, X, TikTok, etc.)
- Cookies that follow you across other websites
- Selling or sharing cookie data with advertisers
Managing cookies
The refreshToken cookie is essential — if you block it you won’t be able to stay signed in to the apps. Analytics cookies are optional: you can block them in your browser or install Google’s Analytics opt-out add-on.
To delete cookies, use your browser’s settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Delete browsing data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data
Changes to this policy
We will update this page if the cookies we use change, and revise the date at the top.
Contact
Questions about cookies? Email michael@area-connector.com.
Ask us anything about what we store and why.