Cookie and browser storage policy
Use only the browser storage the product actually needs.
Where2Nxt currently uses a small set of browser storage features for core site behavior, planner performance, and consent-aware analytics. This page explains what is used today so the policy matches the live implementation.
Essential cookies and storage
The public planner is designed to avoid non-essential cookies by default, but authenticated account and admin features use essential security and session cookies. In the current Laravel setup this includes cookies such as XSRF-TOKEN and where2nxt-session for CSRF protection and authenticated sessions. These are not used for advertising or profiling.
Planner browser storage
The public planner stores a temporary client identifier in browser session storage under the key where2nxt.client-id. It lasts for the current tab session and is cleared when that tab or browser session ends.
Preference storage
The site stores your chosen display currency in browser local storage under the key where2nxt.display-currency so future visits can open in the same currency. If you are signed in and verified, that preference is also stored against your account so it can follow you across sessions. Browser storage stays there until you change the setting or clear your browser storage.
Analytics consent preference
If analytics is enabled for the live site, your analytics choice is stored in browser local storage under the key where2nxt.analytics-consent. This lets the site remember whether analytics should stay on or off when you return. It stays there until you change that choice from the footer link in the planner or clear your browser storage.
Non-essential analytics
Non-essential analytics stays off until you opt in. If you allow it, the site loads Google Analytics, which may set or access analytics cookies such as GA4 first-party identifiers to measure page views and planner usage. With default GA4 settings, those cookies typically last up to 2 years, subject to browser limits and any Google Analytics settings changes. If you keep analytics off, the site should not load the optional analytics tag.