Cookie Policy
Last Updated: June 2026
This Cookie Policy describes how Social Vibe uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. We encourage you to read this document carefully to understand how cookies are deployed and how you can exercise control over your choices.
1. What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites function more efficiently, enhance the user experience, and provide traffic analytical data to site operators.
2. How We Use Cookies
We utilize cookies for several reasons, including managing localization parameters, securing our database portal access, and evaluating user traffic patterns. Certain cookies are essential to the technical platform lifecycle, while others help us optimize general usability.
3. The Types of Cookies We Use
- A. Essential Cookies (Required)These cookies are technically necessary for the platform to function. They allow secure page navigation, language retention, and secure project dashboard logins (Supabase Client Portal). Disabling these cookies will prevent the core portal from functioning.
- B. Analytics Cookies (Statistics)These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous data on how visitors interact with our website (e.g., most visited pages, link clicks, loading errors). We utilize Google Analytics for this. This helps us optimize user interface flows and measure editorial content engagement.
4. Cookie Inventory
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| next-intl-locale | Social Vibe | Remembers the user's preferred language layout (EN/FR). | 1 year | Essential |
| theme | Social Vibe | Stores the selected visual theme preference (light/dark mode). | Persistent | Essential |
| sidebar_state | Social Vibe | Remembers the open/collapsed state of the admin panel sidebar. | 7 days | Essential |
| sb-access-token | Supabase | Maintains the authenticated session token for database actions. | Session | Essential |
| sb-refresh-token | Supabase | Allows refreshing the active database session token seamlessly. | Session | Essential |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to store and count pageviews and session states. | 2 years | Analytics |
| socialvibe-cookie-consent | Social Vibe | Saves your selection preferences for non-essential tracking cookies. | 1 year | Essential |
5. Managing & Controlling Cookies
You can configure and customize your cookie preferences at any time:
- Our Consent Banner: On your first visit, or by clearing your browser cookies to trigger the popup, our consent banner will display to allow customizing analytics preferences.
- Browser Controls: You can configure browser settings to block or delete cookies completely. Note that disabling essential cookies will restrict access to authenticated areas like the Client Portal.