Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.

Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third parties such as analytics or advertising services ("third-party cookies").

2. How We Use Cookies

Yayalist uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Authentication: To recognize you when you sign in and keep you logged in during your session
Security: To protect your account and prevent fraudulent activity
Preferences: To remember your settings, language, and location preferences
Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our Service and improve user experience
Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness
Performance: To monitor site performance and optimize loading times

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the Service would not work without them.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
yayalist_session	Identifies your session and authenticates you	Session
XSRF-TOKEN	Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery	Session
remember_web_*	Keeps you logged in when "Remember Me" is selected	30 days

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
locale	Remembers your language preference	1 year
region	Stores your selected region for local listings	30 days
view_preference	Remembers listing display preferences (grid/list)	1 year
cookie_consent	Records your cookie consent preferences	1 year

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Service by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique users	2 years
_ga_*	Google Analytics	Persists session state	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics	Distinguishes users	24 hours

3.4 Marketing/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They also help limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_fbp	Facebook	Delivers targeted advertising	3 months
fr	Facebook	Ad measurement and targeting	3 months
IDE	Google DoubleClick	Advertising tracking	13 months

4. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use the following technologies:

4.1 Web Beacons (Pixels)

Small graphic images embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track whether you have viewed specific content or opened an email.

4.2 Local Storage

Similar to cookies, but with larger storage capacity. We use local storage to save your preferences and improve site performance.

4.3 Session Storage

Temporary storage that is cleared when you close your browser. Used for short-term data that doesn't need to persist.

4.4 Device Fingerprinting

Collection of device information (browser type, screen resolution, installed plugins) to create a unique identifier for fraud prevention purposes.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

View what cookies are stored on your device
Delete all or specific cookies
Block third-party cookies
Block all cookies from specific websites
Clear cookies when you close your browser

Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:

5.3 Opt-Out of Interest-Based Advertising

You can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies through:

Note: Disabling or blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Service. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the Service to operate.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Service are placed by third-party service providers. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. We do not control these third-party cookies and their use is governed by the privacy policies of those third parties.

Third parties that may place cookies through our Service include:

Google (Analytics and Advertising)
Facebook (Social features and Advertising)
Payment processors (Stripe, PayPal)
Customer support tools

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by:

Posting the updated policy on our Service with a new "Last Updated" date
Displaying a notice on our website when you visit after a policy change

We encourage you to periodically review this Cookie Policy to stay informed about our use of cookies.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact us:

Yayalist Privacy Team

Email: privacy@yayalist.com