Cookie policy
What we store in your browser, and why.
Last updated: 11 October 2026
The short version
Drop Radar uses no advertising, social-media or third-party tracking cookies or pixels. What we do set is needed to keep you signed in, remember your shelf and settings, and count shop-link clicks anonymously. Nothing here identifies you to anyone but us, and nothing is shared for advertising. If we ever add optional cookies or tags, we will ask you first and they will stay off until you accept.
What we use
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
dr_session (cookie) | Drop Radar | Keeps you signed in after you use an emailed sign-in link. Signed, HttpOnly, held over HTTPS only | 30 days | Essential |
dr_account (cookie) | Drop Radar | A flag saying an account signed in on this browser, so the menus show the right links. Holds no personal details | 30 days | Essential |
dr-shelf-v1, dr-shelf-state-v1, dr-shelf-buddy-v1, dr-shelf-import-v1 (local storage) | Drop Radar | Your shelf: the items you watch, how it is displayed, your chosen mascot, and whether you declined to copy a guest shelf into an account | Until you clear your browser data | Essential (you asked for a shelf) |
dr-signedin-v1 (local storage) | Drop Radar | Remembers that you are signed in so pages paint correctly. The server re-checks every time | Until you sign out or clear your browser data | Essential |
dr-motion-paused, dr-coach-v1, dr-watch-toast-v1 (local storage) | Drop Radar | Your "pause motion" choice and which tips you have dismissed | Until you clear your browser data | Essential (your settings) |
dr-track-session (session storage) | Drop Radar | A random ID, used only to count shop-link clicks without knowing who clicked. Not linked to your email or IP address | Until you close the tab | Anonymous statistics (opt out below) |
dr-no-stats (local storage) | Drop Radar | Remembers that you turned click counting off | Until you clear your browser data | Essential (your choice) |
| Stripe cookies | Stripe (stripe.com) | Set by Stripe on its own checkout pages to prevent fraud and take your payment. We do not control them. See Stripe's cookie policy | Set by Stripe | Essential, only if you go to checkout |
Other things that happen when a page loads: the typefaces come from Google Fonts, and product pictures come from the shops' own servers. Neither sets a cookie through our pages, but those servers see your IP address. See our privacy notice.
Cookie settings
The anonymous click count records the shop, item and part of the site for each shop-link click, plus a random ID for your browser session. It never records your email address or IP address. We use it to keep the service working and see which links are useful. You can turn it off here at any time, or set "Do Not Track" or Global Privacy Control in your browser, which we also respect.
You can also delete cookies and site data in your browser settings. That signs you out and clears your shelf stored on this device.
Contact
Questions: hello@dropradar.co.uk.