Cookie Policy

Effective Date: November 6, 2025

Last Updated: November 6, 2025

1. Introduction

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and deliver information to the website owners.

Why We Use Cookies

TownSquare uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

How to Control Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies may impact your user experience and some features may no longer be fully functional. See Section 5 for detailed instructions.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

REQUIRED

These cookies are essential for the operation of our platform. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.

Cannot be disabled: These cookies are required for the platform to function properly. Disabling them would prevent you from using TownSquare's core features including authentication, security, and session management.

Performance & Analytics Cookies

OPTIONAL

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our platform, such as which pages are visited most often and if users receive error messages. This helps us improve the performance and user experience of TownSquare.

Examples: Google Analytics, Firebase Analytics, performance monitoring

Can be disabled: You can opt out of analytics cookies through our cookie preference center.

Functional Cookies

OPTIONAL

These cookies allow our platform to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or theme preference) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customizable parts of web pages.

Examples: Theme selection (dark/light mode), language preferences, notification settings

Can be disabled: Disabling these cookies may result in a less personalized experience.

Targeting/Advertising Cookies

NOT CURRENTLY USED

TownSquare does not currently use advertising or targeting cookies. We do not track you across other websites or sell your personal information to third parties.

If we implement advertising in the future, we will update this policy and require your explicit consent before using any advertising cookies.

3. Detailed Cookie Information

Note: LocalStorage and SessionStorage are browser storage mechanisms similar to cookies. TownSquare uses these technologies to store user preferences, cached data, and temporary session information. You can clear this data through your browser settings.

4. Third-Party Services & Cookies

TownSquare uses the following third-party services that may set cookies:

Firebase / Google Cloud Platform

Purpose: Authentication, database, file storage, analytics, cloud messaging

Cookies Set: firebase:authUser, firebase:host, firebase:messaging, firebase:performance

Privacy Policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

Google Analytics

Purpose: Website traffic analysis and user behavior tracking

Cookies Set: _ga, _ga_[ID], _gid, _gat

Data Collected: Page views, session duration, bounce rate, demographics (anonymous)

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Opt-Out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

Providers: Tailwind CDN, Firebase Hosting CDN

Purpose: Fast delivery of static assets (CSS, JavaScript, images)

Cookies: CDN providers may set cookies for load balancing and performance optimization

Error Tracking & Monitoring

Purpose: Client-side error logging and performance monitoring

Data Collected: Error messages, stack traces, browser information (anonymous)

Note: Error tracking helps us identify and fix bugs to improve your experience

Important: We do not share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Third-party services are used solely to improve and secure our platform.

5. How to Control Cookies

Cookie Preference Center

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using our Cookie Preference Center:

This will open a dialog where you can accept or reject optional cookies.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Google Chrome

Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data → See all cookies and site data

Learn more →

Mozilla Firefox

Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data

Learn more →

Safari (macOS)

Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Learn more →

Microsoft Edge

Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data

Learn more →

Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers support a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. TownSquare respects DNT signals when possible. When DNT is enabled:

Mobile Devices

On mobile devices, you can control cookies and tracking through your device settings:

Warning: Blocking all cookies may prevent you from logging in or using essential features of TownSquare. We recommend using our Cookie Preference Center to selectively disable only non-essential cookies.

6. International Data Transfers

TownSquare is hosted on Firebase (Google Cloud Platform), which operates globally. Information collected through cookies may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries where Firebase operates data centers.

We ensure that all data transfers comply with applicable data protection laws, including:

7. Children's Privacy

TownSquare is intended for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not use TownSquare or provide any information through cookies or otherwise.

If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at privacy@townsquare.app.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR & CCPA

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding the personal information collected through cookies:

GDPR Rights (EU Residents)

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
  • Right to Object: Object to processing of your data
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for optional cookies at any time

CCPA Rights (California Residents)

  • Right to Know: What personal information is collected and how it's used
  • Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of the "sale" of personal information (we don't sell data)
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@townsquare.app. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will:

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

10. Contact Us

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

Email

privacy@townsquare.app

Data Protection Officer

dpo@townsquare.app

Postal Address

TownSquare Privacy Team
[Your Company Address]
[City, State, ZIP]
[Country]

Supervisory Authority (GDPR)

EU residents have the right to lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority. Find your data protection authority →

11. Additional Resources