Cookie Policy
Last updated: 16 September 2026
1. Two kinds of pages
The product pages (the home page and /plugtest) set no cookies until you press Accept in the cookie banner; after that they load Google Analytics 4 and the Meta Pixel, and no other analytics or advertising script. Where the banner is not required (see section 6), both load without it. Either way they keep your language choice in your browser (see section 3) and load their typefaces from Google Fonts, which receives your IP address for that request and, by Google's statement, sets no cookies for it.
The application pages (register, login, dashboard, checkout, these legal pages) use the cookies and browser storage listed below.
2. Essential cookies
Needed for login and security. They cannot be switched off and carry no analytics.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
__Secure-next-auth.session-token | Keeps you logged in | 30 days |
__Host-next-auth.csrf-token | Protects login and forms against request forgery | Session |
__Secure-next-auth.callback-url | Returns you to the page you came from after login | Session |
3. Browser storage
These values live in your browser (localStorage or sessionStorage), are never sent to us and disappear when you clear the site's data.
| Key | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
plugtest-landing-language | Language you chose (EN or IT) | Until cleared |
cookie-consent | Your Accept or Reject choice in the cookie banner | Until cleared |
pt_visit_count | Counts your visits, used only for analytics events after consent | Until cleared |
pt_sub, pt_ref, pt_inst | Cache of your dashboard data so it opens faster | Browser tab |
plugtrade_ga_id, plugtrade_gtm_id, plugtrade_meta_pixel_id | Cache of our analytics settings | Browser tab |
4. Analytics and advertising cookies
Set only after you press Accept in the cookie banner. If you press Reject, none of these scripts loads.
We show the banner where the law requires your prior consent: the EU and the EEA, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. From other countries these scripts load without a banner, and you can still switch them off with the browser settings and the opt-out tools in section 6. Our hosting provider works out your country from your IP address when you request the page and does not store it; if it cannot be determined, you get the banner.
Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager and Google Ads (Google LLC) measure page views, traffic sources, time on site and conversions. Google Analytics 4 runs on every page of the site; Google Tag Manager and Google Ads run only on the application pages.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Distinguishes visitors | 2 years |
_ga_* | Keeps the session state | 2 years |
_gid | Distinguishes visitors within 24 hours | 24 hours |
_gcl_* | Google Ads click and conversion data | 90 days |
Meta Pixel (Meta Platforms) measures the results of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. It runs on every page of the site.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_fbp | Identifies the browser for ad measurement | 90 days |
_fbc | Stores the click identifier from a Meta ad | 90 days |
On the application pages only, and on the same basis, we record our own events (page views, scroll depth, time on site, clicks on key sections) with your browser's user agent and IP address, as described in the Privacy Policy.
More at Google's privacy policy and Meta's privacy policy.
5. Checkout cookies
When you open the checkout, Paddle, our Merchant of Record, sets its own cookies on its domain to run the payment, prevent fraud and manage your subscription. They are needed for the checkout to work and are covered by Paddle's privacy policy.
6. How to control them
- Cookie banner. On your first visit from the EU or the EEA, the United Kingdom or Switzerland you can Accept or Reject the analytics and advertising cookies. To change your choice, clear this site's data in your browser and reload: the banner appears again. From other countries the banner does not appear: use the browser settings and the opt-out tools below.
- Browser settings. Every browser lets you view, delete and block cookies, for all sites or for this one. Blocking the essential cookies stops login from working.
- Opt-out tools. Google Analytics opt-out add-on and Meta ad preferences.
7. Changes
If this policy changes, the date at the top changes with it.
8. Contact
Questions: support@plugtrade.io.