Cookie Policy
Effective Date: April 8, 2026
What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or login status.
Besides cookies, we also use other similar tracking technologies, including:
- Web beacons and pixels: Tiny images used to track page visits and user behavior.
- Local storage: Browser storage that persists data across sessions without expiration.
- Session storage: Temporary browser storage cleared when you close your browser.
- SDKs (Software Development Kits): Code integrated into our mobile app to track user behavior, crashes, and analytics.
Caliplaces uses these technologies to improve your experience, understand how our platforms are used, and personalize content.
Legal Basis for Cookie Usage
We operate under the following legal frameworks:
- ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC (as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC): Requires consent for storage of or access to information already stored on a user's terminal equipment, except where strictly necessary for service provision.
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU 2016/679): Requires a legal basis for processing personal data. For non-essential cookies, we rely on your explicit consent.
- Czech Act No. 480/2004 Coll. (Act on Certain Information Society Services): Implements the ePrivacy Directive requirements in Czech law.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent as they are essential for providing the service you requested. All other cookies require your prior consent before we place them on your device.
Cookie Categories
We use cookies falling into the following categories:
| Category | Purpose | Consent Required? | Examples |
|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for website and app functionality, security, and basic features (login, session management, CSRF protection). | No | Session cookies, authentication tokens, security tokens |
| Functional | Remember user preferences and choices (language, region, UI settings) to enhance experience across sessions. | Yes | Language preference, theme selection, sidebar state |
| Analytics | Measure and analyze user behavior, page performance, traffic sources, and feature usage to understand and improve our platforms. | Yes | PostHog events, page view tracking, session replay data |
| Marketing | Track and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, advertising, and promotional activities. | Yes | Conversion tracking, A/B testing, campaign attribution |
Note: We currently do not use advertising/marketing cookies for third-party advertising or behavioral targeting. We are prepared to track marketing data for our own promotional purposes.
Specific Cookies Used
The following table details the specific cookies currently deployed on our website and application:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|
__clerk_db | Clerk (Auth Provider) | Stores session and authentication data for user login and authorization | Strictly Necessary | Session / 1 year |
__clerk_client_ua | Clerk | Tracks Clerk client user agent for compatibility and debugging | Strictly Necessary | Session |
__session | Caliplaces | Maintains user session state and application preferences during active session | Strictly Necessary | Session |
CSRF token | Caliplaces | Protects against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks | Strictly Necessary | Session |
ph_phc_* | PostHog | Identifies users for session replay, event tracking, and feature flag evaluation (EU instance) | Analytics | 12 months |
__Host-ph_posthog_config_* | PostHog | Stores PostHog SDK configuration and feature flag settings | Analytics | Session |
__Host-ph_session_replay_* | PostHog | Enables session replay functionality for usability analysis and bug detection | Analytics | Session |
_vercel_analytics | Vercel | Tracks basic web vitals and performance metrics for our infrastructure provider | Analytics | Session |
cookie-preferences | Caliplaces | Stores your cookie consent preferences | Functional | 12 months |
language-preference | Caliplaces | Remembers your preferred language or localization settings | Functional | 12 months |
ui-preferences | Caliplaces | Stores UI/UX preferences such as dark mode, sidebar state, or layout choices | Functional | 12 months |
| BetterStack widget cookies | BetterStack | Powers status page functionality and status widget on our website | Functional | Varies (session to 12 months) |
PostHog Analytics (EU Instance)
We use PostHog, an open-source product analytics platform hosted on EU servers, for:
- Event Tracking: Track user interactions, feature usage, and user flows
- Session Replay: Record and replay user sessions (with privacy controls) to understand behavior
- Feature Flags: Test new features with select user groups
- Heatmaps & Recordings: Visual analytics to identify usability issues
PostHog processes your data on EU servers and is compliant with GDPR. You can opt out of PostHog tracking through our cookie consent manager.
Vercel Analytics
Vercel Analytics collects performance and web vitals data to help us optimize website speed and user experience. This is minimalist analytics with no tracking of individual users.
In-App Tracking & SDKs
Our mobile app includes third-party Software Development Kits (SDKs) that serve similar purposes to cookies. Unlike cookies, these SDKs are not stored as HTTP cookies but are built directly into the app code:
PostHog SDK (Mobile)
The PostHog SDK is integrated into our mobile app to track:
- User interactions and feature usage
- App crashes and performance issues
- Feature adoption and funnel analytics
Data is sent to PostHog's EU instance and is subject to GDPR protections.
Sentry SDK (Mobile & Web)
Sentry monitors application errors and performance issues:
- Crash reporting and stack traces
- Performance monitoring
- Error tracking and alerting
We use Sentry primarily for debugging and improving platform stability, not for behavioral analytics.
Firebase (Prepared Infrastructure)
While not currently active, our mobile app is prepared to integrate Firebase for:
- Push notifications
- App performance monitoring
- Remote configuration and feature rollouts
If Firebase is activated, we will update this policy and obtain fresh consent where required.
Mobile App Privacy Controls
You can control tracking in your mobile app settings:
- iOS: Go to Settings → Caliplaces → Privacy and adjust tracking preferences
- Android: Go to Settings → Apps → Caliplaces → Permissions and manage data collection settings
Third-Party Cookies
We work with third-party providers who may set cookies on our website for their services:
| Third Party | Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|
| Clerk | Authentication & Session Management | User authentication, authorization, and session persistence | clerk.com/privacy |
| PostHog | Analytics & Session Replay | Event tracking, user behavior analysis, session recording | posthog.com/privacy |
| Vercel | Web Hosting & Analytics | Infrastructure hosting and web vitals monitoring | vercel.com/legal/privacy |
| BetterStack | Status Monitoring & Widget | Website status page and status widget functionality | betterstack.com/privacy |
| Sentry | Error & Performance Monitoring | Application error tracking and performance analytics | sentry.io/privacy |
International Data Transfers: Some third-party providers may process data outside the EU. We ensure that such transfers are protected under applicable laws (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses, Adequacy Decisions). See our Privacy Policy for details on international data transfers.
How to Manage Cookies
Our Cookie Consent Manager
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies to enable all non-essential cookies
- Reject all cookies to disable all non-essential cookies
- Manage preferences to customize which cookie categories you allow
Your preferences are saved in the cookie-preferences cookie and are remembered for up to 12 months. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie banner or settings button on our website.
Browser Controls
You can also control cookies directly in your web browser settings:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and other site data
Important Note: Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your ability to access certain features or remain logged in.
Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Some browsers support a "Do Not Track" feature. While we respect DNT signals as a privacy preference, our website does not currently change behavior based on DNT signals. Strictly necessary cookies will still be used to provide basic functionality.
Opt-Out of Analytics
You can opt out of PostHog analytics tracking by:
- Using our cookie preferences manager and declining analytics cookies
- Requesting opt-out through your browser's privacy settings or ad blocker extensions
- Contacting us at privacy@caliplaces.com to request permanent exclusion from analytics
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie usage, new technologies, regulatory requirements, or other operational reasons. We will notify you of material changes by:
- Posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Effective Date"
- Displaying a prominent notice on our website, if changes are material
- Requesting renewed consent if required by applicable law
Your continued use of our website and app after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Version History
- v1.0 (April 8, 2026): Initial publication
Summary of Your Rights
Under GDPR and Czech data protection law, you have the right to:
- Right to Information: Know what cookies we use and why
- Right to Consent: Give or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
- Right of Access: Request details about cookies and tracking data we collect
- Right to Deletion: Request deletion of cookie data (subject to legal obligations)
- Right to Object: Object to certain types of processing or tracking
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your data protection authority
