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Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 2026

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by the websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the site owners. This policy explains how YardGenius Pro uses cookies and similar technologies (local storage, session storage).

Your Consent Comes First

Nothing beyond the strictly necessary cookies runs before you choose. Analytics cookies are blocked until you click "Accept all," and no analytics cookie is set for a visitor who rejects, closes the banner, or never responds.

You can change your mind at any time using the control. If you reject after previously accepting, we turn analytics off and delete the analytics cookies already on your device. Your choice is stored for 12 months, after which we ask again.

We also honor opt-out preference signals. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, analytics stays off even if a stored preference says otherwise.

Cookies and Storage We Use

Authentication storageStrictly necessary

Keeps you signed in and secures your session so you can reach your dashboard. You cannot opt out of this one while using the app.

Duration: Until you sign out or clear your browser storage

Interface preferencesStrictly necessary / preference

Remembers settings such as dashboard layout, collapsed widgets, and dismissed alerts so the app looks the way you left it. Stored locally on your device, not sent to our servers.

Duration: Until you clear your browser storage

yg-cookie-consentPreference

Records your cookie choice so we do not ask on every visit.

Duration: 12 months

_ga, _ga_MTEQ4YVH7GAnalytics (optional)

Google Analytics 4. Measures aggregate traffic and how the site is used so we can improve it. Loaded only after you accept analytics. IP addresses are anonymized.

Duration: Up to 2 years

_gidAnalytics (optional)

Google Analytics 4. Distinguishes visitors for aggregate reporting. Loaded only after you accept analytics.

Duration: 24 hours

Third-Party Services

Some features load third-party services that may set their own cookies. These load only in the context of the feature you use, not for tracking visitors on our marketing pages:

  • Stripe — Payment processing and fraud prevention when you start a subscription or pay an invoice.
  • Google Analytics — Aggregate usage analytics, only after you accept analytics cookies.
  • Google Maps — Property address autocomplete and aerial imagery inside the app.

Each third party manages its own cookies according to its own privacy policy.

Managing Cookies

Use the control to accept or reject optional cookies at any time. You can also control and delete cookies through your browser settings; most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent.

Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from logging in and using the app. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect functionality. If you reject analytics after accepting, we also delete the analytics cookies already set on your device. For instructions on managing cookies in your browser, visit the help resources for your specific browser.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to save your dashboard preferences (widget order, collapsed sections, dismissed alerts) and your cookie choice on your device. This data is not sent to our servers and can be cleared by clearing your browser data.

California Privacy Rights

We do not sell your personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, and analytics stays off unless you accept it. California residents can read the full notice and manage their opt-out at Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information in our Privacy Policy.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date above, and where required we will ask for your consent again.

Contact

For questions about our use of cookies: hello@yardgeniuspro.com